News Release

March 23, 2007

Kempton Hired as BSU Foundation Financial Director

Kathleen Kempton

Boise State University has hired Kathleen Kempton as director of finance for the BSU Foundation, the university’s official fundraising and gift-receiving department. Kempton assumed her duties with Boise State on Monday, March 19.

Kempton served for more than 10 years as chief financial officer at Healthwise and was the first vice president and chief financial officer for the Idaho Youth Ranch. She is a certified management accountant and received both her BBA in accounting and her MBA from Boise State. In 2003, Kempton received the TWIN award from the Women's and Children’s Alliance, which honors women who have excelled in their fields and made significant contributions to industry in executive, managerial and professional roles.

While at Healthwise, Kempton was a member of the Healthwise Information Systems Steering Committee and the recipient of the President’s Award, Employee Excellence Award and Hubcap Customer Service Award.

Kempton replaces Mike Mather, who will retire at the end of the month.

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Media Contact: Kathleen Craven, University Communications, (208) 426-3275, kcraven@boisestate.edu

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