Citrus College officials approved the hire of a new vice president of finance and administrative services at the Jan. 21 Citrus College Board of Trustees meeting.<br /><br />Claudette Dain, a former financial administrator from the North Orange County Community College District, will take the helm of vice president of finance and administrative services after the retirement of long-time Citrus employee Carol Horton, school officials said in a written statement.<br /><br />Dain will begin her tenure Feb. 3.<br /><br />Dain will be responsible for operations including fiscal services, budgeting, rentals, purchasing, warehouse, facilities, construction, reprographics, environmental health, risk management and the gold driving range, school officials said.<br /><br />"We worked diligently to find a candidate who has the vast experience needed to manage such a wide range of responsibilities," said Geraldine M. Perri, Superintendent/President of Citrus College. "Ms. Dain is an accomplished administrator who demonstrates a depth of knowledge that will optimize Citrus College’s standing as a leading institution of higher learning."