Moe Aboufares, MBA, CPA

Moe Aboufares came to Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine after his founding role at the California University of Science and Medicine (CUSM) as the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and Senior Associate Dean of Finance and Administration. In his tenure, Mr. Aboufares established the administrative functions of CUSM and managed its financials from inception until steady state, meeting its financial targets per the business case he created. Mr. Aboufares’ role also involved extensive work with accrediting bodies, bond financing and compliance, and campus planning and development.

Mr. Aboufares’ prior experiences involve optimizing financial operations in the healthcare services industry in the US and the United Arab Emirates. Additionally, he served as a strategy consultant in the United Kingdom and Persian Gulf across different industries. 

As Interim Senior Vice President and Senior Associate Dean for Administration and Finance, Mr. Aboufares is responsible for the school’s continued management and sustainability, directing the planning and implementation of its operational and financial aspects, advancing new initiatives, and managing administrative functions. He facilitates administrative linkages between KPSOM and its key partners, the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals and the Permanente Federation.