Public Institution

Colorado State University has announced the appointment of Mr. Brendan Hanlon as its new Vice President for University Operations and Chief Financial Officer. He will be join CSU on August 1, 2022. Mr. Hanlon served most recently as the Deputy Mayor and CFO for the City of Denver. He has worked for the city and county of Denver for the last 20 years in various roles, the last six as the city's CFO. He holds both a BA in History and MPA from the University of Connecticut.  Read more here.

The University of the District of Columbia has announced the appointment of Dr. Sharon Beasley as the university's new Director of Nursing Education. Dr. Beasley joins UDC from the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), where she has served as a Director since 2015. Prior to her work at ACEN, she was Director of the Nursing Program at Technical College of the Lowcountry. She earned her Ph.D. in Education from the University of South Carolina and her Master of Science in Nursing Administration from Armstrong Atlantic State University. She has been a registered nurse since 1997. Dr. Beasley will be responsible for helping to ensure UDC meets the District of Columbia Board of Nursing and the ACEN professional standards and that students are provided quality instruction and a supportive environment that will help lead them to successful careers in nursing. She will begin her new role on August 1, 2022.

The Kansas Board of Regents announced the appointment of Mr. Ken Hush as the 18th President of Emporia State University, effective immediately. Mr. Hush has been serving as Interim President of ESU since November 2021. Mr. Hush is an ESU alum and his prior roles include CEO of BLI Rentals, President and several executive roles at Koch Minerals and Carbon, and General Manager and Director at Senior Commodity Company. He holds a BS in Business Administration and Marketing from Emporia State University.  Read more here.

George Mason University has appointed Mr. Ken Turchi, J.D. as Assistant Dean for Strategic Communications and Marketing of the Antonin Scalia Law School. He begins on June 27, 2022. Mr. Turchi joins George Mason University from his most recent role as Assistant Dean of Communications and Administration at Indiana University Maurer School of Law, where he served for 12 years. Prior to his time in academia, he worked in the private sector in the real estate and banking industries.  He also founded a marketing and leadership development consulting practice for small businesses and nonprofit organizations.  He received his A.B. from Wabash College and his J.D. from Indiana University Maurer School of Law.

The California State University Los Angeles has announced the appointment of Dr. Stephen M. Trzaskoma as its new Dean of the College of Arts & Letters. He will begin on August 1st, 2022. Dr. Trzaskoma currently serves as the Director of the Center for the Humanities and Professor and former Chair of the Department of Classics, Humanities & Italian Studies at the University of New Hampshire (UNH), where he teaches ancient Greek literature, culture, and language. Throughout his 24-year career with UNH, Dr. Trzaskoma has focused on making his discipline and higher education in the arts and humanities more accessible and inclusive, particularly for members of historically marginalized communities. As the Center’s Director, he has been committed to strengthening UNH’s relationships with community partners such as the New Hampshire Indigenous Collaborative Collective and the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire. He has experience growing capacity for equitable arts and humanities collaborations between faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates from higher education institutions and communities. He holds a Ph.D. in Classical Philology and an A.M. in Classics from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an A.B. in Classics and Anthology from Stanford University.

Delaware Valley University has announced the appointment of Mr. Curtis M. Topper as the new Vice President for Finance and Administration. He will take up the position in July.  Currently serving as the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of General Services, Mr. Topper is a member of the Governor’s cabinet of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In this role, he has overseen the state government operating agency responsible for the procurement of goods and services, management of non-highway capital projects, management of the commonwealth’s real estate portfolio, increasing and advancing contracting opportunities for small and diverse businesses and the maintenance and protection of state-owned buildings and facilities. Mr. Topper is an experienced financial and shared services executive with a unique combination of government, corporate and higher education experience spanning over 25 years. Prior positions include AVP Purchasing, Contracts and Accounts payable at Georgetown University, Director of Shared Services and Outsourcing Advisory at KPMG and Chief Operating Officer of the Neiman Group in Philadelphia. As a Ph.D. candidate at Carnegie Mellon University, he holds a Master of Philosophy from Carnegie Mellon University and an A.B. in Political Science from Brown University. Read more here.

Mr. Jeremy Alltop has been appointed as the new Vice President for Administration and Finance at Northern Kentucky University. Mr. Alltop will begin July 1, 2022. Mr. Alltop comes to NKU from Lamar University, where he serves as vice president of finance and operations/chief financial and operating officer. Prior to his time at Lamar University, Alltop served as the senior associate dean of administration and finance/chief financial and operating officer at the University of Nevada – Reno School of Medicine.  He has also worked at The Ohio State University as chief financial officer in Student Health Services/Student Success Services and held positions at the University of Kentucky, Indiana University and West Virginia University. Mr. Alltop earned a B.B.A. in Management from Marshall University and an M.S. in Administration/Public Administration from Central Michigan University.Read more here.

The Community College of Philadelphia has announced the appointment of Dr. Alycia Marshall as Vice President for Academic and Student Success. Dr. Marshall previously served as the Associate Vice President for Learning and Academic Affairs at Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) among other roles during her 22-year tenure at the college.

Northampton Community College has appointed Dr. David Ruth as its fifth President. Dr. Ruth has served as the Vice President and Chief of Staff at Northampton Community College for the past six years and will begin his new role on July 1, 2022. Dr. Ruth is a senior leader with over 25 years of progressively responsible experience as an executive Higher Education professional. As the current Vice President and Chief of Staff, Ruth has served as the Chief Advisor and counsel to the President. Prior to Northampton, Dr. Ruth served as the Dean of Students (Chief Student Affairs Officer) at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ruth holds a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Learning Technologies from Drexel University and a Master of Arts in Mathematics and Secondary Education from Lehigh University. Read more here.

Stoney Brook University has appointed Mr. Nate Pazik as the Director of Development for the School of Communication and Journalism. Mr. Pazik was most recently the Chief of Operations and Development for The Counter, and also spent time as the Development Liaison in the Office of the President at Long Island University. He holds an MS from Columbia University.