Division of Administrative Services & Finance

Administrative Services and Finance is led by Vice President Steve L. Magiera. Vice President Magiera is the chief fiscal and business officer of the University. The following officers report directly to the Vice President for Administrative Services and Finance:  Associate Vice President for Administrative Services and Finance, Associate Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Information Technology Services, Assistant Vice President for Human Resources, University Controller, Assistant Vice President of Physical Plant, Assistant Vice President of University Budgets, Director of Facilities Planning, Director of Operations, and Director of Public Safety.

Vice President Magiera is concurrently the Executive Director of the Florida Gulf Coast University Financing Corporation. The operations of the Financing Corporation consist of contracting for the design and construction of student housing, parking facilities and certain other projects as well as the issuance of bonded debt to finance such construction.

Prior to his appointment of these positions, V.P. Magiera served as the Vice President for University Advancement and Executive Director of the University Foundation. He has served the University and Foundation as Assistant Controller, Director of Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Vice President for Advancement. He also currently serves as the Assistant Treasurer to the University Foundation.

A Certified Public Accountant, he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from Indiana University and a Master’s Degree in Accounting and Taxation from Florida Gulf Coast University.  Mr. Magiera began his career by working as a state auditor with the Indiana State Board of Accounts for fourteen years.  In 1994, he moved to Florida and began working for a CPA firm in Naples.  In 1994, while working for the CPA firm, he performed the audit of the FGCU Foundation. Mr. Magiera is a member of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. 

Phone: (239) 590-1102

email: jmcdonald@fgcu.edu

Mr. McDonald oversees the following departments: Business Operations, Campus Reservations and Records Management, and Environmental Health and Safety.

Prior to Florida Gulf Coast University, Mr. McDonald served as the Director of Campus Services at Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering in Needham, Massachusetts. He also served as the Director of Operations at CGL Electronic Security and Director of Public Safety at Brandeis University.

He earned a Bachelor’s of Arts Degree at Boston College, a Masters of Business Administration at Suffolk University and a Juris Doctor at New England School of Law in Boston.

Phone: (239) 590-1119

email: mkroffke@fgcu.edu 

Ms. Kroffke is responsible for the overall operations of the Office of the Vice President for Administrative Services and Finance. She works closely with the Vice President on project management and team objectives. In addition, she manages the Campus Food Pantry and supervises administrative support staff.

Phone: (239) 590-7091

email: jyurgalevicz@fgcu.edu

Ms. Yurgalevicz is responsible for administrative and clerical support of the Office of the Vice President for Administrative Services and Finance. She also manages inventory of assets and supplies, sourcing for suppliers and submitting invoices.