McDaniel College announced Thursday that W. Thomas Phizacklea will be the college’s new vice president for administration and finance effective June 23. He succeeds Dr. Ethan Seidel, who has held the position since 1993 and is returning to teach and serve as chair of the economics and business administration department at McDaniel.<br />Phizacklea most recently served as vice president for finance at Goucher College. He will be responsible for budget planning and oversight, campus construction and renovation, management of the college’s endowment and operations, including campus planning, improvements and maintenance, human resources, for-profit rentals and contractual agreements, as well as WMC Development Corporation, the college’s for-profit enterprise, according to a news release.