2018 Prospanica Conference

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Joseph Garcia

Joseph Garcia
Executive Vice President for Administration
SUNY Empire State College


Executive Vice President for Administration Joseph Garcia joined SUNY Empire State College in July 2017. His responsibilities include oversight of human resources, business affairs, information technology, facilities, financial aid, student accounts and collegewide project management. As chief financial officer, he is accountable for the college’s budget management. Garcia is also operations manager of the Research Foundation and the college’s Foundation treasurer. Prior to joining Empire State College, Garcia was vice president for finance and business/CFO at The Citadel, Military College of South Carolina. His previous experiences include three years in New Orleans, LA as CFO for FEMA’s Hurricane Katrina Gulf Coast Recovery Office; numerous years in the Washington, D.C. area as CFO for the Food Safety Inspection Service, a federal agency; and CFO for the Air Force Aid Society Headquarters. He also has been a business consultant for several private sector companies.

Garcia spent 28 years in the United States Air Force, including tours at the Pentagon, Air Force Academy, other stateside assignments, overseas tours in Germany and South Korea and a Middle East deployment. Starting as an enlisted person, he eventually retired at the rank of Lt. Colonel.

Garcia taught leadership courses at both the Air Force Academy and The Citadel and has authored three leadership books. Garcia also has a passion for serving others. He served as board chair of Hagar USA, a nonprofit that supports victims of human rights abuses, including trafficking. Garcia is currently chair of another nonprofit board that provides support to those impacted by domestic violence abuse in Charleston, SC.

Garcia earned an Executive Master’s in Leadership from Georgetown University, an MBA from the University of Central Oklahoma and a BS in Business Administration from the University of Arizona. He is also a certified Government Financial Manager.

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