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Volume CXXXIII, Number 12 |
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On a treasurer hunt
NICHOLAS J. LoVECCHIO
ORIENT STAFF
A committee has been assembled to search for a replacement
for Vice President for Finance and Administration and Treasurer Kent Chabotar,
who will leave the College in June 2002.
The committee, which "just got started," will
aim to choose a candidate by March or April, President Barry Mills said
Monday at the December faculty meeting.
The eight-member committee, chaired by Mills, consists of
the following people: Michael Jones, professor of economics; Sharon King,
secretary in Facilities Management; Craig McEwen, dean for academic affairs;
Rosemary Roberts, professor of mathematics; Del Wilson, director of Events
and Summer Programs; Dick Mersereau, secretary of the College; and Melanie
Keene '03.
The College has hired Spencer Stuart, an executive search
firm, to aid the committee. Connie McCann, based in Philadelphia, will
be the company's liaison to the committee. McCann, as vice chair of the
Wesleyan University board of trustees, is "very familiar with colleges
like ours," Mills said.
Mills said he expects the position advertisement to be available
within the next couple of weeks. "We will advertise in the broadest
possible way," he said.
The job responsibilities will be slightly different for the new treasurer,
and these new responsibilities will mirror changes that have already occurred
since Chabotar's departure announcement. In the past, the treasurer has
overseen Facilities Management and the Children's Center. However, these
two departments now report to Vice President for Planning and Development
Bill Torrey.
"First, for the interim, I think it's important to
have a firm hand focusing on facilities. Second, facilities is intimately
tied to development," Mills said. Facilities Management deals with
many town issues, which are typically handled by the development office.
Additionally, Associate Treasurer Paula Volent, who is in charge of investment, will report directly to President Mills instead of to the new treasurer.