Edgewood College names Richard Keintz as interim CFO

Madison, Wis., Oct. 6 – Edgewood College today announced the appointment of Richard J. Keintz as interim Vice President for Business and Finance, starting October 18.

Announcing the appointment, President Daniel J. Carey said, “I’m delighted that Dick Keintz has accepted this position on our senior administrative team. His knowledge of Edgewood College as a trustee, his experience in finance at CUNA Mutual Group, his personal integrity – all contributed to our decision.”

Keintz said, “Being on the board since 1990, I’ve witnessed Edgewood College’s dramatic growth and have seen the strong Dominican values it espouses. The opportunity to serve in a different role and help the college achieve its mission is very exciting to me.”

Dave Hanson, Chair of the Board of Trustees and partner at Michael Best & Friedrich, added, “Dick has been a long-time friend of Edgewood and a committed board member. His willingness to assume this position will be a real benefit to Edgewood.”

Keintz brings a broad range of knowledge and experience to the position. He has been a member of the Edgewood College Board of Trustees and Finance Committee since 1990. He worked at CUNA Mutual Group for 20 years, where he was Chief Financial and Information Services Officer. He has served on Catholic Charities’ Board of Directors and Finance Committee. He has served as Wisconsin’s Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, taught at the University of North Carolina, and practiced at Touche Ross & Co. He received a Ph.D. in Risk Management and Insurance from the UW-Madison, after earning an M.S. in Finance and a B.S.B. in Accounting from the University of Minnesota.

The previous CFO, Daniel P. Klotzbach, left Edgewood College in May 2004 to become Vice President for Business and Finance at Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington. Scott B. Flanagan, Vice President for Planning and Enrollment, has been the college’s acting CFO.

About Edgewood College

Edgewood College is Madison’s only independent liberal arts college, a Catholic school with 2,400 undergraduate and graduate students. It offers more than 40 academic and professional programs, including master’s degrees in business, education, nursing, and other fields, and a doctoral program in education leadership. For more information about Edgewood College, visit www.edgewood.edu or call 800-444-4861.

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