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Breaking: Adam Keller Leaves as EVP for Finance and Administration
I love the smell of leadership in the morning. President Kim continues to clean house: today’s “reassignment” of responsibilities has as its target another charter member of the Wright Olde Guarde, Executive Vice-President for Finance and Administration Adam Keller, who is, shall we say, moving on to new a role in his 31-year-career at the College.
Jim Kim seems to be understanding that the Wright holdovers are an obstruction to progress, and he is acting accordingly. In addition, decisive moves like this one are a shot across the bow for the remaining folks in the administration. Kim means business.
Of course, the usual niceties are observed below, but we all know the real meaning of this text without requiring the English Department to deconstruct it for us:
Addendum: Kudos to the D for noting the absence of Keller’s name from yesterday’s memo. It is nice to see more incisiveness from Robinson Hall.
November 19, 2009
Dear Colleagues,
I wish to inform you of a number of changes within the Administration.
Adam Keller, who has served with distinction as Executive Vice President of Finance & Administration (EVP) since 2003, will step down as EVP on December 1.
Adam’s focus will change as he takes on a new role, as Senior Advisor to the President and Provost. Adam will provide support for the further development of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice (TDI), while also helping us with selected strategic initiatives.
Since moving to the central administration of the College from Dartmouth Medical School in 2003, Adam has done a terrific job helping Dartmouth advance its priorities. He reorganized administrative functions and put in place strong leadership in many areas. The entire campus has benefitted from Adam’s broad perspective, strategic thinking and commitment to the welfare of the College and the people who work here. I want to personally thank Adam for the dedication, intelligence and hard work that he has brought to all that he does and for his continued assistance.
As part of our effort to streamline our administration, we will not be replacing the EVP position. Instead, Steve Kadish, who now serves as the Senior Vice President, will take on additional responsibilities. Traci Nordberg, Chief Human Resources Officer; Julie Dolan, Associate Vice President for Fiscal Affairs; Lisa Celone, Director of Operations Management; and the Investment Office will report to Steve.
With the number of key campus planning and facility related issues before us and to achieve administrative efficiencies in key physical resources functions across Dartmouth, we are consolidating campus planning, real estate, facilities, environmental health and safety, and sustainability under Linda Snyder, Vice President for Campus Planning and Facilities, who will report to me with a dual report to the Provost. Linda’s new direct reports will include Paul Olsen, Director of the Real Estate Office, Michael Blayney, Director of Environmental Health and Safety, and Kathleen Lambert ‘90, Sustainability Manager.
I am pleased to announce, along with Dartmouth’s Board of Trustees, that Marcia Kelly has been officially named Secretary to the Board. Marcia has done the job in an interim capacity since the retirement of Cheryl Reynolds in June. A veteran of the Dean of the College area who has played several key roles, Marcia has quickly gained the respect and confidence of our Trustees in this important position.
During the months ahead, we will be continually looking for ways to improve our administrative operations.
Thank you for your attention.
Best regards,
Jim Yong Kim
President
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