Dave Miliotis, assistant vice president for human resources, announced he will be departing from Saint Mary’s University after accepting the position of senior human resource business partner with St. Croix Hospice. His last day at the university will be Dec. 2.
During his time at Saint Mary’s, Miliotis resourced the restructuring of multiple departments, directly recruited new leaders, oversaw the implementation of new systems, and built a strong team of human resource professionals to serve the university’s evolving needs. During the recent past and with great care and compassion, Dave implemented a series of employee reductions as a result of enrollment declines and related financial deficits.
“Saint Mary’s is, and will always be, the place where my team and I have learned to truly flourish as HR professionals. From participation in Lasallian formation programs to consulting with faculty and staff on the human issues of their work to accompanying individuals at all stages of their employment journey here — all of it has been rich with challenge and reward,” according to Miliotis. “May everyone in this Lasallian community, faculty, administrators, students, employees at every level, continue to demonstrate the consideration and kindness for one another in their words and actions that have helped me become a better leader. You have my best wishes for every future success.”
“I am extremely grateful for Dave’s leadership and dedicated service. He brought a great level of professionalism to his work, and built and led a strong team. He has been a strong collaborator with leaders throughout the university in recruiting and developing employees to advance our Lasallian Catholic educational mission. He will be greatly missed,” shared Ben Murray, executive vice president.
A search for Dave’s replacement will be initiated in the coming weeks. In the interim, Abbie Henningson, director of human resources operations, will lead the human resource office and serve as the primary point of contact for matters previously managed by Dave.
