As we continue our upward trajectory, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Zachariah “Zach” Hosseini as the Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President for University Relations at Pace University. Zach begins his new role today, April 15.
Zach will be a key member of our leadership team and oversee the marketing, communications, and government affairs teams for the University and its campuses in New York City, Pleasantville, and White Plains. I thank the Search Committee for their efforts in finding a leader that will help advance our great University.
Zach joins Pace with a unique and diversified background across the business, higher education, and government sectors. Most recently he worked for Johnson & Johnson, where he led the global communications for the company’s life sciences incubator JLABS, and its venture capital arm JJDC. Prior to his time at the healthcare giant, he served as Associate Vice Chancellor at Rutgers University where he shaped the global brand and reputation of Rutgers’ Big Ten campus in New Brunswick, New Jersey, as well as its academic health center, Rutgers Health. Before that he held communications roles at the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General.
Zach graduated from Northeastern University with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and a minor in international affairs. He has won numerous awards, including awards from The Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts, the Council on the Advancement and Support of Education, The Collegiate Advertising Awards, and The Educational Digital Marketing Awards.
At Pace, we are proud of our mission of preparing our students for their bright futures and supporting faculty and staff on their work to help lead those efforts. This mission, or “Opportunitas,” is central to everything we do. Zach's broad experience will enable us to further articulate our collective success realizing “Opportunitas,” and at the same time help us grow Pace’s reputation far and wide.
I thank Leila Franchi, associate vice president for Marketing and Communications, for her outstanding leadership during her time serving in this role on an interim basis as we underwent this transition.
Please join me in welcoming Zach to the Pace University community. I am confident that his leadership and strategic vision will help us further enhance our reputation, meaningfully engage with our stakeholders, and continue to make a positive impact on the lives of our students and communities.
