Executive Vice President

Michael W. Howard, Executive Vice President (EVP) of Tufts University, serves as the chief administrative officer responsible for oversight and coordination of core administrative functions across the university and its four campuses. This includes direct oversight of Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Operations, Audit & Management Advisory Services, Investment Office, Occupational Health Services, Sustainability and University Strategy & Program Development.

The EVP also maintains indirect reporting relationships with the Executive Associate/Administrative Deans of each of Tufts University's schools to ensure the University's administrative functions are coordinated and integrated at each level.

Prior to joining Tufts, Mike was the executive vice president for finance and administration at Smith College, vice president of finance at MIT, senior vice president at Fidelity Investments and held senior positions at Deloitte Consulting. Mike has an undergraduate degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in mechanical engineering and M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.