Albertus Magnus College Names New Vice President for Finance and Administration
Carey Cseszko Will Succeed Retiring Vice President, Lauri Strimkovsky
New Haven, Conn., April 13, 2026 –Albertus Magnus College is excited to announce the appointment of Carey Cseszko as its next Vice President for Finance and Administration, following the completion of a national search. With more than two decades of higher education and financial leadership experience, Cseszko joins Albertus after most recently serving as Associate Vice President for Finance and Interim VP for Finance at Connecticut College in New London, CT. Starting in June, Carey Cseszko will succeed Lauri Strimkovsky, who is retiring after serving Albertus since 2022.
Carey Cseszko
Vice President of
Finance & Administration
In speaking about Carey’s hire, Albertus President, Dr. Marc M. Camille, commented: “In conducting a national search that spanned multiple months, I was struck by the quality of the applicant pool for the College’s next Vice President for Finance and Administration. In that process, Carey Cseszko emerged as a most compelling and ideal professional to join the College’s leadership team. The breadth of her experience, her many demonstrated successes, and her palpable connection with our distinctive mission-centric values all heighten my anticipation to welcome Carey to the Albertus family.”
Cseszko joins Albertus Magnus College following a successful tenure at Connecticut College, where she served as Associate Vice President for Finance and Interim VP for Finance. In these roles, she led accounting, budgeting, and risk management functions while overseeing a $500 million endowment. Her career also includes significant leadership roles as Controller at Post University and Corporate Controller for the American Higher Education Development Corporation. Throughout her career, she has been recognized for her ability to navigate complex financial environments while maintaining a student-centered focus.
“The Dominican mission and Catholic identity of Albertus align with my personal and professional experiences and commitments, and I am passionate about the transformational power of education, championing opportunities for as many students as possible,” said Carey Cseszko. “During my campus visit, I was overwhelmed by the passion that all community members share for Albertus and their desire to contribute to the sustainability of the institution. I am excited to work with President Camille and the College's vice presidents in providing leadership to enable Albertus to continue educating for the next century, compassionate, adaptable leaders who, through living their purpose, transform their own lives and the communities and world around them.”
Cseszko holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance from Georgia State University, a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Western Governors University, and a Bachelor of Arts in International Politics and French from The Pennsylvania State University.
About Albertus Magnus College
Founded in 1925, Albertus is a coeducational Catholic College in the Dominican tradition. Albertus' values- and liberal arts-based education is recognized by external rankings such as US News & World Report, Money, and The New York Times, and has been named a Top 10 Military Friendly School. For ten consecutive years, at least 95% of Albertus graduates have attained employment or gone on to graduate studies within six months of completing their degrees. The College has an enrollment of approximately 1,300 students across its traditional undergraduate, accelerated adult undergraduate, and graduate program levels. Proud to enroll a student body where nearly half of its undergraduate students receive Federal Pell Grants and are first-generation college goers, Albertus is known for its innovative curricular offerings, recently launching new Bachelor's degree programs in Nursing, including BSN and Connecticut's first LPN-to-BSN; General Health Sciences; Interdisciplinary Studies; and Public Health.
Among its graduate offerings is the State of Connecticut's only Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling program, and it is just one of three schools to offer a Master of Science in Human Services. In 2025-26, Albertus is celebrating its historic 100th Anniversary and completing implementation of the Albertus 2025: Lighting the Way to a Second Century strategic plan, with a bold vision to "be a destination liberal arts-based college, distinguished in its interdisciplinary and experiential approach to education, rooted in Dominican values, that prepares students for lifelong civic engagement and success." To learn more, please visit albertus.edu.