Finance and Business Leadership
Senior Vice President for Finance and Business/Treasurer
Dr. Sara F. Thorndike is the Senior Vice President for Finance & Business/Treasurer at Penn State University. The Senior Vice President for Finance & Business/Treasurer reports directly to the President of Penn State.
The Senior Vice President for Finance & Business/Treasurer oversees Penn State's financial performance and operating budget, $6.8 billion for the 2019-20 fiscal year, and leads financial endowment, business, and administrative activities across all Penn State campuses. The position serves on the President's Council, the Penn State Investment Council, the Board of Directors for the Corporation for Penn State, and the Board of Directors for the Penn State Hershey Medical Center and the Penn State Hershey Health System.
Under The Senior Vice President for Finance & Business/Treasurer's leadership, Penn State launched several multiyear initiatives, including LionPATH, Penn State's student information system; WorkLion, a modern human resources and payroll management software system; and the System for Integrated Management, Budgeting and Accounting, or SIMBA, the University's new budgeting and financial information system. The position oversees the management of Finance & Business as well as the strategic planning processes of mission-critical units.