OSU Chief Facilities Officer announced

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Oklahoma State University has named Ron Tarbutton as Chief Facilities Officer for OSU Facilities Management. Tarbutton was chosen following a nationwide search.  He had been serving as the interim CFO for the last 10 months.  Prior to that role he was Director of Operations and Maintenance for three years where he was responsible for reorganizing the maintenance structure at OSU into zones to improve customer service.  

“I have high expectations for customer service at Facilities Management, and believe in the value of collaboration, cooperation and teamwork,” Tarbutton said.  

Tarbutton earned his bachelor of science degree from OSU before serving as an officer in the U.S. Air Force as an electrical engineer.  He earned his Master of Business Administration from the University of Dallas. Before joining OSU, he was the Director of Physical Plant for Texas Woman’s University in Denton, Texas. He also has a broad range of facilities management experience in commercial and hospital facilities.