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Chief operating officer ‘no longer with MHCC’
MHCC President John Sygielski said Michael Wolfe, MHCC’s chief operating officer, left Wednesday
because of a personnel matter
The Advocate
Michael Wolfe is no longer Mt. Hood Community College’s Chief Operating Officer effective Wednesday afternoon, MHCC President John Sygielski said Thursday.
Sygielski sent out an all-staff e-mail Thursday at 10:27 a.m. with the following message:
“Effective yesterday, Michael Wolfe no longer serves as chief operating officer and vice president of administrative services at Mt. Hood Community College.”
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In the e-mail, Sygielski does not specify Wolfe’s reason for leaving the college, or whether he resigned or was fired.
“It’s a personnel matter, it’s confidential,” said Sygielski. “We’re just looking at the organization with the budget in mind, trying to move forward . . . everything is ultimately financial.”
Wolfe was scheduled to present the proposed budget at the budget meeting Wednesday evening with JoAnn Zahn, director of fiscal operations, budget and auxiliary services, and Jennifer DeMent, purchasing, grants and contracts manager, but was not present.
“Yesterday was my last day,” Wolfe said Thursday morning. “I absolutely enjoyed my tenure at MHCC. I learned a lot and grew a lot as a person. There are a lot of opportunities available for me now.”
Wolfe said he left on good terms, but would not specify his reason for leaving the position.
“That is something you would have to ask Dr. Ski,” he said.
Wolfe was hired in 2007 and took over Gary Murph’s position when he was selected as interim president. Wolfe was on the administrative bargaining team for faculty contract negotiations until October, when Sygielski removed him.
“I will miss MHCC, certainly,” said Wolfe.
Sygielski did not specify a replacement for Wolfe in the e-mail, but said, “Effective today and until further notice, Laurie Miller, confidential executive assistant to the chief operating officer and vice president of administrative services, will report to JoAnn Zahn.”