University of Toledo saw an administrative reconstruction Sept. 15 as David Morlock stepped into his new role as executive vice president of finance and administration.<br /><br />Morlock’s new position will encompass the responsibilities of now-retired David Dabney, former chief financial officer and vice president of finance, and former Vice President of Administration Chuck Lehnert, who is now working with corporate relations.<br /><br />Morlock said he will be overseeing departments of finance, information technology, auxiliary services, facilities and human resources.<br /><br />Morlock has over 20 years of experience with the University of Michigan as the CFO of the health system, in which he oversaw the medical school and hospital. Before coming to Toledo and after his employment with the University of Michigan, Morlock worked as a consultant for the publically traded company Accretive Health.<br /><br />“What I hope to bring is multi-year financial framework and thought-process to help us allocate our considerable resources in the most effective way to position the University of Toledo for the future of higher education,” said Morlock.<br /><br />During his first two weeks, Morlock said he has been meeting with various UT constituents, such as administrators, faculty senate members, and board members. Morlock said that through these meetings, he has been receiving various viewpoints on the industry of higher education.<br /><br />“I’m trying to take all of their feedback to help inform our strategy and our thinking in our resource allocation and planning frameworks,” said Morlock.<br /><br />Lehnert, a UT employee for over 30 years, said he’ll assist Morlock with facilities, human resources and construction as the new vice president eases into his role.<br /><br />“As I transition out, I’ll be helping him for whatever period of time he thinks is appropriate,” said Lehnert, who is working currently with businesses such as Horizon Health and Ernest Healthcare. “This [University of Toledo] is a very complex organization that needs some transitioning.”<br /><br />Morlock said he’s “really impressed by the esprit de corps” of his new team.<br /><br />“Everybody I have talked to, in their heart, you can tell, has the best interest of the University of Toledo in mind and that’s a great situation to see.”