David Cutri - Senior Associate AD for Financial Strategy - Staff Directory

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David Cutri

Title:
Senior Associate AD for Financial Strategy
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Phone:
419-372-7054

David Cutri, CPA, CISA, CIA, was named Senior Associate AD for Financial Strategy in May 2025. A highly respected financial executive and higher education leader, Cutri brings more than three decades of expertise in risk management, audit, compliance, and financial strategy across the corporate and university landscapes.

Cutri arrives in Bowling Green following a distinguished 16-year tenure at the University of Toledo, where he served as the institution's Chief Audit Executive and Chief Compliance Officer. His comprehensive leadership encompassed both the academic and clinical arms of the university, and he provided strategic oversight for accessibility and disability resources, compliance training, enterprise risk management, and internal controls across the institution. He also served as a key liaison to the university's Board of Trustees and was instrumental in implementing system-wide efficiency measures, leveraging his Six Sigma Master Black Belt certification.

Cutri's career includes executive-level financial leadership roles at NiSource Inc., BNSF Railway, and National City Corporation, along with a public accounting background at Arthur Young & Company. His broad expertise in enterprise risk, internal auditing, compliance, and financial planning is complemented by significant community engagement, including leadership roles with the City of Toledo, Toledo Public Schools, and several professional associations.

Cutri holds an MBA from Case Western Reserve University and a bachelor's degree in accounting and management information systems from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He maintains active certifications as a CPA, Certified Internal Auditor and Certified Information Systems Auditor.

Cutri, and his wife, Debra, live in Weston, Ohio. The couple has three grown children, David, Carolyn and James. Cutri and his wife became grandparents in 2024 when their grandson, Vincent, was born.