SUNY Board Appoints Chief Financial Officer, Secretary of the University

New York City – The State University of New York Board of Trustees today unanimously appointed Brian Hutzley as Vice Chancellor for Financial Services and Chief Financial Officer and William F. Howard as Secretary of the University.

Bill Howard, who is also senior vice chancellor and general counsel, has been a member of SUNY’s senior administration since March, and Brian Hutzley has been serving his post in an interim capacity since June. Both appointments are effective immediately.

SUNY Board Chairman H. Carl McCall said, “Bill and Brian have served SUNY with distinction over the past year, providing considerate counsel and impeccable leadership as we have faced budget challenges and implemented new policies for tuition and shared services in order to provide our students with an education of the highest quality. Their continued service to SUNY and guidance to the Board will be especially invaluable.”

“Brian’s previous experience at SUNY Delhi has provided a critically important campus perspective during the implementation of the SUNY Campus Alliance Networks. He has also been an outstanding steward of our budget during a particularly tumultuous fiscal year,” said SUNY Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher.

“Bill’s willingness and professionalism as he accepted the responsibilities of secretary of the University, in addition to his executive committee role as senior vice chancellor and general counsel, have been of great service to SUNY as well,” Chancellor Zimpher added. “I am pleased that the Board has recognized Bill’s and Brian’s dedicated service and appointed them to these posts for the long term.”

About Bill Howard
William F. Howard was appointed as vice chancellor and general counsel by the SUNY Board of Trustees in January 2011 and began serving in this capacity March 1, 2011. He has been serving as interim secretary of the University since June.

Mr. Howard was previously the chief counsel at the Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis and associate vice chancellor and deputy general counsel. He also served as deputy general counsel as well as interim vice president and general counsel at the George Washington University.

Additionally, Mr. Howard served as assistant attorney general for the Maryland Office of the Attorney General, as a law clerk for the United States Court of Appeals in Baltimore, Maryland, and as an associate in the Corporate Department in a large private law firm.

Mr. Howard received his bachelor’s degree in Economics from Michigan State University and his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School.

About Brian Hutzley
Brian Hutzley is vice chancellor for financial services and chief financial officer for SUNY. In this capacity, he is responsible for SUNY’s $10 billion annual all-funds budget as well as strategic infrastructure management and operations of the University.

His administrative responsibilities also include oversight of the offices of Finance and Budget, Business Affairs, and University Accounting. Mr. Hutzley also works on the University’s strategic planning, shared services, and strategic sourcing initiatives.

Prior to joining System Administration in June 2011, Hutzley was vice president for business and finance at SUNY Delhi, where his responsibilities included strategic visioning and oversight of budget and planning, computer information systems, accounting, purchasing, food service, campus bookstore, and community service, including continuing education programs. At the college, he was also the president of the College Association of Delhi Inc., a member of the Board of Trustees for the College Foundation at Delhi Inc., and the operations manager for the Research Foundation.

Mr. Hutzley also served on and continues to serve on the SUNY Chancellor’s Leadership Advisory Committee, Information Technology Transformation, Resource Allocation and Budget Task Force. He was the President of the State University Business Officers Association (SUBOA), providing invaluable vision, insight, and policy support for the entire SUNY system.

His prior positions include director of finance and strategy for Mead in Sidney, N.Y., where he drove acquisitions and alliances processes, budgeting, credit and collection, and accounting services. Before Mead, he held management positions at Amphenol Aerospace, AT&T, and NCR. His expertise includes strategic planning and implementation, financial planning and controls, and organizational and leadership development.

He is on the board of directors for The Otsego County Chamber and on the Chamber’s Business Action Committee. Hutzley is also on the Board of Directors for the Otschodela Council for the Boy Scout's of America, the Sidney Community Foundation, the Art and Soul of the Catskills Festival, the NJCAA Division III National Basketball Tournament, and the Delaware County Empire Zone Administration Board.

Mr. Hutzley has a Master of Business Administration degree from Syracuse University and a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University. He is originally from Michigan and now lives in Gilbertsville, NY.

About the State University of New York

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