Tennessee Treasury announces two senior leadership promotions

Kevin Bradley named First Deputy Treasurer; Roy West to serve as Chief of Staff

NASHVILLE – State Treasurer David H. Lillard, Jr. announced the promotions of two Tennessee Treasury executives who will fill new leadership roles.

Kevin Bradley, CPA, CFA, who has served as Deputy Chief Operating Officer, has been promoted to First Deputy Treasurer. Roy West, who has served the Treasurer as Director of Legislative and Agency Affairs, will now serve as Chief of Staff.

Kevin Bradley began his Treasury career in January 2011 as an Accountant and has been promoted to other key positions, including Deputy Director of Accounting and Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Interim Director of Information Systems.

He holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Union University and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder, and holds three other professional designations in accounting, banking, and finance.

Roy West has served as Director of Legislative and Agency Affairs for the past two years, working as a liaison between Treasury leadership and members of the Tennessee General Assembly. He joined Treasury in February 2016 to lead the implementation of ABLE TN, a savings program for individuals with disabilities. He has served as Director of Special Projects and has led the Treasurer’s Customer Focus initiative. Mr. West holds a B.S and an MBA from Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville.

“Kevin Bradley and Roy West have served Treasury with distinction, and I am pleased to announce their promotions,” Treasurer Lillard said. “I look forward to working closely with both of them and with all senior staff and Treasury colleagues in service to Tennesseans.”