Charles Seifert

About Charles Seifert

Chuck Seifert is the president of Siena University. Previously, he served as dean of the School of Business and professor of management. He holds a BA in Economics from the University at Buffalo, a MBA in Finance from Sage Graduate School, and a Ph.D. in Organizational Studies from the University at Albany. His teaching and research interests include: leadership effectiveness; enhancing multisource feedback programs, influence strategies, and applied statistics. He has presented his research at over 35 regional, national, and international conferences. His work has been published in 18 peer-reviewed journals. Several of the journals are ranked as the most influential journals in the field including; Leadership Quarterly, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Organizational Behavior, and Organizational Research Methods. He is also in the process of writing a Leadership textbook with Pearson-Prentice Hall. Chuck has worked as a leadership consultant for several public and private organizations. His consulting has been largely focused on enhancing the effectiveness of the organizations’ leaders. He has also been invited to present on the topics of leadership, strategy, assessment, and enhanced teaching methods to numerous organizations ranging from NYS Higher Education to Franciscan Friars. Prior to joining Siena, Chuck held several positions in banking and finance. As a banker, he worked in branch operations, was a branch manager and vice president of commercial lending. Following his banking career, Chuck was chief financial officer of the Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce. Chuck also actively serves the community. At his church, he is the clerk of session, an elder, teaches Sunday school, and was treasurer. He also volunteered for Junior Achievement, was on the board of St. Anne’s Institute, served on the NYS affiliate board for the American Heart Association and was president of the Rensselaer County board of the American Heart Association.

Experience

1. President

   Siena University

   Jun 2023 — Present · Loudonville, NY, US

Education

• University at Buffalo

  Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics

  1980 — 1984

• The Sage Colleges-Sage Graduate School

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance

  1990 — 1994

• University at Albany

  Ph.D., Leadership

  1997 — 2000

Skills

• Organizational Leadership
• University Teaching
• Community Outreach
• Leadership Development
• College Teaching
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Public Speaking
• Higher Education
• Teaching
• Leadership
• Spss
• Powerpoint
• Higher Education Administration
• Nonprofits
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Word
• Research
• Student Affairs
• Microsoft Powerpoint