New Leaders Steer CSB and SJU Toward the Future

As Saint Ben’s and Saint John’s continue to find successes and efficiencies under Strong Integration, several new leaders have arrived to help push that process forward.

Mitchell, who had served as the director of equity and inclusion at St. Catherine University in St. Paul since 2019, became the inaugural senior diversity officer at CSB and SJU on Jan. 2. She earned her education specialist degree in educational leadership and innovation from the University of Colorado at Denver, and both her master’s degree in higher education and her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. In her new role at CSB and SJU, Mitchell will be a proactive voice for unifying stakeholders across the two campuses and beyond toward a foundational vision for diversity, equity, inclusion and justice (DEIJ) initiatives.

Kolomitz, who began her new duties Feb. 6, has worked in Catholic higher education for more than 25 years, including as COO from 2016-22 at Regis College, a liberal arts institution in suburban Boston. She led all internal operations, units and staff at the school, which serves approximately 3,400 students, and was responsible for institutional, organizational and operational strategy, risk management, and financial aid budget and modeling. She earned a doctorate in educational leadership from Johnson & Wales University in 2016, and completed a master’s degree in higher education at Providence College in 1997. In 1993, she graduated from Regis University in Denver with a bachelor’s degree in communication arts and philosophy.

Oberman has been the CFO since May 2022, when she took over the role with the retirement of Sue Palmer as vice president of finance and administration. Prior to that, Oberman was the longtime controller for Saint Ben’s. She earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration and accounting from Saint Ben’s and her MBA from St. Cloud State University.

Meyer became CFO at Saint John’s in May 2022, after the retirement of Dick Adamson as vice president of finance and administration. Before being named CFO, Meyer was the investment manager for Saint John’s, overseeing the endowment funds. She earned her bachelor’s degree in accounting from Saint Ben’s.