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Chancellor James Moeser has recommended that Nancy D. Suttenfield, Case Western
Reserve University's vice president for finance and administration, be
appointed the new vice chancellor for finance and administration.
The University Board of Trustees approved Suttenfield's appointment at its
regular Sept. 28 meeting. The nomination now goes to the UNC Board of Governors
for final approval. If approved, Suttenfield would begin work Nov. 20.
Suttenfield would succeed John P. Evans, a professor of operations and former
dean in the Kenan-Flagler Business School, who has served as interim vice
chancellor since James R. Ramsey left the University in June 1999.
Suttenfield's selection resulted from the work of a search committee chaired
by Robert Sullivan, dean of the Kenan-Flagler Business School.
As vice chancellor for finance and administration, Suttenfield would serve as
the principal finance and business officer of the University and report
directly to the chancellor. The position's responsibilities include oversight
of financial planning, budgeting and management; facilities planning,
construction and operations; human resources; general accounting; and contracts
and grant administration. The University's total operating budget is about $1.2
billion.
In recommending Suttenfield for the Carolina position, Moeser stressed her
successful financial stewardship of Case Western Reserve, a major private
research university in Cleveland, Ohio, with an annual budget of $465 million
and an endowment of $1.58 billion. He also said her strategic planning and
organizational development efforts had made a significant difference in the
success of both public and private organizations.
"Nancy Suttenfield has demonstrated the highest levels of competence in her
professional career," Moeser said. "Her leadership style exemplifies
collaborative decision-making and inclusiveness. These attributes will prove
invaluable in this vital University position, as we seek to establish Carolina
as the best public university in the nation.
"On behalf of the entire University, I would like to commend Jack Evans for
providing such excellent leadership during this transition period. The business
of our University has proceeded smoothly. We are all in his debt for his
continued dedication and devotion to making Carolina better."
Before coming to Case Western Reserve in May 1996, Suttenfield served as
assistant secretary for finance and administration for the Smithsonian
Institution in Washington, D.C., from 1990 to 1996. Before that, she had served
as acting under secretary (1990) and director of the Office of Planning and
Budget (1986 to 1990) for the Smithsonian. While serving as assistant secretary
for finance and administration for the Smithsonian, she restructured
information resource management and technology services functions, permitting
broader access to institutional resources at much reduced cost. Based on these
and other efforts Suttenfield launched, the Smithsonian won a 1993 CIO Magazine
Excellence in Customer Service Award.
Suttenfield holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics education from Indiana
University of Pennsylvania and a master's degree in economics from Virginia
Commonwealth University.
Suttenfield at a glance
* Case Western Reserve University, vice president for finance and
administration (1996-present)
* Smithsonian Institution, assistant secretary for finance and administration
(1990-96)
* Smithsonian Institution, acting under secretary (1990) and director of the
Office of Planning and Budget (1986-90)
* Virginia Department of Planning and Budget (education section), budget
manager (1983-86) and senior budget analyst (1981-83)
* John Tyler Community College (Chester, Va.), economics instructor (1981-83)
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