#  Chief Financial Officer 

 





July 08, 2026

 

 

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Julie JoncasDear colleagues,

I am thrilled to [announce that **Julie Joncas** will join the Faculty of Arts and Sciences as our next Chief Financial Officer](https://current.fas.harvard.edu/stories/new-fas-cfo-named), effective August 24, 2026.

Julie brings more than two decades of leadership experience in higher education, academic medicine, and healthcare finance. She joins us from Harvard Medical School, where she serves as Chief Financial Officer and Finance Dean, leading the School's financial strategy and operations for an annual budget of approximately $1 billion. Throughout her career, Julie has helped research-intensive institutions strengthen long-term financial sustainability, improve planning and decision-making, and navigate periods of significant organizational change.

Previously, she served as Chief Financial Officer of Boston Medical Center and held senior financial leadership positions at Tenet Healthcare and Mass General Brigham, where she led major initiatives in financial strategy, research administration, and organizational transformation. She has earned a reputation for combining rigorous financial stewardship with thoughtful, collaborative leadership, helping complex organizations navigate change while strengthening decision-making and advancing their academic, research, and clinical missions. Julie earned an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.S. in Business Administration from Boston University.

As Chief Financial Officer, Julie will oversee the FAS Finance Office and provide strategic leadership for financial planning and management. Working closely with me, Edgerley Family Dean of the FAS Hopi Hoekstra, and colleagues across the FAS and the University, she will help guide long-range financial planning, budgeting, and resource allocation while advancing our shared priorities of financial sustainability, strategic investment, and operational excellence in support of the FAS's mission of teaching, learning, and research.

Julie also brings a deep understanding of Harvard through her leadership on university-wide financial initiatives and committees. Those relationships, together with her collaborative approach and experience partnering with faculty and administrative leaders, will enable her to contribute immediately as a trusted partner across the FAS and the University.

I would like to thank the members of the search committee for their thoughtful work throughout this process, and everyone across the FAS who shared their perspectives during the search.

I also want to extend my sincere gratitude to Allen Aloise for his exceptional leadership as Interim Chief Financial Officer during this transition. His thoughtful guidance and dedication have helped maintain continuity during the search, and we are deeply grateful for his service.

Please join me in welcoming Julie to the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. I know she is looking forward to meeting all of you and working together to advance our academic mission. I am delighted that she has accepted this role and look forward to partnering with her in the years ahead.

Sincerely,

Warren Petrofsky  
Dean of Administration and Finance



 

 

 



 

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