Wilson Garone, Vice President Finance & Administration
Reporting to the President, the Office of Finance and Administration provides financial and administrative leadership to support the core activities of the University. In close partnership with the President and Provost, who set the institutional priorities, the Vice President for Finance and Administration ensures that the financial capital and infrastructure are strongly aligned with the strategic goals and academic mission of the University. The position holds overall operational responsibility for directing and managing the University’s financial affairs and ensuring that the organization makes sound decisions on the application of its financial resources. As Vice President for Finance and Administration, Wilson Garone oversees financial management, administrative services, housing and dining services, construction, facilities maintenance, investment management, real estate, information technology and media services, and risk management. The Vice President for Finance and Administration has oversight on an operating budget of more than $500 million and a finance and administration team that includes approximately 200 total fixed term and regular staff.
As Chief Investment Officer, Frank oversees the investment activities of the University, with his primary focus on the risk-adjusted returns of the Endowment. Frank also coordinates key activities related to investments with the Board of Trustees Investment Committee, the Vice President for Administration and Finance, investment advisors, money managers and other financial institutions.
Frank joined Santa Clara in 2021 as a Director, where he worked as a generalist across all asset classes. Before Santa Clara, he worked for four years at Radar Partners, a family office which invests across all asset classes as an allocator and across early-stage startups as a direct venture investor. Frank began his career at Makena Capital, a large OCIO, where he focused on asset allocation, risk management, and hedge funds.
Frank holds a BS in Physics-Engineering from Washington and Lee University, and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
As the CIO & Vice Provost for IS Rafael is responsible for Information Technology and Media Services.
Associate Vice President for Finance responsibilities include all aspects of finance, budgeting, accounting, and the Bursar's office.
Sam is responsible for short and long term strategic planning as well as the oversight of business operations, facilities management, communications, budget, capital improvements, contracted services, and staffing for the Auxiliary Services Division of Santa Clara University. The Auxiliary Services Division includes Housing, the ACCESS Card Office, Conference Services, Off Campus Student Housing, Property Management, the Adobe Lodge, the Campus Bookstore, University Dining Services, JST Housing, and Auxiliary Administration including Auxiliary Technical Services. Sam also negotiates and manages exclusive beverage, catering and vending contracts for the University.
As the Associate Vice President for University Operations at Santa Clara University, Sean oversees Facilities, Planning and Projects, Utilities, Environmental Health and provides leadership in all long-range Master Planning issues as they relate to University Operations.