Vice President for Finance and Administration Wayne P. Lynch

A new member of the State University of New York at Fredonia was recently welcomed to the administration. Wayne P. Lynch was appointed vice president for finance and administration.

He officially joined the administrative staff on Feb. 18. Offices within the Division of Finance and Administration include Accounting, Budget; Environmental Health, Safety, and Sustainability; Facilities Planning, Facilities Services, the Faculty Student Association, Internal Control, Payroll, Purchasing, Revenue Accounting, Student Accounts and Payroll, and University Services.

Prior to his appointment at SUNY Fredonia, Lynch served most recently as Vice President of Administration and Vice President of Operations at Niagara County Community College (NCCC) in Sanborn.

In announcing the appointment, SUNY Fredonia President Stephen H. Kolison Jr. noted, “Mr. Lynch brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of leadership in financial management, strategic planning, and operational excellence.”

Before his tenure at NCCC, Lynch held roles at Catholic Health Systems including Director of Operations and Director of Support Services at Mt. St. Mary’s Hospital in Lewiston. He also served Kaleida Health – Millard Fillmore Suburban and DeGraff Memorial hospitals as Manager of Plant Operations and Project Manager-Facilities Planning.

Lynch earned an A.A.S. in Mechanical Process Piping and Industrial Design as well as an A.A.S. in Math and Science Liberal Arts from NCCC, a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from SUNY Buffalo State University, and a M.B.A. from the State University at Buffalo.

Lynch succeeds Michael Kelly, who served for one year before taking a job at the Williamsville schools last May.