Jan Legoza was named vice president for finance and administration for Whittier College in 2000. For the academic year 2004-05, she took on a dual role, serving as both VP and as interim president of the college.

Legoza’s leadership at Whittier has been instrumental to the success of several major projects, including the recently issued Series 2004 bond; construction of the Rose Hills Foundation Center for Information Resources; revamping of the college’s investment policy; initiation of an early retirement program for faculty; and a transparent budgeting process.  In addition to managing the college’s day-to-day activities, during the interim period Legoza worked to plan the bond issue construction projects and began the development of a marketing initiative.

Legoza earned a B.A. from State University of New York at Plattsburgh and an M.P.A. from State University of New York at Albany.