Search for Senior VP and Chief Financial Officer

Published: Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Dear Highlanders,

I am pleased to announce that NJIT has launched a national search for our next Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

To guide this important effort, we have engaged WittKieffer, a nationally respected executive search firm with deep expertise in higher education. The search committee will be chaired by Andrew Christ, Senior Vice President for University Operations, and committee members include (in alphabetical order by last name):

  • Cesar Bandera, Associate Professor, School of Management
  • Sandy Curko, General Counsel and Senior Vice President of Legal Affairs and Secretary to the Board of Trustees
  • Kristie Damell, Associate Dean of Students and Title IX Coordinator
  • Jennifer D'Angelo, COO & EVP of Healthcare, NJII
  • Timothy Greene, Director, Donor Relations 
  • Jamie Payton, Dean, Ying Wu College of Computing
  • Wunmi Sadik, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
  • Dhiraj Shah, Co-Vice Chair, Board of Trustees
  • James Stamatis, Co-Vice Chair, Board of Trustees

The position description has been developed through listening sessions with various stakeholder groups and can be found on the search webpage. Nominations and referrals should be sent to NJITCFO@wittkieffer.com.

Our goal is to conduct a thorough and inclusive search process that produces a strong pool of finalists and results in the appointment of an exceptional leader to fill this critical role.

 

Sincerely,

NJIT President Teik C. Lim