I am writing to announce that Tom McCarron will join SJSU as the Interim Vice President of University Advancement and CEO of the Tower Foundation. Tom's interim appointment from mid-June through mid-September marks a return to the CSU after his retirement from SDSU in 2020 as the Senior Vice President for SDSU Mission Valley Development. McCarron arrived at SDSU in 2013 as Vice President for Business and Financial Affairs and Chief Financial Officer with oversight of Administration, Real Estate, Business Operations, Financial Operations, Athletics, Aztec Shops, and the SDSU Research Foundation.
As Chief Financial Officer, he also chaired the President’s Budget Advisory Committee. McCarron has also served as a member of the Chancellor’s Mission Valley Oversight and Advisory Committee, which was critical to receiving unanimous support of the project at the CSU Board of Trustees.
Prior to SDSU, McCarron worked at CSU Northridge for 14 years as Vice President of Administration and Finance (six years) and Executive Director of the University Corporation (eight years). He also served on various committees, is past president of the Auxiliary Organizations Association (AOA) and a past chair of the CSU Chief Administrators and Business Officers (CABO). Tom is also a graduate of the FBI Citizens’ Academy.
"It is an honor to rejoin the CSU through this interim position at San Jose State University. I look forward to building upon the work of University Advancement to support the fundraising goals necessary for the strategic vision and initiatives of Transformation 2030”, said McCarron.
I am confident that Tom will be an indispensable addition to the division of University Advancement as the search for a permanent VP of University Advancement and CEO of Tower Foundation continues this summer.
Sincerely,
Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson President (She/Her/Ella)
