Senior Staff
The Senior Staff comprises the leadership of each of the College's organizational divisions. As a group, it oversees the administrative policies of the College and serves as the president's cabinet.
The Senior Staff supports the president in setting strategic direction for the College, prioritizing and implementing administrative initiatives, and administering the annual operating budget.
Joyce Bylander
Interim Dean of the College
The Dean of the College is the chief student affairs officer, working to support the College’s academic goals and the co-curricular life that undergirds them. Because of its unusual history as both an academic and student affairs office, the Dean of the College's office embraces three sets of responsibilities: academic advising; provision of academic policies and programs; and co-curricular and student affairs, including Residential Life, the Office of Academic Resources, the Center for Career and Professional Advising, Athletics, Health Services, and Counseling & Psychological Services. Before joining Haverford for 2020-2021 as Interim Dean of the College, Joyce had retired as vice president and dean of students at Dickinson College, having also served in a variety of student-centric roles.
Mike Casel
Chief Investment Officer and Assistant Treasurer
The Chief Investment Officer has specific oversight of the College's endowment in collaboration with the Investment Committee of the Board of Managers. Prior to arriving at the College in 2007, Mike Casel held several senior investment management positions, and has over 20 years of experience in the investment industry. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst and Chartered Alternative Investments Analyst designations and was named a Rising Star of Endowments and Foundations in 2009. He is also a prior member and Chair of the Investment Committee at American Friends Service Committee in Philadelphia.
Raquel Esteves-Joyce
Interim Co-Chief Diversity Officer, Assistant Dean of First Generation/Low Income (FGLI) Student Support & Programming, Associate Director of the Office of Academic Resources
As Interim Co-Chief Diversity Officer, Raquel works to advance and steward institutional goals of diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism. Raquel's roles in the Dean's Office and Office of Academic Resources support students through teaching, mentoring, and disrupting notions of who belongs in academia. She began at Haverford in 2012 as a Faculty Tutor in the Writing Center and then a Learning Specialist in the Office of Academic Resources, and has over 20 years of experience in education across middle school, high school, and higher education.
Megan Fitch
Chief Information Officer
The Chief Information Officer provides the vision and strategy for information technology in support of the mission of the College. The CIO also oversees a service-oriented IT organization, Instructional & Information Technology Services (IITS), which supports all of the college’s academic, administrative, client-service and infrastructure needs. Prior to coming to Haverford in 2015, Megan served as CIO at Beloit College. She has a variety of additional work experiences in higher education, including Kenyon College, and the private sector, including research work on telecommunications and technology for a boutique consulting/litigation support firm. She has a B.A. from Grinnell College, an M.A. from the University of Virginia, and an M.I.L.S. from the University of Michigan.
Jess Lord
Vice President and Dean of Admission and Financial Aid
The Dean of Admission and Financial Aid oversees all aspects of student admission and aid, including recruitment, application review, and enrollment. The Dean is also responsible for working with senior leadership and constituencies on the evaluation and development of admission and aid policies. Before arriving at Haverford in 2005, Jess worked in admission at Pomona College and Brown University. Jess is also a member of the Haverford Corporation and the Advisory Committee of the Corporation.
Jesse Lytle
Vice President and Chief of Staff
The Chief of Staff represents the President and the College on wide ranging business and is the administrative lead in the Office of the President, serving as Secretary of the Board of Managers and Assistant Secretary of the Corporation, as well as Chief Sustainability Officer. The Chief of Staff plays a lead role in institutional planning and assessment and oversees the Office of Institutional Research. Before coming to Haverford in 2012, Jesse Lytle held administrative, research, and teaching roles at Amherst College, the University of Pennsylvania, and Mount Holyoke College.
Chris Mills '82
Assistant Vice President for College Communications
College Communications manages internal and external messaging and communications. Internal clients include all departments with the exception of Athletics; platforms include the main and academic websites and printed material, from catalogs and brochures to posters and invitations. The AVP also functions as the College's spokesperson and collaborates on strategic messaging with senior leadership, including the Board of Managers. Chris Mills '82 was a journalist before returning to the College in 2007. His online and television work has been honored with multiple awards, including Emmys for films such as the "Black Hawk Down" documentary that aired on CNN.
Deborah Strecker
Acting Vice President for Institutional Advancement
The Vice President for Institutional Advancement, working closely with the President, the Board of Managers, the Corporation, and other key volunteers, oversees Alumni Relations, Development, and Advancement Services at Haverford. Deb Strecker served as the Assistant Vice President of Individual Giving at Haverford College from January 2018 to December 2020. She has filled a number of positions within Institutional Advancement since starting at the College in 2005. Prior to coming to Haverford, Deb worked in Development at her alma mater, Dickinson College. Deb holds a BA in Psychology and Sociology from Dickinson.
Linda Strong-Leek
Provost and Professor of African and Africana Studies and Gender and Sexuality Studies; Interim Co-Chief Diversity Officer
The Provost is the chief academic officer of the College, with oversight of the Faculty, the curriculum, general education, faculty research, the three Academic Centers, the Library, and all other academic and instructional support services. In November 2020, Linda was named Interim Chief Diversity Officer, and as of January 1, 2021, serves as Interim Co-Chief Diversity Officer alongside Raquel Esteves-Joyce. Before beginning as Haverford's Provost in 2020, Linda served as Provost, Vice President for Diversity & Inclusion, and Professor of Women's and Gender Studies and General Studies at Berea College, where she had taught since 2002.
Mitchell Wein
Senior Vice President for Administration and Finance, Treasurer
The Senior Vice President serves as the chief administrative officer for the College combining the functions of a chief financial, chief operating officer and Treasurer.In this capacity, he oversees various departments including Human Resources, Facilities Management and Plant Operations, Campus Safety, the Controller’s Office, Budgeting and Planning, Dining Services, the Bookstore, Central Services, and Conferences and Events. Prior to joining Haverford, Mitch spent seven years as Vice President for Finance and Administration, Treasurer at Lafayette College after having worked in the private sector for twenty years, as a Managing Director in investment banking with UBS Investment Bank/UBS PaineWebber and PNC Capital Markets.He earned his MS and BS degrees from Carnegie Mellon and Arizona State universities.In 2015, Mitch was elected to the Board of Directors of the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) and served as the Board Chair/President of the Eastern Association of College and University Business Officers from 2017-19.