Following a comprehensive nationwide search, Goucher has hired Tammi D. Jackson as its new vice president for finance and administration. Jackson joined the college community on January 2.
Jackson came to Goucher from Mills College in Oakland, California, where she was vice president for finance and administration/treasurer. In her role there, she served as strategic advisor to the president, cabinet, and board of trustees and was responsible for all financial matters and assets of the college.
Leading up to her vice presidency at Goucher, Jackson spent more than two decades in finance in higher education and the private sector. In addition to her tenure at Mills College, she was associate dean of finance and administration at North Carolina Central University School of Law and executive director of financial planning and human resources at Valparaiso University School of Law.
She also held several budgeting and finance positions at the University of Maryland, where she is also an alumna. Jackson worked during the day and went to the university’s law school at night, earning her Juris Doctorate in 2000 with a concentration in corporate and commercial transactions. She also holds a Bachelor of Science in business administration from the University of Connecticut, a Master of Business Administration from Sacred Heart University, and a Doctorate of Education from the University of Pennsylvania.