Interim Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer
Dr. Lesley Netter-Snowden has served as the Interim Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer since May 2025. In this role, she provides leadership in the day-to-day operations and fiduciary management of the university, delivering an exceptional campus experience for KSU’s students, faculty, staff and visitors and meeting the goals and objectives of KSU’s strategic plan. Prior to that, she served as the Vice President of Business beginning in January 2024. In her role as Vice President of Business Services, Dr. Netter-Snowden oversaw Campus Services, Community and Professional Education, the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid as well as Administration and Finance Marketing and Communications. Before joining KSU, she spent 13 years working at EY, a Big 4 public accounting firm, primarily serving not-for-profit clients.
Dr. Netter-Snowden holds a Doctor of Education (EdD) in Higher Education Management
from the University of Georgia, along with a Master of Accountancy and Bachelor of
Science in Business Administration from Auburn University.She is a certified public accountant, a University System of Georgia Executive Leadership
Institute Scholar (2022), and a member of the Leadership Georgia Class of 2024. Dr.
Netter-Snowden enjoys traveling and trying new restaurants with her husband.
Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Ryan McLemore oversees the Office of Fiscal Services as the Chief Financial Officer
and has over 20 years of experience in governmental accounting, budgeting, financial
reporting and procurement in K-12 public education and higher education. Ryan has
served as KSU's Controller for over four years. Prior to joining KSU, he served as
the Chief Financial Officer for the Griffin-Spalding School System. Ryan is a graduate
of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and is a Certified Public
Accountant.
Vice President of Human Resources and Chief Human Resources Officer
Karen McDonnell oversees all Human Resources functions at KSU including HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Benefits, HR Operations, HR Information Systems, Employee Relations and HR Communications. Before joining KSU in 2018, McDonnell was the Executive Director of Human Resources at Piedmont Healthcare (2011-2015) and the Senior Vice President of Human Resources at PruittHealth (2015-2017). McDonnell holds a Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration from Stonewall College and a Master of Science in Human Resource Management from Southern New Hampshire University. Currently, she is enrolled in a graduate program in Organizational Coaching at the University of Georgia.
Associate Vice President of Planning, Design & Construction
Jo Lamb oversees the Planning, Design and Construction and Environmental Health and Safety departments at KSU. Lamb brings over 20 years of experience in planning, design, construction, engineering, project management, capital renewal and space planning/utilization. Before joining KSU in 2023, Lamb was the Director of Planning, Design, Engineering and Construction at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, the Director of Design and Construction at Piedmont Healthcare, the Senior Director of Planning and Design at Emory University and a Project Manager at both Emory University and Columbia University. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Columbia University.
Zach Kerns oversees Event and Venue Management (Event Coordination, Event Services, Venue Management, Broadcast, Event A/V and Night Owls), Plant Operations (Energy Management, Maintenance and Operations), Facility Services (Building Services, Landscape and Grounds, Fleet and auto shop), Business and Fiscal Operations (including Resource Management), Presidential Events and Protecting Minors. Prior to this role, Kerns served as the Executive Director of Event and Venue Management at KSU. Before joining KSU in 2017, he held positions as General Manager of Littlejohn Coliseum and the Senior Associate Director of Campus Life with Facilities and Operations at Clemson University. He started his career as the Director of Production for TigerPaw Productions while he was a student at Clemson University. He holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Clemson University. Kerns enjoys woodworking, hunting, fishing, sports and spending time with his wife, three kids and dog.
Julie Page has been with Kennesaw State University since 2015, currently serving as the Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives. In this capacity, Julie oversees the university's strategic planning efforts, ensuring alignment between the university, divisional, and college objectives. Her responsibilities also include overseeing project management, change management, and process improvement initiatives within the Administration and Finance division. With over 23 years of experience in project management and a PMP certification, Julie recently added credentials as a Strategic Planning Professional and Change Management Practitioner. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a Master's in Business Administration.
Contact:
470-578-2584 jpage45@kennesaw.edu
Sally Bullard
Executive Assistant to the Executive Vice President of Administration & Finance and
the Vice President of Finance
