AGB SEARCH ANNOUNCES NEW LEADERSHIP SEARCHES

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 19, 2021 – Higher education executive search leader AGB Search announces its newest administrative and academic searches with deadlines in November, December and January:

Administrative Searches

Bethel University, located in St. Paul, Minn., announces the search for its vice president of marketing and enrollment. Bethel seeks a Christ-centered, dynamic, visionary leader to serve as the chief strategist on all matters related to marketing and enrollment for the College of Arts & Sciences, College of Adult & Professional Studies, Bethel Seminary, and Graduate School. Principal Kim Bobby and Executive Search Consultant Loren Anderson are leading the search. Applications are due by January 10; see the Position Profile for more information.

Bethel University announces the search for its inaugural vice president of student experience. Bethel seeks a Christ-centered, forward-thinking, strategic and collaborative leader who will create a vibrant student experience and provide dynamic and purposeful leadership to the Bethel community. Principal Kim Bobby and Executive Search Consultant Loren Anderson are leading the search. Applications are due by January 10; see the Position Profile for more information.

Calvin University, located in Grand Rapids, Mich., is pleased to announce the search for its next president. The president will be able to articulate the university’s mission as a Christian, liberal arts university; as a distinctive educational place where faith and reason work together, academic excellence is expected, and student achievement is celebrated. Executive Search Consultants Loren Anderson and Fred Moore are leading the search. Applications are due by January 4; see the Position Profile for more information.

Canisius College, located in Buffalo, N.Y., seeks its next president. The next president will be an inspiring, collaborative and visionary servant leader who is preferably Catholic and demonstrates a deep commitment to the mission, Jesuit charism and liberal arts tradition of the college. Associate Managing Principal Melissa Trotta, and Executive Search Consultants Loren Anderson and Shannon McCambridge are leading the search. Applications are due by January 4; see the Position Profile for more information.

Carroll University, based in Waukesha, Wis., welcomes applications and nominations for its inaugural vice president for institutional inclusion (VPII). The VPII will oversee the office of diversity, equity and inclusion, and will be responsible for providing the strategic vision and framework to foster an inclusive campus community. Principals Kim Bobby and Monica Burton are leading the search. Applications are due by January 5; see the Position Profile for more information.

Carroll University has launched a national search for its new vice president for finance and administration (VPFA). The new VPFA must be focused on maintaining the current financial health of the university and supporting fiscal sustainability, while bringing a fresh business approach to the implementation of the university strategic plan. Principals Peggy Plympton and Monica Burton are leading the search. Applications are due by December 10; see the Position Profile for more information.

Grand View University, based in Des Moines, Iowa, seeks an innovative, visionary leader to serve as its 14th president. The new president will be an academic entrepreneur who collaborates with colleagues and the board of trustees to seize opportunities for new curricular and co-curricular programmatic offerings that reflect the dynamic nature of employer priorities and the higher education marketplace. Executive Search Consultants Fred Moore and Melinda Leonardo are leading the search. Applications are due January 12; see the Position Profile for more information.

The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), based in Arlington, Va., seeks its next chief financial officer (CFO). The ideal candidate will promote a culture of excellence, accountability, and transparency by engaging all key stakeholders in identifying opportunities to align financial strategy with mission in a sustainable way. Executive Search Consultant Larry Ladd is leading the search. Applications are due November 29; see the Position Profile for more information.

North Dakota State College of Science, based in Wahpeton, N.D., invites nominations and applications for the position of president. The president will report to the chancellor of the North Dakota University System (NDUS) and will work collaboratively as one of 11 publicly supported colleges and universities comprising the NDUS. Executive Search Consultants Sally Mason and Garry Owens are leading the search. Applications are due January 3; see the Position Profile for more information.

Rockhurst University, based in Kansas City, Mo., has commissioned a national search for its next president. The Catholic, Jesuit university seeks a president who will lead and promote the university’s mission; ensure financial sustainability; advance justice, diversity, equity and inclusion; and serve as a thought leader in higher education. Associate Managing Principal Melissa Trotta and Executive Search Consultant Shannon McCambridge are leading the search. Applications are due November 29; see the Position Profile for more information.

Trinity College, based in Hartford, Conn., seeks its new dean of admissions and financial aid. The new dean will bring and implement strategies to diversify and augment student enrollment and will help to ensure student success, engagement, and inclusion through proactive management of student financial aid. Principals Peggy Plympton and Monica Burton are leading the search. Applications are due by December 3; see the Position Profile for more information.

Academic Searches

Arizona State University, based in Phoenix, Ariz., invites applications for the position of director and associate/full professor of the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (SCCJ) at the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions. The director is a member of the leadership team of the college, has general executive responsibility for all aspects of the SCCJ’s activities and is accountable on all matters to the faculty, the dean of the college, and the central administration of the university. Principal Kimberly Templeton and Executive Search Consultant Alan Crist are leading the search. Applications are due November 24; see the Position Profile for more information.

Arizona State University seeks its next director of the School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering (SBHSE) at the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering (FSE). The director will lead the school in advancing its vision of becoming a leading biomedical engineering program that engineers novel solutions to improve human health and provides unique interdisciplinary training for the next generation of biomedical engineers. Principal Kimberly Templeton and Executive Search Consultant Alan Crist are leading the search. Applications are due December 6; see the Position Profile for more information.

Arizona State University invites applications for the position of director of The Polytechnic School (TPS) in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering (FSE). TPS intentionally seek a director who will continue to foster a culture where faculty thrive as teachers and scholars, and who will embrace new approaches that bridge emerging technology industries and novel research landscapes. Principal Kimberly Templeton and Executive Search Consultant Richard Wueste are leading the search. Applications are due December 9; see the Position Profile for more information.

Arizona State University invites applications and nominations for its inaugural director of the School of Manufacturing Systems and Networks (SMSN) in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering (FSE). The new director will have the unique opportunity to design and build elements of the new school that include focused faculty hiring, academic program design, partnership connections and a new building planned for the Polytechnic campus that will be home to the school. Principal Kimberly Templeton and Executive Search Associate Phillip Clay are leading the search. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis; see the Position Profile for more information.

Arizona State University is seeking its next director of the T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics (SSFD) in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The new director will be an accomplished leader who is passionate about advancing justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in both teaching and research and someone with the capacity to engage faculty across a range of disciplines. Executive Search Associates Jean Kim and Joy Yablonsky are leading the search. Applications are due December 8; see the Position Profile for more information.

Saint Anselm College, based in Manchester, N.H., seeks an experienced academic administrator for its next vice president for academic affairs (VPAA). The VPAA will provide vision and leadership to foster academic excellence and innovation and fulfill the college’s Catholic, Benedictine mission. Principal Concetta Stewart, Executive Search Consultant Joy Yablonsky, and Executive Search Associate Andrew Bowen are leading the search. Applications are due by December 10; see the Position Profile for more information.

Wells College, based in Aurora, N.Y., invites applications and nominations for the vice president for academic and student affairs. Strong candidates will possess a substantial track record in academic and student life managerial achievements, an ability to plan with input from all college stakeholders, and the courage to make informed decisions, coupled with the ability to articulate the need for those decisions and build consensus around them. Executive Search Consultants Melinda Leonardo and Fred Moore are leading the search. Applications are due by December 8; see the Position Profile for more information.

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About AGB Search
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 950 searches at institutions ranging from small, private colleges to large public institutions and research universities. www.agbsearch.com