Vice President, Finance and Administration
Education
M.Ed., higher education administration, Ohio University
B.A., economics, St. Olaf College
Ed.D., higher education administration, Saint Cloud State University
Dissertation topic: Not so Hidden Secret of Endowment Growth
Experience
Tressa Constantineau Ries joined the law school in 2022 as the vice president of finance and administration. Most recently, she served as the vice president of finance and administration at Saint Cloud State University. Tressa has over 20 years of higher education experience with five institutions leading accounting and reporting; budgeting, forecasting and financial modeling; student accounts; financial aid; human resources and payroll; facilities management; public safety; enterprise risk management; information technology; internal audit; shared services; and business operations. A few of Tressa’s accomplishments in these roles include the formation and implementation of a novel shared services group, business process re-engineering, direction of bond issuance (re)financing, negotiation of federal overhead rates, construction accounting oversight, and reformulation and extension of an internal audit division.
She holds a doctor of education degree (EdD) in Higher Education Administration from Saint Cloud State University, a master of education degree (MEd) in Higher Education Administration from Ohio University and a bachelor’s degree in economics with a concentration in accounting from Saint Olaf College.
Tressa is a member of several professional organizations including the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants (MNCPA), National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO), Central Association of College and University Business Officers (CACUBO), Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), and Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA). She holds several professional certifications/licenses including certified public accountant (CPA), certified information systems auditor (CISA), certified internal auditor (CIA), and certified fraud examiner (CFA).
