Leadership / Leadership ProfilesCherie Summers
Associate Dean for Administration, Finance, Facilities, and Planning
Cherie Summers serves as the chief financial and administrative officer for McCormick. Her responsibilities include the administrative infrastructure support of McCormick's teaching and research mission, including:
- Budget management and resource allocation
- Accounting
- Procurement
- Faculty and staff payroll
- Staff organization and performance management
- Facilities liaison and space
- The McCormick Customer Service Center
- Information technology
Before joining McCormick in 2026, Cherie was Senior Assistant Dean for Operations for the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Colorado Boulder. There she oversaw a broad portfolio of administrative and operational functions supporting the college’s mission.
Prior to her career in higher education, Cherie worked with several large chemical companies before founding her own company based on an innovative safety product for the industrial chemical market. Following the successful sale of that business, she transitioned into academic administration and leadership. Cherie received her BS in chemical engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder.