Office of the Chief Financial Officer Staff and Contact Information

Mike Thomas joined Amherst as chief financial and administrative officer in March 2023. He is responsible for all financial functions of the College, including budgeting, accounting, financial reporting, long-range financial planning and treasury management. Administratively, Mike oversees facilities-related operations, including dining, construction, and health and safety, as well as other key operations and business functions. He shares oversight of the College’s IT division with the president.

Before coming to Amherst, Mike was at Middlebury College for nearly 10 years, serving in multiple roles, including vice president for administration and chief risk officer and vice president for finance and assistant treasurer. He is a certified public accountant and has a B.S. in mathematics from Union College and an M.S. in accounting from the University at Albany.