The University of North Georgia’s vice president for auxiliary services and real estate will serve as interim CEO of the university’s Oconee County campus.

Jerry Sullivan will take over the day-to-day management of the Oconee campus on Aug. 1, but will retain his vice presidential title, the university announced.

Sullivan replaces Eric Skipper, who took a job as executive vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of South Carolina-Beaufort.

University of North Georgia president Bonita Jacobs will name a committee this fall to find a long-term replacement for Skipper.

Sullivan has an undergraduate degree from Valdosta State University, a master’s degree in business administration from Brenau University and has done graduate work at the University of Georgia.

Sullivan has been at UNG for slightly more than two year, since April 2014. Prior he was a vice president with the Follett Higher Education Group. He was also at one time assistant director of community relations at Waycross College.