Diana Fliss named VP of Finance & Facilities at Minnesota West

Minnesota West Community & Technical College announces the appointment of Diana Fliss as the College’s next Vice President of Finance & Facilities, marking a milestone in her 25 years of dedicated service to the institution.

Fliss joined Minnesota West in 2001 as a payroll accountant. She advanced steadily through the years, holding key financial roles including accounting technician, business manager, director of financial operations, and most recently interim vice president of finance & facilities.

Her interest in accounting began early. Growing up, she excelled in math and discovered a love for bookkeeping. After high school, Fliss balanced family life with her studies at the Area Vocational Technical Institute in Canby, where she was honored as an Outstanding Graduate. She later built a successful career as a bookkeeper, tax accountant and CPA before joining Minnesota West.

Fliss credits her role as Director of Financial Operations as a key step in preparing her for executive leadership. In 2021, she received the Outstanding Service Award at the Minnesota State Finance Conference. 

“Diana’s work to assure Minnesota West and our Foundation remain viable and fiscally prudent has enabled our college community to focus our energies and precious resources on our students,” Minnesota State Vice Chancellor of Finance and Facilities Bill Maki said in a press release. “Though often behind the scenes, the work done by these individuals has a dramatic impact on the operations of our colleges and the success of our students.”