Interim President Mike Smith

Castleton University will join with Northern Vermont University and Vermont Technical College to become Vermont State University on July 1, 2023.

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On April 14, 2023, the Vermont State University Board of Trustees named Mike Smith as interim president of Vermont State University.

Mike Smith 

Interim President Mike Smith comes to Vermont State University after a long career in public service, most recently as Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Human Services where he was a key leader in the state’s nationally recognized COVID-19 pandemic response. Smith also served Vermont as Secretary of Administration, Deputy State Treasurer, and as a member of the general assembly. Smith served the United States admirably as a member of SEAL Team Two and has held various roles in the private sector.