The City of Warrensburg is proud to announce Matthew Lue as the new Director of Finance. Matthew holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and a Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration. He is scheduled to begin today, April 15, 2015.

Matthew is currently transitioning from working for Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City as the Treasury Analyst/Accountant. Beginning his career as an intern at Children’s Mercy, he was hired on full time after 8 months and has been there for 9 years. Originally hired in as the Treasury Accountant, Matthew was promoted to his current position in June of 2010.

City Manager, Paula Hertwig Hopkins, stated, “We are very pleased and excited for Mr. Lue’s arrival. He brings in a lot of experience as a senior staff official for the financial department and has experience in utility billing.”

Mr. Lue obtained his undergraduate degree at Central Missouri State University, now known as the University of Central Missouri, and he and his family are anxious to relocate to Warrensburg and be a part of the community.

Mayor, Donna Defrain, also stated, “Our finance department has worked very hard to keep the council informed on financial progress and we have achieved the best audit reports for the last two years. We are happy to have Mr. Lue join our staff and we know he will continue to provide stability as the Finance Director.”

More From KIX 105.7