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Joanne M Destefano

Former CFO & EVP · Cornell University

Former CFO & EVP at Cornell University. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 2 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Organizations
2
Roles reported
2
Reported compensation
$530K

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Reported as Former CFO & EVP of Cornell University, based in Ithaca, NY.
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Received $530K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Former Officer of Cornell Real Property Services INC, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Joanne M. DeStefano served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Cornell University for 14 years before retiring on June 30, 2023.

She joined Cornell in 1990 as General Accounting Manager and oversaw the university's financial and administrative operations through major institutional challenges and expansions. She holds an MBA from Cornell's Johnson Graduate School of Management and previously worked in the corporate sector as Controller for Racemark International and Accounting Manager for Schlumberger.

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Tenure here
2009–2023
Education
  • 1978) · Syracuse University (BS in Accounting1978
  • 1997) · Cornell University, Johnson Graduate School of Management (MBA1997

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Cornell Real Property Services INC Former Officer · Ithaca, NYThe Corporations mission is to provide real estate services to Cornell University, a 501(c)(3) research university. This entails identifying and…Filed FY2024, FY2022, FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Cornell University Former CFO & EVP · $6.6B revenue · Ithaca, NYSEE SCHEDULE Opay $760K → $530KFiled FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$530Kreported comp

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