Administration
Laure Close, Vice President of Business &
FinanceLaure J. Close began working for the University in the Accounts Payable Clerk position in 1984. During 1989, she moved into the Business Office Manager position and subsequently filled the Bursar and Trustee of Finance roles.
Her areas of responsibility encompass operations, insurance, and human resources, in addition to financial management and reporting. Her training for these areas was primarily gained through experiential learning. Graduated from Cypress College in 1976 with an Associate of Arts degree, she also gained five years of experience in retail accounts receivable collections with Sears Roebuck & Co. She worked in the employee benefits division of the Retail Clerks Union and has over three years experience in real estate escrow, primarily in the loan servicing division. She returned to formal education, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix in 1996.
Ms. Close and her family have always been active members of the church. She has served primarily in youth sponsor and women's ministry support roles. She and her husband and their two daughters are currently members of the First Christian Church in Anaheim.
One of her future goals is to train and counsel young adults and congregational members in personal finance, specifically budgeting and use of credit.