UM president suggests state CFO for VP post

ORONO – University of Maine President Peter S. Hoff is recommending Janet E. Waldron, Maine’s commissioner of administrative and financial services, to become the school’s vice president for administration.

Hoff announced Tuesday that he had made his recommendation to Chancellor Joseph Westphal and the University of Maine System Board of Trustees.

As the state’s chief financial officer, Waldron has been responsible for overseeing the state’s two-year budget of $10 billion. Her department is also charged with managing a variety of other functions, including central services for state agencies, financial and human resource management systems, facilities and the collection of revenue.

Waldron was chosen following a national search.She is currently working with the rest of Gov. Angus King’s cabinet and staff on the transition to a new administration. She’s expected to report to work on Jan. 27 after trustees consider her appointment.