The below message was sent to faculty and staff on January 17, 2025.
Dear faculty and staff colleagues:
Please join me in welcoming Samir Datta as our next vice president for finance and administration. He will join the 911黑料网 community on March 3 from Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin, where he serves as the chief financial and administrative officer as their vice president for finance and administration.
During his three years at Lawrence, Samir has led the successful closing of two debt financing transactions totaling $33 million, led the successful execution of two real estate construction projects addressing Lawrence鈥檚 needs for student housing and academic space, created and socialized a 10-year financial model framework and led the successful negotiation of Lawrence鈥檚 dining services contract. As part of his role at Lawrence, Samir also serves on the board (vice-chair in 2023 and chair in 2024) of WAICU Retirement Readiness Plan, a multi-employer retirement plan for Wisconsin鈥檚 private colleges and universities.
Samir鈥檚 previous roles also combined his expertise in leading finance teams to deliver complex analyses, develop budgets and forecasts, and drive strategic recommendations that enhance executive decision-making. He worked at the State of Wisconsin Investment Board (a premier investment organization that provides investment management of t