Loretta directs the finance, administrative and human resources functions of SMARTHINKING. Loretta joins SMARTHINKING as the vice president of administration with sixteen years of experience at University of Maryland University College (UMUC), a pioneer and leader in online distance learning. While at UMUC, she served in several financial and administrative capacities, most recently as the vice president of administration responsible for human resources, information technology, facilities management (including conference center, hotel and food service operations), procurement and finance. Previous positions with UMUC included chief accountant at the European division in Heidelberg, Germany as well as bursar and chief financial officer of the university's worldwide operations. In addition to her experience at UMUC, Loretta worked for a Big 4 public accounting firm in Chicago and the largest privately owned company in Texas. Loretta received her Masters of Management degree from Northwestern University after completing undergraduate studies at University of Notre Dame. She is a certified public accountant. |