WASHINGTON, D.C., July 2, 2020 – AGB Search, a national leader in higher education executive search, recently launched the following executive searches:
Arizona State University, based in Tempe, Ariz., has selected AGB Search to conduct the search for its new director for the Neurodegenerative Disease Research Center. The NDRC is a partnership between ASU and Phoenix-based Banner Health that capitalizes on Banner’s internationally recognized programs in Alzheimer’s disease research and patient care and ASU’s prominence as a leading world-class research university. The search will be led by Rod McDavis, managing principal, and Kimberly Templeton, principal. Applications and nominations will be accepted until the position is filled; see the Position Profile for more information.
Clarkson University, based in Potsdam, N.Y., has selected AGB Search to conduct the search for its new director/chair of the Occupational Therapy Program. The next director/chair will strengthen and expand existing programs, with the goal of increasing and sustaining program enrollments. The search will be led by Concetta Stewart, principal, and Richard Wueste, executive search consultant. Applications are due by July 10; see the Position Profile for more information.
Cornell University, based in Ithaca, N.Y., has selected AGB Search to conduct the search for its new executive director and tenure track professor of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. The new ED will build on the Lab’s record of scientific innovation and national/international engagement to address critical environmental challenges through the lens of birds. The search will be led by Monica Burton, principal, and Nancy Targett, executive search consultant. Applications are due by August 26; see the Position Profile for more information.
Point Park University, based in Pittsburgh, Pa., has selected AGB Search to conduct the search for its new provost. The appointee will be a successful teacher, scholar and experienced academic leader committed to academic excellence whose life and work demonstrate intellectual curiosity with a commitment to the best in interdisciplinary, liberal arts education at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels. The search will be led by Loren Anderson and Kim Bobby, executive search consultants. Applications are due by September 1; see the Position Profile for more information.
Ramapo College of New Jersey, based in Mahwah, N.J., has selected AGB Search to conduct the search for its new president. The president will join the college by Summer 2021 and will need to be energetic, innovative, and have a deep understanding of the transformative power of a liberal arts education, as well as the current and future contexts within which public colleges function. The search will be led by Rod McDavis, managing principal; Kimberly Templeton, principal; and Carlos Hernandez, executive search consultant. Applications are due by September 30; see the Position Profile for more information.
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AGB Search, based in Washington, D.C., specializes in providing tailored services, including permanent search, interim search, and compensation evaluation, to higher education institutions. Founded by the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) in 2010, the firm has a unique understanding of the qualifications critical for effective higher education leadership. The firm has conducted more than 700 searches at institutions ranging from small, private colleges to large public institutions and research universities.www.agbsearch.com.