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Don Chrusciel was appointed as vice president of finance and administration in August 2023.
In his role as VPFA, Chrusciel oversees the financial, accounting and administrative operations of the University, including strategic delivery. He is responsible for all fiscal services, including financial systems, reporting and controls, as well as fiscal policies and regulations. In addition, Chrusciel is responsible for ensuring the University has requisite financial resources, including cash management and borrowing agreements. Furthermore, Chrusciel is responsible for oversight of the Office of Human Resources, Office of Information Technology Services and Office of Facilities.
Chrusciel joined Park University after having served as vice chancellor of financial and administrative services with the Kansas City region’s Metropolitan Community College system since June 2018.
He has spent his entire professional career in higher education, including recent stints as vice president of finance and administrative services at Bakersfield (Calif.) College within the Kern (County, Calif.) Community College District and as vice president for administration and finance at the University of Central Oklahoma. Chrusciel also spent 14½ years as the business services director of facilities planning and management at Iowa State University in Ames. In addition, Chrusciel held various roles at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and the University of California, Berkeley.
Chrusciel earned his doctorate degree in industrial education and technology from ISU. He also earned a Master of Science degree in management information systems/operations management from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, a Master of Business Administration degree from California State University, Hayward (now CSU, East Bay), and a Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry from Michigan State University.