Oregon State names new finance and administration leader
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Carla Ho’a, an established leader with more than three decades of experience in higher education finance, has been named the next vice president for finance and administration at Oregon State University.
Ho’a will begin her new role Sept. 3.
“Carla Ho’a brings a broad range of leadership experience and financial acumen to this critical role and we are delighted to welcome her to OSU,” said President Jayathi Murthy.
As vice president for finance and administration, Ho’a will oversee a division with more than 600 employees across ten distinct units, including budget and fiscal planning, accounting and treasury operations, enterprise project management, capital planning and construction, facilities maintenance, transportation, environmental health and safety, procurement and contracting and public safety.
“I’m thrilled to be joining Oregon State and look forward to serving the university and its mission as a strategist, advocate, collaborator and connector,” Ho’a said.
Ho’a will report to Murthy and will serve as a key advisor and member of the President’s cabinet. She also will serve as an ex officio member of the OSU Board of Trustees’ Finance and Administration Committee and work closely with the committee’s chair.
She most recently served as interim chief financial officer and vice president for administration and finance at California Polytechnic State University, Humboldt. Previously, she served as vice chancellor for administrative affairs at the University of Hawaii at Hilo and as vice chancellor and chief financial officer and in several other finance and administration roles at the University of Colorado.
She holds a master of business administration and a bachelor of science in finance from the University of Colorado, Denver.
Ho’a, who was selected following a national search, succeeds Mike Green. Green has served in the role since 2017 and announced his plans to retire earlier this year.
