HARRY E. DUMAY PROFILE . 18 years in higher education finance and administration at senior and executive levels. Ph. D. in higher education administration, MBA (corporate finance), M.A. in public administration. Demonstrated record of improving the bottom line and strengthening organizational effectiveness. Demonstrated experience in integrating academic planning, master planning, capital campaign planning into a cohesive strategic and financial plan. Strategic understanding and in-depth knowledge of the history, philosophy, trends, and key current issues of higher education. HIGHER EDUCATION EXPERIENCE SAINT ANSELM COLLEGE- Manchester, New Hampshire 2012- present Senior Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer Lead all financial operations for a liberal arts college; oversee the management of the 300-acre physical plant, space, and capital projects; oversee the management of all auxiliary services including dining, catering, bookstore, mail services, ice arena, and events services. Directly supervise the Associate Vice President for Treasury and Auxiliary Services, the Controller, the Assistant Vice President for Facilities, the Director of Budget and Planning, and the Director of Financial Aid. Member of the Executive Council, the President Cabinet; Officer in charge in the absence of the President; Cabinet liaison to the Steering Committee for Inclusiveness and Diversity; staff member of the finance committee, investment committee, audit committee, and facilities & technology committee of the board of trustees. Special achievements include: . Successfully obtain board approval, issue bonds, and lead the design and construction of a 150-bed residence hall and an electrical substation; planning the renovation of the Student Center . Restructured existing $56M debt into more favorable direct placement bond . Achieve a revision of the College’s rating from a negative to stable outlook by Moody’s . Oversee endowment growth of more than 50%: from $85M to $130+M . Lead the in-house creation of a complex multi-year financial model HARVARD UNIVERSITY- Cambridge, Massachusetts 2006- 2012 Chief Financial Officer/ Associate Dean for Finance & Information Technology Oversee all financial operations for newly established School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS). Directly supervise the Assistant Dean for Research Administration, the Controller, the Director of Budget and Financial Planning, and the Director of Security, and lead a staff of ~40. Set policies and procedures, hire senior staff, organize the School’s finances. Manage utilization of income from the ~$870M endowment, establish and execute long-range plan to meet the School’s priorities. Oversee the development, execution, and monitoring of a ~$100M budget; including ~$45M in sponsored research. Negotiate complex financial arrangements with entities internal and external to Harvard. Meet with donors and provide regular briefings to the Dean’s Advisory Board. Manage the Information Technology support for the School including: planning for hardware, software, network, data center, server rooms, desktop support, system administration, and business and application services. Revamp the School’s Information Technology operations through leadership and organizational changes. Set up the SEAS Office of Information Security. Member of the University Financial Dean’s Committee, the Chief Information Officer Council. Appointed by the President to Harvard’s Inclusion, Diversity, and Excellence Advisory (IDEA) Council. page 1 of 3 Specific achievements include: . Reverse a four-year annual budget deficit trend into two consecutive years of budget surplus . Implement a long-term plan to adjust to significant income reduction due to market downturn . Transform the procurement process at SEAS to include pre-commitment control on all purchases; pilot the University’s Oracle-based electronic procurement solution . Restructure the new School’s chart-of-accounts to reflect recent growth and future aspirations . Co-chair a Harvard University-wide Business Operation Efficiency team which recommended a ‘One Harvard’ approach to Procurement; subsequently co-chair the University-wide Strategic Procurement Executive Committee . Co-chair a Harvard University-wide Balance Sheet Review committee . Lead the implementation of Exchange 2010 as the e-mail and calendaring solution for SEAS . Serve as the CIO Council Sponsor for the IT Strategic Procurement task force . Lead the financial planning and modeling for a $450M capital campaign BOSTON COLLEGE- Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 2002-2006 Associate Dean for Finance, Research, and Administration Serve as the administrative officer for the Graduate School of Social Work (GSSW) managing all finances, human resources, physical resources, and information technology. Work with the Dean to assess the School’s strengths and weaknesses and benchmark against competitors. Actively participate in strategic positioning of the School as member of the strategic planning steering committee. Clarify operating policies and procedures. Consult with principal investigators on complex grant and contract proposals. Specific achievements include: Complete a benchmark of the GSSW’s strategic position vis-à-vis peer institutions and the top Schools of Social Work and made recommendations for improving performance and ranking. Complete feasibility analysis and wrote proposal for restructuring the program and tuition fee schedules for the MSW program; the new structure resulted in increased enrollment and income. Develop pilot post-disaster business recovery plan for the GSSW, serve as chair of the GSSW recovery team and member of the University Core Business Recovery Team. Coordinate the implementation of the Peoplesoft financial system in the GSSW. BOSTON UNIVERSITY- Boston, Massachusetts 1998- 2002 Director of Finance Prepared, distributed, forecast, reviewed, and closed College of Engineering (COE)’s expense budgets. Oversaw the management of grant budgets by all departments, centers, and institutes. Analyzed projects and entrepreneurial ventures and advised College’s Dean and executive committee on financial aspects. Created, managed, and updated COE’s financial systems and databases. Conducted quarterly budget forecast meetings and provided quarterly reports to Central Administration. Trained and developed departmental Finance and Payroll personnel. Initiated and directed a zero-based budgeting exercise across the College. Implemented and directed a quarterly financial review and forecasting process OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE VINFEN CORPORATION- Cambridge, Massachusetts 1993-1998 Financial Manager Controlled the accounts payable and receivable for one division. Prepared program budgets in collaboration with middle managers. Performed quarterly forecast. Set-up self-directed work teams. Reorganized administrative and financial systems. B.W.A.C. INC.- Waltham, Massachusetts 1991-1993 Floor Supervisor page 2 of 3 BOARD AND COMMISSION ACTIVITIES NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATION OF SHOOLS AND COLLEGES COMMISSION ON INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION 2015- present Commissioner THE BOSTON FOUNDATION- Haiti Development Institute 2015- present Board Member CATHOLIC MEDICAL CENTER – Manchester NH 2013- present Member of the Board of Directors and finance committee of a $300M medical center, one of the largest in New Hampshire EDEM- Framingham MA 2014- present Board Founder and Chair for a small non-profit dedicated to development projects in Haiti. BOSTON COLLEGE- Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 2011-present Advisory Committee Member for the National Resource Center for Participant-Directed Services (NRCPDS), the US leader in technical assistance, education, and research in options for home and community-based services for people with disabilities. CONSULTING AND OTHER ACTIVITIES NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATION OF SHOOLS AND COLLEGES (NEASC) 2013- present Member of NEASC’s Annual Report on Finance and Enrollment (ARFE) Committee. Evaluator for institutions’ accreditation or reaccreditation on standards related to finance, facilities, and technology FONKOZE USA- Miami, Florida 2011- 2014 Technical Consultant for a micro-finance organization for designing an investment fund. UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS- Boston 2008- 2013 External evaluator on a University of Massachusetts USAID three-year partnership grant TEACHING EXPERIENCE BOSTON COLLEGE - Chestnut Hill 2003- 2012 Adjunct Faculty Develop and teach a graduate course on Financial Management for Nonprofit and Human Services EDUCATION Ph.D. Boston College- Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 2009 Higher Education Administration M.B.A. Boston University- Boston, Massachusetts 2002 Graduate Certificate in Corporate Finance 2002 M.A. Framingham State University- Framingham, Massachusetts 1996 Public Administration B.S. Lincoln University- Jefferson City, Missouri 1991 Mechanical Technology; Magna Cum Laude page 3 of 3 .
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