Vice Presidential Search

SUNY Plattsburgh is searching for the university‘s next Vice President for Administration and Finance.

The university has retained WittKieffer, Inc., a respected executive search firm with expertise in higher education, to assist in this search. The Search Committee includes representatives from a wide range of campus constituencies and is working closely with the search firm. The final candidate was interviewed on Wednesday 3/13/24.

It is anticipated that the appointment will be made by the end of the spring semester.

This section of the university website contains all relevant public information related to the search process. The entire campus community is encouraged to participate in this important recruitment effort.

Additional Information

Vice President for Administration & Finance Leadership Profile

Campus Interview Schedule & Candidate Information

The campus interview schedule is the same for each candidate. Candidate CVs will be posted 24 hours in advance of each candidate’s visit. Candidate CVs will be removed at the end of each visit.

Vice President Administration & Finance Search Campus Interview Itinerary
March 13, 2024
Time	Event	Location
8 – 8:30 a.m.	Search Committee	Au Sable Hall, 320 Conference Room
8:30 – 9:15 a.m.	President’s Cabinet	Au Sable Hall, 320 Conference Room
9:15 – 10 a.m.	Administration & Finance Team Leaders	Au Sable Hall, Hermes Conference Room
10 – 10:15 a.m.	Break
10:15 – 11 a.m.	Faculty Senate Executive Committee	Au Sable Hall, Hermes Conference Room
11 – 11:45 a.m.	Campus Tour
11:45 a.m.	Arrive at ACC for Set Up	ACC, Alumni Conference Room
Noon – 12:45 p.m.	Public Presentation 20 minutes presentation & 25 minutes Q&A	ACC, Cardinal Lounge or Participate remotely via Zoom
12:45 – 1:20 p.m.	Lunch with student and community representatives	Memorial Hall Conference Room
1:20 – 1:30 p.m.	Break
1:30 – 2:15 p.m.	Provost’s Cabinet	ACC, Alumni Conference Room
2:15 – 3 p.m.	Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Team	ACC, Meeting Room 2
3 – 3:45 p.m.	UUP & CSEA Leadership	ACC, Alumni Conference Room
3:45 – 4 p.m.	Break
4 – 4:30 p.m.	Human Resource Services	ACC, Fraternity & Sorority Conference Room
6 p.m.	Dinner with President Enyedi

Candidate Feedback Survey
Search Committee Members
Chair
- Anne Whitmore Hansen, Vice President Institutional Advancement & Executive Director Plattsburgh College Foundation
Members
- Brian Neureuther, Ph.D., Dean School of Business and Academic Affairs
- Magen Renadette, Director of Budget and Financial Reporting Services
- Sarah Reyell, Director of Human Resource Services
- Tyson Moulton, Assistant Vice of President Facilities, Maintenance and Operations
- Catherine Keleher, Executive Director of College Auxiliary Services
- Frank Bretthauer, Maintenance Supervisor
- Jennifer Bleaux, Administrative Assistant 2, Diversity Equity and Inclusion
- Melissa LaMere, Director of Rec Sports and Assistant Athletic Director
- Lee Thorpe, Jr., Visiting Scholar Sociology/PRODiG Fellow
- Timothy Mihuc, Ph.D. SUNY Distinguished Service Professor of Earth and Environmental Science
- Cerise Oberman, SUNY Distinguished Librarian Emeritus and Director of Plattsburgh College Foundation
- David Gregoire, Assistant VPIA and Director of Advancement Services
- Molly Ryan, Student Representative
- Michael Cashman, Town Supervisor, Town of Plattsburgh and University Council Member
- Erin Campbell, Associate Director of Institutional Effectiveness
About WittKieffer

WittKieffer is the only top-ten search firm in the country that specializes in serving the not-for-profit sector: education; healthcare; and cultural, social, and civic organizations. Each year, WittKieffer (WK) conducts approximately 300 leadership searches in education. WK is extremely active in finance and administration leadership search, with an outstanding record of success in placing chief financial officers; vice presidents for finance, administration, and business affairs; treasurers; and other senior financial leaders.