WASHINGTON, D.C., September 3, 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 executive vice president and “chief executive officer” for the ASU Knowledge Enterprise. Reporting to the president, the executive vice president and “chief executive officer” provides leadership and strategic direction to advance research, innovation, entrepreneurship, strategic partnerships and corporate engagement, and global and economic development at ASU. The search will be led by Rod McDavis, managing principal; Kimberly Templeton, principal; and Sally Mason, executive search consultant. Applications and nominations will be accepted until the position is filled; see the Position Profile for more information.
Bennett College, based in Greensboro, N.C., has selected AGB Search to conduct the search for its new director of institutional planning, assessment, effectiveness, and research (IPAER). The next IPAER of Bennett College have an opportunity to reimagine and reinvent the importance of liberal arts for young women of color who aspire to leadership in social justice, civil rights and social mobility. The search will be led by Ronald Carter and Richard Wueste, executive search consultants. Applications are due by September 18; see the Position Profile for more information.
Dunwoody College of Technology, based in Minneapolis, Minn., has selected AGB Search to conduct the search for its new provost. This cabinet-level leadership position reports to the president and works collaboratively to shape the future direction of academic programs, instructional strategies, and student experience at the college. The search will be led by Loren Anderson and Kim Bobby, executive search consultants. Applications are due by September 14; see the Position Profile for more information.
LeMoyne-Owen College, based in Memphis, Tenn., has selected AGB Search to conduct the search for its new president. The college seeks a transformational leader with the vision, capability, and drive to inspire the college community to higher levels of eminence by weaving the threads of the past into a tapestry for the future. The search will be led by Kim Bobby and Carlton Brown, executive search consultants. Applications are due by September 30; see the Position Profile for more information.
Saint Mary’s College of California, based in Moraga, Calif., has selected AGB Search to conduct the search for its new president. The president will model servant leadership reflective of the charisma of the Lasallian Brothers and the Catholic intellectual tradition and be able to enthusiastically communicate both within and outside of the Saint Mary’s community. The search will be led by Monica Burton, principal, and Shannon McCambridge, executive search consultant. Applications are due by October 12; see the Position Profile for more information.
The following searches have revised application deadlines:
Des Moines University, based in Des Moines, Iowa, is now accepting applications and nominations for its new dean of the College of Health and Sciences until an appointment is made. The university seeks an engaging, entrepreneurial, and collaborative leader who is a highly effective administrator in all dimensions and will implement the vision for the College of Health Sciences. The search is being led by Richard Torgerson and Fred Moore, executive search consultants. See the Position Profile for more information.
Miami-Dade College, based in Miami, Fla., is now accepting applications and nominations for its new president until an appointment is made. MDC is seeking a president with outstanding leadership qualities, proven success leading dynamic complex organizations, and a demonstrated ability to build partnerships with key stakeholders. The search will be led by Rod McDavis, managing principal; Melissa Trotta, associate managing principal; and Carlos Hernández and Fred Moore, executive search consultants. See the Position Profile for more information.
The New York State Education Department, based in Albany, N.Y., has revised the application deadline for its new commissioner of education and president of the University of the State of New York to at least October 1. The Board seeks an individual who will bring visionary, transformative, inclusive, equitable, and decisive leadership to the position as the board's chief executive officer. The search will be led by Jim McCormick, Janice Fitzgerald, and Tom Layzell, executive search consultants. See the Position Profile for more information.
The University of Alaska Foundation, based in Anchorage, Alaska, is now accepting applications and nominations for its new president and chief development officer until an appointment is made. This is a unique and exciting opportunity to play a significant leadership role in expanding and increasing philanthropy for the university system-wide, including providing direction for the university’s first system-wide comprehensive campaign. The search will be led by Kimberly Templeton, principal, and Jim Lanier, executive search consultant. See the Position Profile for more information.
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