Mercedes Gazaway

Executive Assistant to VP and CFO
Mercedes Gazaway

Phone 863-874-8605

Location Florida Poly South

Office LTB-2160-61

Directory Office of Administration and Finance

Mercedes B. Gazaway joined Florida Polytechnic University in August 2024 as the executive assistant to the vice president and chief financial officer. This role encompasses strategic operations management, high-level communications facilitation, and complex project coordination. Prior to this, she was part of the University of Arkansas, where she contributed to the Institute for Integrative & Innovative Research and the Arkansas Alumni Association from 2016 to 2024. Her tenure at the University of Arkansas involved significant project management, strategic planning, and community engagement, setting a solid foundation for her current responsibilities at Florida Poly.

  • Golden Tusk Award, University of Arkansas, 2018
  • Employee of the Quarter, University of Arkansas, 2023
  • B.S. in Business Administration, Mississippi State University, 2015
  • Member, American Society of Administrative Professionals (ASAP), 2024 - current

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