VICE PRESIDENTS APPOINTED

(Worcester, MA – May 17, 2004) Upon the recommendation of Worcester State College President Janelle C. Ashley, the WSC Board of Trustees has approved the promotions of Kathleen Eichelroth, CPA from Chief Financial Officer to Vice President for Fiscal Affairs and Thomas M. McNamara from Executive Director of Development and External Relations to Vice President for Institutional Advancement as of July 1, 2004.

As vice president of Fiscal Affairs, Eichelroth will be responsible for all fiscal matters and business functions of the college. She will be responsible for planning, administration and supervision of the Fiscal Affairs division inclusive of Student Accounts, Payroll, General Accounting, Grant Accounting, Budget, Accounts Payable, Purchasing, Central Receiving and Mailroom. Eichelroth has served as WSC’s chief financial officer (CFO) since March, 2003. She was hired as the College’s comptroller in 1998. Prior to coming to WSC, she worked for the Worcester Redevelopment Authority as Financial Manager, responsible for management of all financial activities under the direction of the executive director.

As vice president of Institutional Advancement, McNamara will be responsible for providing leadership in the planning, development and administration of the College’s advancement and fundraising activities. McNamara has served as the executive director of Development and External Relations since 2001; prior to that he served as director of Development (1999) and director of Alumni Development (1998). Before he came to Worcester State College, he worked for Allmerica Financial Corporation. McNamara played for the Worcester State College Lancer Basketball team and received the top student honor, the Ella Mae Whitney Prize, upon his graduation with a bachelor of arts degree in 1994.

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