I am writing to announce that Matt Renna is leaving Pace University, with our gratitude for his many years of service.
Matt has accepted a senior human resources role at Montefiore Health, where he will continue to support employees in serving a mission-driven organization. This is an exciting opportunity for him to apply his expertise on a much larger scale, but of course it is also a great loss for us. His last day at Pace will be Friday, February 11, and over the next three weeks he will work to ensure a smooth transition.
Matt joined Pace in the summer of 2011 and almost immediately moved into a leadership role within Human Resources. He has led the department since 2018, maintaining his characteristic compassion, good spirits, and commitment to excellence throughout his tenure, notably through the great challenges of the past two years.
We will very shortly announce interim leadership for Human Resources, which has a strong and committed team that will continue to serve us all well through this transition. We will also conduct a national search for a permanent leader, with a search committee to be formed imminently.
I am deeply appreciative to Matt for his hard work, valued counsel, and consistent advocacy for our staff and faculty throughout his career at Pace and especially over these past two years. I’m also happy that he’ll continue to be a part of the Pace Community, teaching the discipline of human resources as an adjunct professor in Lubin.
Please join me in wishing Matt the very best as he moves into this next stage of his career.
