Erin Hoffmann Harding will join the President’s Executive Team at Saint Mary’s, the College announced in a July 17 press release. Hoffmann Harding will serve as the College’s vice president for strategy and legal affairs, as well as chief of staff, beginning Aug. 1. The position is newly established within the executive team.
“As we navigate an increasingly complex higher education landscape, I am thrilled that we will have in Erin Hoffmann Harding a person uniquely qualified to fulfill the three elements of her position,” College President Katie Conboy said in the press release. “First, she will take the lead on ensuring that we are resourceful and creative in implementing the next five years of our strategic plan, ‘Revere and Revise.’ Second, she will assist us in identifying and mitigating legal risks and in designing and revising policies that keep us current in our operations. And finally, in the chief of staff aspect of her role, she will help us to grow our institutional effectiveness and our relationships with the external community.”
Hoffmann Harding received her bachelor‘s degree in accountancy from the University of Notre Dame in 1997 and her doctoral degree from Harvard Law School in 2002. Later, she served Notre Dame in various administration roles, most notably as the vice president of student affairs from 2012–2021. Most recently, Hoffmann Harding served as an expert associate partner and independent contractor at McKinsey & Company.
“I am truly honored by the opportunity to serve Saint Mary’s and to support both its distinctive place in the Holy Cross family of institutions and its inspiring mission to educate and empower women,” Hoffmann Harding said in the press release.
According to the press release, Hoffmann Harding will advise Conboy on issues ranging from “legal matters and risk management to government relations and institutional strategy” and aid in advancing the College’s mission and strategic direction.
