Vice President for Administration and Finance
Meet John Sircy
John Sircy is a seasoned finance professional and certified public accountant with over 40 years of experience as a chief financial officer (CFO) in banking, industrial distribution, higher education, and public non-profit entities.
Prior to coming to Belmont Abbey College as the Interim Vice President for Administration, Finance, and Operations, he served in that capacity at Rockhurst University in Kansas City, and as Special Assistant to the President of Fisk University in Nashville.
John and his wife, Debbie, live in West Columbia, SC.
Resume / CV
August 2025 to present Executive Consultant
Jan. 2025 to July 2025 Special Advisor to the President for Finance and Business Operations Strategy
FISK UNIVERSITY, Nashville, TN
Nov. 2023 to May 2024 Interim Vice President for Finance and Administration
ROCKHURST UNIVERSITY, Kansas City, MO
March 2018 to June 2023 Director of Finance and Administration
SOUTH CAROLINA RESEARCH AUTHORITY, Columbia, SC
August 2014 to Dec. 2017 Adjunct Professor
COLUMBIA COLLEGE, Columbia, SC
January 2017 – August 2017 Executive Consultant
Oct. 2013 – January 2017 Vice President for Finance and Administration
COLUMBIA COLLEGE, Columbia, SC (200+ full-time equivalent employees)
May 2012 – June 2014 Executive Consultant
Sept.1998 – May 2012 President
HENRY A. PETTER SUPPLY COMPANY, LLC Paducah, KY (200+ FTEs)
April 1994 – July 1998 Executive Vice President and COO
CBT CORPORATION Paducah, KY (300+ FTEs)
TEACHING POSITIONS
- Fall 2013 – Fall 2017 COLUMBIA COLLEGE, Columbia, SC Advanced Accounting – Fall 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
- Corporate Finance – Spring 2016
- June 2015 – July 2015 GOVERNOR’S SCHOLARS PROGRAM, Frankfort, KY
- June 2013 – July 2013 Faculty: Business, Accounting and Entrepreneurship Focus Area
EDUCATION
WESTERN GOVERNORS’ UNIVERSITY, Salt Lake City, Utah
Master of Business Administration
Strategy and Management
KNOX COLLEGE, Galesburg, Illinois
Bachelor of Arts
Economics and Political Science
Magna cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Managerial Accountant (CMA), Certified Financial Manager (CFM), Certified in Strategy and Competitive Analysis (CSCA)
