Maria Keri named director of Business Affairs at UC Clermont College

UC Clermont College announces the appointment of Maria Keri as the Director of Business Affairs. Keri will begin her appointment on August 26.
Keri brings more than 20 years of experience in financial management at both large and small organizations, including six years at Procter & Gamble and eight years in higher education administration at Chatfield College and most recently at UC’s College of Engineering and Applied Science.
“Maria has a wealth of business and budgeting experience including at UC, which enables us to manage our financial resources to provide personal attention to our students at an affordable price. We welcome her to our leadership team.” said UC Clermont Dean Greg Sojka.
In her new position as director of business affairs, Keri’s responsibilities will also entail contracted services, security and she will have a major role in supporting UC East.
“I’m very excited to be coming to UC Clermont. I am looking forward to the challenge, but also the change to a vibrant, student-centric environment,” said Keri, a 22-year Clermont County resident.
Keri, a Cleveland native, earned her bachelor of business administration in finance and marketing from UC. She is currently pursuing an MBA. She is married to Tony Keri who she met at UC. They have five children - Tony Jr., 25, a UC CEAS graduate, Elizabeth, 23, a Wittenberg University graduate, currently a UC graduate student, Will, 20, a junior in Lindner College of Business, Nick, 16, a junior at McNicholas High School and Jack, 13, a seventh grader at St. Andrew in Milford.
Keri enjoys flower and vegetable gardening, travel, singing/playing guitar, reading and writing. She also volunteers as a member of the St. Andrew Finance Council.