Ithaca College

On January 28, 2021, Ithaca College announced it would launch a search for its next Vice President for Finance and Administration. Since then, much work has been underway to activate a successful search in partnership with WittKieffer to fill this important position.

The months of February and March were marked by critical activities that included the posting of the position, President Collado’s official charge to the committee on March 3, and the active recruitment of prospects by WittKieffer.

The committee has engaged in an in-depth application review process which began April 5. This month, we anticipate conducting interviews with semifinalists and providing the president with recommended finalists to speak with her and members of the campus community. These will include members of the Senior Leadership Team, the Division of Finance and Administration, and the Institutional Effectiveness and Budget Committee (IEBC); the Faculty Council, Staff Council, and Student Governance Council Executive Committees; and other leaders across the college.

I take this opportunity to thank the dedicated members of the search committee, whose care and commitment I deeply value.

• Susan Bassett ’79, Associate Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreational Sports
• Michael Conover ’81, Ithaca College Trustee
• Shana Gore, Executive Director, Student Financial Services
• Marc Israel ’05, Assistant Provost, Finance and Administrative Operations
• Grace Madeya ’23, student representative on Institutional Effectiveness and Budget Committee (IEBC)
• Chris McNamara ’81, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy; Director, Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy Clinic; and Chair, Faculty Council
• Jim Yaggie, Professor and Director of the Human Anatomy Laboratory, Department of Physical Therapy

Odalys Diaz Piñeiro, Ed.D.
Chief of Staff, Office of the President
VPFA Search Chair