Curriculum Vitae Dr. Joseph A. Sarnovsky PERSONAL INFORMATION Joseph A. Sarnovsky 2019 Northumbria Drive Sanford, Florida 32771 Cell Phone: (321) 377-7958 Email: joe_sarnovsky@yahoo.com EDUCATION Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership University of Phoenix Dissertation topic: Relationship between Tuition Rates and Financial Indicators in the Florida College System (see attached Dissertation Abstract). Master s Degree in Business Administration - Baldwin-Wallace College Thesis topic: Understanding Motivation A Guide to for the Frontline Supervisor Bachelor s Degree in Business Administration - Cleveland State University Areas of emphasis of studies: Business and Economics Associate Degree in Business Administration - Lorain County Community College CERTIFICATIONS AND AWARDS Chancellor s Leadership Certification (Florida) 2011 Most Influential Men (Orlando Business Journal nominee) Certified Public Accountant (Ohio - inactive) Inaugural class of Leadership Lorain County (Ohio) Certificate of Recognition for Extraordinary Personal Action (American Red Cross) AREAS OF EXPERTISE AND INTEREST Educational leadership, reaching consensus, and achieving mutual gains Strategic planning and fiduciary responsibility for leaders in community colleges Nurturing and creating public-private-partnerships to fulfill institutional needs Making tuition and the cost of education affordable for students
FELLOWSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS IN HIGHER EDUCATION Past-President of Ohio Association of College and University Business Officers Strategic Leadership Forum for Community Colleges Ohio Board of Regents Higher Education Subsidy Consultation Committee Past-President of Ohio 2-year College Fiscal Officers Association Past-Chair of Florida Council of Business Affairs (COBA) Florida College System Funding Formula Committee Florida College System Council of Presidents PECO Funding Committee Florida College System Council of Presidents Tuition Task Force TEACHING AND PRESENTATION EXPERIENCE Adjunct faculty Lorain County Community College (5 years) Professional development seminars for regional accounting professionals Presentations and leadership training for community and non-profit boards Presentations on strategic planning for college leaders and boards of trustees Presentations for the Board of Trustees of Seminole State College of Florida RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Seminole State College of Florida Executive Vice President/CFO (current position) Serves as chief executive officer in the absence of the President. Assists the board and president with the creation and delivery of a vision for the institution. Represents the college in the community by participating on non-profit boards, presenting the State of the College to community leadership organizations, and working with K-12 and other educational partners support student learning and development initiatives. Provides leadership for administration of college campuses, presentations to the board of trustees, and coordination of activities with the office of government relations, and the Foundation. Responsibilities include providing strategic leadership for the operations of a multi-campus environment in areas of financial reporting, budgeting, business services, auxiliary services, legal affairs, and development of economic partnerships between the community and the college. Direct reports include campus provosts, human resources, financial services, facilities planning, physical plant operations, administrative services, safety & security, legal affairs, auxiliary operations, and policy development. Page 2
Interim College President (December 2009) Served as Chief Executive Officer for the College. Responsible for leading the institution and supervising the executive leadership team including the vice presidents of Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Administrative Services, and Information/Learning Resources, Executive Director of the Foundation, Associate Vice President for Marketing & Media Relations, Director of Governmental Relations, and the Assistant to the President for Diversity Initiatives. Activities included representing the College in community activities and nurturing relationships with community leaders to serve the educational needs of 32,000 students, faculty, and staff on the five college campuses. Vice President for Administrative Services/CFO (2002-2011) Responsible for leading the administrative functions of the college including financial activity, business operations, auxiliary services, contracts, and economic development for the college. Direct reports included human resources, financial services, facilities planning, physical plant operations, campus services, safety/security, risk management, purchasing, contract administration, legal affairs, policy development, and auxiliary operations. Serve as a member of the Executive Team for the institution, present actions for consideration by the governing board, and recommend strategic development efforts of the college. Lorain County Community College (Ohio) Vice President for Administrative Services/Treasurer (1997 2002) Responsibilities included leadership for all financial activity, business operations, auxiliary services, contracts and economic development at the college. Direct reports include accounting and budget services, information technologies, physical plant operations, facilities planning, campus services, purchasing, financial aid, contract administration, auxiliary operations and human resources. Responsible for compliance with operational accreditation standards. Controller (1988 1997) Responsibilities: Direct supervision of all financial management of the College including strategic financial planning, budgeting, Business Office functions, Payroll and Bookstore administration. Responsible for investment management, banking, insurance, external audit coordination, financial reporting, analysis, projections, and internal controls. Lorain Products - Division of Reliance COMM/TEC (1978-1988) Variety of leadership and management experience in corporate manufacturing includes the supervision of plant and cost accounting, taxes, financial reporting, costs analysis, new product costing, and management of plant assets. Other positions held included: Manager of Cost Accounting and Financial Planning in an operation with over 1,000 full-time employees in two manufacturing plants and 11 service centers located in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Argentina. Page 3
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND ASSOCIATIONS Community Board Memberships American Red Cross Amherst School District Foundation Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lorain County Citizens for Economic Growth (Founder) Epilepsy Foundation Lorain County Board of Mental Health Neighborhood House Association Parks and Recreation Boards Saint Joseph s Hospital Foundation Sanford/Seminole - Chamber of Commerce United Way of Greater Lorain County Workforce Central Florida (reconstituted) Advisory Committees and Affiliations Altamonte Springs Transportation Advisory American Heart Association Amherst Rotary Club Council of Local Governments - Seminole Co. Chamber of Commerce - Finance Committee Citizens Committee for Land Use Planning Heathrow Land Owners Association Junior Achievement Program Advisor Leadership Lorain County Leadership Orlando Joint Economic Development Task Force Task Force for Regional Planning REFERENCES Chris Dorworth Florida House of Representative Former Trustee: Seminole State College Chris.Dorworth@myfloridahouse.gov Phone: 407.333.1815 Scott Howat Seminole State College Board Chair Scott.Howat@ocps.net Phone: 407.317.3200 Dr. E. Ann McGee President, Seminole State College mcgeea@seminolestate.edu Phone: 407.708.2009 Dr. David Mealor Mayor, City of Lake Mary Associate VP- Univ. Central Florida David.Mealor@ucf.edu Phone: 407.708.2833 Dede Schaffner Seminole County Public School Board Former Trustee: Seminole State College Dede._Schaffner@scps.k12.fl.us Phone: 407.774.8634 David Walsh Senior Vice President Mitsubishi Power Systems dwalsh@mpshq.com Phone: 407.688.6801 Page 4
DISSERTATION ABSTRACT Relationship between Tuition Rates and Financial Indicators in the Florida College System The purpose of the quantitative study is to reduce barriers for students seeking greater access and affordability of a college degree by measuring the relationships between changes in tuition rates and changes in various financial indicators in Florida College System (FCS) institutions. The financial indicators analyzed include (a) state appropriations, (b) direct instructional costs, (c) net operating revenues, (d) total operating expenditures, and (e) average salary of fulltime instructors. Statistical analysis is applied to measure the relationships between change in tuition rates and changes in the financial indicators. Results of the study revealed a statistically significant inverse correlation between changes in tuition rate and changes in state appropriations in the FCS. In addition, an inverse correlation exists between changes in tuition rate and changes in total institutional costs per FTE. Findings also indicate lack of significant correlation between changes in tuition rates and changes in the percent of institutional costs spent on instruction, net operating revenues per FTE, and changes in contracted salary per FTE of fulltime instructors. Serendipitous results reveal a statistically significant direct correlation between tuition rate and the average contracted salary of fulltime instructors in the FCS. Results of the study guide development of a tuition rate strategy to support the long-range financial plan implemented in a Florida College System institution. Page 5