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Academic Career & Executive Search (ACES) Places Vice President for Finance and Operations at Muskingum University

(July 2024, WEST HARTFORD, CT) Following a national search, Academic Career & Executive Search (ACES), a leading higher education focused executive search firm, is pleased to announce the successful placement of William (Bill) O’Hayer securing the role as Vice President for Finance and Operations at Muskingum University.

O’Hayer brings extensive higher education experience to Muskingum, combined with a broad business background in the healthcare, manufacturing, and real estate sectors. He most recently served as the Senior Director of Finance and Administration for the College of Science at the University of Notre Dame. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame and a Master of Business Administration from Indiana University.

Founded in 1837, Muskingum University is a comprehensive university, grounded in a liberal arts tradition. The University educates “the whole person for the whole world,” having an impact on the lives of its students, its region, the nation, and the world. With its campus in the rural Ohio Village of New Concord, on top of 225 acres of rolling hills, Muskingum serves 1,300 undergraduate students and more than 1,000 adult learners. The university offers 68 undergraduate academic majors and programs and 10 pre-professional programs, including pre-medicine and pre-law. In addition, the university offers Graduate & Continuing Studies Programs & Services including the Muskingum Adult Program, offering online degree completion programs, several master’s degree programs, a doctorate degree program, and workforce development partnerships with business and industry. Muskingum University was ranked 1st among Ohio universities in Best Value Schools and Social Mobility for the Regional Midwest by the U.S. News & World Report in its 2023 Best College’s Guide.

To learn more about Muskingum and O’Hayer, visit https://www.muskingum.edu/news/07-29-24/new-vp-finance-joins-muskingum.

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They offer flexible service/pricing levels for all positions, ensuring affordability.

Contact Jennifer Muller, Managing Partner, at 860-740-2600 or Jennifer@ACESrch.com, or visit https://acesrch.com/.