Lorraine Aronson has been named to UConn’s presidential search committee as the representative of Governor-elect Dannel Malloy. Aronson is a member of the Malloy transition team, and previously served as UConn’s vice president and chief financial officer from 1995 until her retirement in 2008.

“Both Governor Rell and I agreed that it was very important that Governor-elect Malloy play a significant role in choosing UConn’s next president,” said Larry McHugh, chairman of UConn’s Board of Trustees, who is also chairing the search committee. “We want the incoming governor to have a strong say in the process and be comfortable with the candidates. At the same time, you also want the candidates to get a feel for the next governor.”

Aronson attended the search committee’s Nov. 15 meeting, during which the pool of applicants and nominees was narrowed to 10 candidates.

Before coming to UConn, Aronson served as Deputy Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, Commissioner of the Department of Income Maintenance, and Deputy Commissioner of Education for the state.

A lawyer admitted to the Connecticut Bar in 1977, Aronson’s public commitments also include service on the State Board of Trustees for the Hartford Public Schools, the Connecticut Developmental Disabilities Council, and the Blue Ribbon Commission on State Health Insurance.

Preliminary candidate interviews will be conducted by the search committee through December.