President Killeen has launched a search for the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer/Comptroller of the University of Illinois System. The VP and CFO/Comptroller is one of the senior officers of the University of Illinois System and is responsible for providing fiscal planning and management of financial resources to support the strategic priorities of the institution. This position is responsible for all financial functions and oversees the University of Illinois System's revenues, costs, capital expenditures, investments, and debt. As a member of the President’s senior leadership team, the VP/CFO position involves dynamic and innovative oversight of the system's budget process across all three universities as well as the system offices.
The search firm, Parker Executive Search (Parker), is assisting with this search. Members of the search committee, listed below, invite letters of nomination, applications (letter of interest, full resume/CV, and contact information of at least five references), or expressions of interest to be submitted to Parker. Review of materials will begin immediately and continue until the appointment is made. It is preferred, however, that all nominations and applications be submitted prior to February 8, 2018. Applications may be submitted at https://www.parkersearch.com/current-opportunities/university-illinois-system/vice-president-and-chief-financial. For a complete position description, please visit https://uajobs.hr.uillinois.edu/employment/job-board/details?jobID=83349&job=vice-president-and-chief-financial-officer-comptroller.
You are encouraged to share this opportunity broadly with our faculty and colleagues to ensure that we have the best possible pool of applicants for this crucial and exciting opportunity. If you would like to nominate a colleague for this position, please contact Porsha Williams, Parker Executive Search, at pwilliams@parkersearch.com or 770-804-1996 ext. 109 or send the individual’s name and email address to Barbara Wilson, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Search Chair at bjwilson@uillinois.edu, with a copy to Jami Painter, interim associate vice president for system human resources, at painterj@uillinois.edu.
Search Committee
Barb Wilson, Executive Vice President and Vice President for Academic Affairs (Chair)
Jeff Brown, Dean, College of Business, UIUC
Laura Clower, Chief of Staff, President’s Office
Donald Edwards, University of Illinois Trustee
Paul Ellinger, Vice Provost for Budget and Resource Planning, UIUC
Bo Fernhall, Dean, College of Applied Health Sciences, UIC
Susan Koch, Chancellor and Vice President, UIS
Lester McKeever, University of Illinois Trustee
Christine Devocelle, UIF Sr. Vice President for Financial & Administrative Operations/CFO
Janet Parker, Associate Chancellor for Budget and Resource Planning, UIC
Jorge Villegas, University Senates Conference Representative
Michael Zenn, Chief Financial Officer, Hospital Administration, UIC
