Vice President for Finance and Administration Placement

Montgomery County Community College names Mr. William McDonald as Vice Provost for Finance and Enrollment Services

Following an extensive nationwide search, Montgomery County Community College is pleased to announce that William (Bill) McDonald has joined MCCC as the Vice President of Finance and Enrollment Services.

“Bill McDonald brings more than 30 years of impactful leadership in higher education finance and administration, spanning fiscal stabilization, enrollment growth and strategic planning,” said Dr. Vicki Bastecki-Perez, MCCC President. “I am delighted to welcome Bill to my senior leadership team and the Montco family, and I look forward to working together to advance the College’s strategic priorities.”

McDonald’s expertise includes financial strategy, multi-year budgeting, capital planning, student financial services and revenue optimization across enrollment, tuition policy and auxiliary operations.

“Since starting at Montgomery County Community College, I have felt truly welcomed to the team,” McDonald said. “I appreciate the opportunity to contribute to the College’s strong commitment to student success by building upon its financial strategies and supporting its continual growth and development.”

MCCC’s leadership team includes Dr. Jenna Meehan, Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness and Chief of Staff; Diane O’Connor, Vice President of Administrative Services; and Dr. Chae Sweet, Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs and Provost.

Prior to MCCC, McDonald most recently served as Vice President for Finance and Administration at Marywood University, where he managed a $125 million operating budget, $65 million endowment, and $90 million debt portfolio, while serving as a key member of the president’s executive leadership team.

Prior to Marywood, McDonald spent more than three decades at Bloomfield College, ultimately serving as Vice President for Finance and Administration. In this role, he guided finance, human resources, student financial services, information technology, facilities, operations, and strategic initiatives for a tuition-dependent private college serving primarily first-generation, low-income students while navigating enrollment and funding challenges. He managed a $66 million operating budget, oversaw more than $100 million in capital improvements, and advanced revenue-focused strategies aligned with enrollment, affordability, and auxiliary services.

McDonald holds a Master of Science in Management from Thomas Edison State College and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Business Administration from Bloomfield College. He also completed the College of Business Management Institute Program of the Southern Association of College and University Business Officers at the University of Kentucky.

Manhattan College Names James J. Perrino as Vice President for Finance/Chief Financial Officer

Manhattan College has appointed James J. Perrino as vice president for finance/chief financial officer effective July 26, 2023. Perrino comes to the College from Adelphi University, where he has served as executive vice president of finance and operations since 2017. Previously, he was a partner at the firm of CohnReznick, where he managed their not-for-profit and education industry practice.

James Perrino

Earlier in his career, he was a founding partner of the Perrino Consulting Group, where he led a firm that specialized in not-for-profit and higher education organizations until its merger with CohnReznick in 2012. Previously, Perrino was senior vice president for finance administration at St. John’s University in Queens, where he managed business affairs, facilities management, enrollment management and internal audit. He began his career at KPMG, where he worked for 22 years, ultimately becoming a partner in the consulting and audit departments.

“We are thrilled to welcome James Perrino to Manhattan College,” said Milo Riverso ’81, Ph.D., P.E., president. “He is a highly accomplished financial executive with a proven track record of success. His deep experience in higher education finance, as well as his strong leadership and strategic skills, will be invaluable as we continue to grow and evolve through these challenging times.”

In his new role, Perrino will be responsible for the leadership and management of all aspects of the College’s financial operations, including budgeting, accounting, investment practices, and auditing. He will also play a key role in the College’s strategic planning process.

During his six years at Adelphi, he was responsible for setting the strategic direction and actively managed operations for finance, human resources, facilities, project management and information technology. Perrino’s accomplishments included managing a $220 million budget, achieving annual surpluses in fiscal years 2018-2021, and oversaw the completion of a $60 million renovation of the campus university center.

“I am so excited to be joining the Manhattan College leadership team as its next Vice President of Finance,” said Perrino “I look forward to meeting the community and leveraging my past experience to help the College have the necessary resources to achieve its mission and vision. I look forward to being part of the journey to position the College for continued success and growth.”

Perrino is a graduate of Boston University, where he earned a bachelor of business administration with a concentration in accounting. He holds a CPA in both New York and New Jersey and was the 2021 honoree as Long Island Business News financial administrator of the year.