Himali Patel

Chief Financial Officer 

Himali Patel is the Chief Financial Officer at CICS. Outside of providing financial management and controls at 13 network schools, she works with the CICS leadership team as a navigation partner to establish strategic priorities that align with CICS's mission to provide student pathways to success in college and life.

Himali is also responsible for ensuring that the CICS network and individual campuses are financially aligned. Prior to joining CICS, Himali led the finance and operations team at Accelerate Institute where she oversaw financial management, technology, and programmatic support. She has a proven track record of improving systems, processes, and policies to enhance information flow, management of business process and organizational planning. Himali holds a Master of Business Administration from The University of Chicago, Booth School of Business and a Bachelor of Accounting from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. In her free time, you can find her planning unique outings with her friends and family and traveling the world.