��ý announces interim vice president of Administrative Services

December 2, 2025

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Marcine Miller, Executive Director, Public Information Office, 509-682-6582, mmiller2@wvc.edu

��ý is pleased to announce that Stephen Ward is now the interim vice president of Administrative Services. His first day was Nov. 18.

As interim vice president, Ward will review and evaluate fiscal services operations, staffing, and organization; assure compliance with auditing, coordinate the auditing process, and prepare audited financial statements; support the college’s accreditation process in administrative and fiscal areas; assist in the hiring process; review and analyze factors impacting WVC’s budget; and collaborate with college staff on the budget development process.

“��ý has a long tradition of serving this community, and I'm honored to help during this time of transition. The faculty and staff have been very welcoming, and I look forward to assisting where I can in helping the college fulfill its educational mission,” Ward said.

Ward is the owner of Ward Higher Education Consulting, LLC, where he works with nonprofit organizations, state agencies, and government entities in Washington and Oregon on capital project management, financial statement analysis, and operational and strategic planning. He recently served under contract with the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) on an Allocation Review Model Taskforce, whose recommendations were approved with modifications by the State Board of Trustees in October 2025.

He has also served with the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) as a peer evaluator, trainer for new peer evaluators with an emphasis on higher education finance, Finance Committee member, and Financial Review Committee member.

Ward has more than 30 years of experience in higher education administration and auditing. He served at Centralia College as vice president of Finance and Administration and executive director of the Foundation. Prior to Centralia, he was assistant comptroller at Northern Arizona University, controller at the University of Puget Sound, and an auditing staff member at Knight, Vale, and Gregory.

“We are grateful that Mr. Ward is joining ��ý and are confident that his expertise, leadership, and exemplary knowledge of higher-education finance and accreditation will provide the steady guidance needed to advance the college during this important period,” WVC President Faimous Harrison said.

Ward will continue to serve as interim vice president for 2025-26 or until a new vice president has been hired.

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