Dear UMBC Community, 

 

I write to share the news that Kathy Dettloff, vice president for administration and finance at UMBC, will be leaving her role, effective June 15. We are grateful to Kathy for her dedicated service to UMBC, which began in 2019 as associate vice president for financial services and continued when she assumed the role of vice president in January 2022. 

 

As the financial management and planning lead for the university, Kathy has been responsible for the development of our budget, as well as for a wide portfolio of university operations, including facilities management, emergency management, and the university’s Police Department. She is also responsible for all administrative services and human resources functions and has served with dedication on many committees across the university and as a liaison with the University System of Maryland and various state officials and agencies. 

 

In all her work, Kathy’s devotion to UMBC and her passion for the university’s mission have shone through—as has her diverse knowledge, developed over her career in this field. Prior to coming to UMBC, Kathy served as vice president of finance and budget and associate treasurer at Rutgers University and as chief budget officer at the University of Delaware. Her career has also included various positions of increasing responsibility at Johns Hopkins University. 

 

I know the UMBC community joins me in gratitude for Kathy’s service, including her tireless work throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as on a number of key projects for our campus. In one of those, she demonstrated her hands-on leadership style in providing guidance and support to her team and colleagues as they addressed the extensive damage caused by historic weather events on Christmas Day 2022.

 

As we move toward a national search for a new vice president, we will announce an interim leadership plan shortly. Please know we are committed to ensuring a smooth transition and continuity of operations. My deepest appreciation to Kathy for all she has contributed to UMBC. We wish her every happiness in her future endeavors. 

 

Sincerely,