
07/24/2019 - Florida A&M University (FAMU) President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., announced the appointment of Richard Schweigert as the University’s Interim Chief Financial Officer and Vice President for Finance and Administration. He is scheduled to begin work at FAMU on August 1. Prior to accepting the position at FAMU, Schweigert served as CFO and Director of Government Relations for the Colorado State University System for 10 years. Florida A&M is located in Tallahasee.

04/23/2019 - Dr. Dale Whittaker, President of the University of Central Florida has appointed Ms. Misty Shepherd, associate vice president and CFO at the UCF Foundation, as Interim Vice President for Administration and Finance. Misty has been with UCF since 2008 and CFO of the UCF Foundation since 2014. UCF is located in Orlando, FL.

April 20, 2019 - University of Central Florida has hired Mr. Dennis Crudele as the university’s long-term interim Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Crudele will begin on May 6. He brings to UCF more than 30 years of higher education experience, including 28 years at Florida Atlantic University, and has held a number of administrative posts at FAU, including senior vice president for financial affairs and chief financial officer. UCF is located in Orlando, FL. Read more here.

The Illinois Board of Higher Education has named veteran education administrator, Ms. Ginger Ostro, as its new Executive Director. Ms. Ostro brings deep experience in Illinois education to the role, most recently serving as Interim Chief Financial Officer and Vice President for Financial Operations at Chicago State University. Earlier in her career, she served as Deputy Executive Director at the Illinois Student Assistance Commission and as Director of the Office of Budget Planning at Governors State University. Read more here.









