Jonathan Baros named assistant dean of finance for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
With deep Extension and agricultural roots, Baros will guide the college’s fiscal planning in his new position.
Jonathan Baros has been appointed the new assistant dean of finance for the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, where he will oversee fiscal operations and work with Dean Mario Ferruzzi to identify new strategic priorities.
Baros joins the college with more than 16 years of experience in fiscal planning, agricultural administration, and Extension programming. He assumes his new role on Aug. 18.
“I am excited to be working with Jonathan as our new assistant dean of finance as we look to continue growth across our teaching, research, and Extension missions in the college,” Ferruzzi said. “His background with land-grant research and Extension missions at NC State and the North Carolina Research Campus gives him a unique perspective that will be immensely valued in Blacksburg and at our Extension centers across the commonwealth.”
In his new position, Baros will be charged with oversight of all fiscal operations of the college and its 107 Virginia Cooperative Extension units, ensuring compliance with university and government guidelines, managing budgets and resources, and strategic planning across research and Extension.
He is joining the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at a pivotal time. Ferruzzi, who was appointed dean in October, hit the ground running, spending his first months at the helm meeting with faculty, students, and stakeholders to establish the college’s goals for the upcoming year. As assistant dean of finance, Baros will work closely with Ferruzzi to craft the college’s new strategic plan.
“I’m honored to join the Hokie family,” Baros said. The college "is highly respected as an institution, and I’m excited about the direction and momentum the college has. I'm looking forward to getting started and being a resource to help push all three aspects of the land grant mission forward.”
Baros’ history with agriculture and Extension goes back to the beginning of his career, having started out as an Extension program specialist for risk management in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Texas A&M University before joining North Carolina State University’s Plants for Human Health Institute. He served in multiple Extension roles there before being named director for business and research administration of both the institute and the North Carolina Food Innovation Lab.
Baros earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in agricultural economics from Texas A&M University and an MBA from East Carolina University.
