John Griffith, CPA, is a director with Hirtle Callaghan, which works with nonprofits to develop sophisticated operating models, liquidity budgets and investment plans designed to meet their long-term investment objectives. Griffith works with schools on financial planning and customized asset allocations. Before joining Hirtle Callaghan, from 2003 until 2014, he was the chief financial officer and treasurer of Bryn Mawr College. There he oversaw an $850 million endowment, managed cash, issued debt and was responsible for budgeting and strategy planning. During the Great Recession, Bryn Mawr was one of only a few colleges whose debt rating was upgraded. Prior to Bryn Mawr, Griffith spent 15 years in various financial roles at the University of New Hampshire.