William McDonald
Vice President of Finance and Enrollment Services
William (Bill) McDonald serves as the Vice President of Finance and Enrollment Services
at Montgomery County Community College. He is an accomplished higher education finance
and administration executive with more than 30 years of experience strengthening the
financial and operational foundations of mission-driven institutions.
As Vice President of Finance and Enrollment Services, Bill provides strategic leadership
for the College's financial operations, enrollment services, institutional advancement,
auxiliary services, and capital planning initiatives. He oversees admissions, financial
aid, records and registration, student financial services, budgeting, accounting,
procurement, payroll, grants administration, philanthropy, facilities master planning,
construction management, and auxiliary enterprises. Working collaboratively across
the institution, he helps advance student success, financial sustainability, enrollment
growth, and the College's strategic priorities.
Known for his strategic leadership, collaborative approach, and commitment to student-centered
outcomes, Bill has guided colleges and universities through transformation, fiscal
stabilization, and long-term planning. His expertise spans financial strategy, multi-year
budgeting, capital planning, human resources, information technology oversight, facilities
management, enrollment management, student financial services, and institutional advancement,
with a strong record of developing and implementing initiatives that optimize revenue
while supporting access, affordability, and student success.
Prior to his role on the Senior Leadership team at Montco, Bill served as Vice President
for Finance and Administration at Marywood University, where he was appointed in 2021
as the institution's chief financial and administrative officer. He oversaw the university's
financial and administrative operations and served as a key member of the president's
executive leadership team. During his tenure, he strengthened institutional liquidity,
reversed structural deficits, implemented a comprehensive five-year financial model,
secured $15 million in tax-exempt financing, and helped lead Marywood to an S&P Global
Rating of BB+ with a Positive Outlook.
Before Marywood, Bill spent more than three decades at Bloomfield College, ultimately
serving as Vice President for Finance and Administration. In this role, he guided
finance, human resources, student financial services, information technology, facilities,
operations, and strategic initiatives for a tuition-dependent private college serving
primarily first-generation and low-income students while navigating enrollment and
funding challenges. He managed a $66 million operating budget, oversaw more than $100
million in capital improvements, and advanced revenue-focused strategies aligned with
enrollment growth, affordability, student success, and auxiliary services. Throughout
his career, Bill has partnered closely with enrollment and student success leaders
to develop financial, pricing, and operational strategies that support student access,
retention, completion, and institutional growth.
A trusted advisor to presidents and governing boards, Bill is recognized for transparent
communication, data-informed decision-making, and a deep commitment to access, affordability,
and the long-term viability of the institutions he serves.
Bill holds a Master of Science in Management from Thomas Edison State College and
a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Business Administration from Bloomfield College.
He also completed the College Business Management Institute sponsored by the Southern
Association of College and University Business Officers at the University of Kentucky.
His advice to students is to view their education as an investment in themselves and
their future. He encourages students to take advantage of the many resources available
to support their success, ask questions, and seek guidance along the way. Through
preparation, persistence, and a willingness to embrace opportunities, students can
achieve goals that may once have seemed beyond reach.