Michael Palmer

Michael Palmer, MBA, currently serves as the Associate Vice President of Finance and Administration at Towson University, a position held since January 2024. Previously, Michael held the role of Associate Vice President for Financial Planning and Budget at Colby College and served as Treasurer on the Board of Directors for Mission 10-42, which focuses on enhancing relationships between police departments and communities. Michael also held various finance and administration positions at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, University of Maryland, Baltimore, and University of Baltimore, demonstrating extensive experience in fiscal planning, budgeting, and operational management in higher education. Beginning a career in finance at Laureate Education, Inc., and earlier roles included positions as a Staff Accountant, Michael has built a strong foundation in financial oversight and strategic execution, supported by an MBA in Global Business and certificates in Strategy Execution and Negotiation Mastery from Harvard Business School Online.