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Leadership Appointments

Trinity University
Associate Vice President for Finance
Diana L. Heeren
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AGB Search is pleased to announce that Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas has appointed Diana L. Heeren as the new associate vice president for finance. Ms. Heeren is currently the associate vice president for finance at Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania.

Feb 27, 2017
Webster University
Dean of the Walker School of Business & Technology
Simone Cummings
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AGB Search would like to announce that Webster University has appointed Dr. Simone Cummings as the new dean of the Walker School of Business & Technology, effective June 2017. Dr. Simone is currently an associate dean of Academic Quality and associate professor at the Walker School. Read more about her appointment here.

Feb 24, 2017
Association for Institutional Research
Executive Director
Christine M. Keller
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AGB Search is pleased to announce that the Association for Institutional Research (AIR) has appointed Dr. Christine M. Keller as the next Executive Director of the Association, effective May 3, 2017. Dr. Keller is currently the Vice President for Research and Policy Analysis at the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU). Read more about her appointment here

Feb 23, 2017
Buena Vista University
President
Joshua Merchant
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AGB Search is pleased to announce the placement of Dr. Joshua Merchant as the president of Buena Vista University. Dr. Merchant is the vice president of development and alumni engagement at the University of North Florida and the executive director and CEO for the UNF Foundation, Inc. Read more here.

Feb 20, 2017
Benedictine University
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
James E. Payne
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AGB Search is pleased to announce that Benedictine University has appointed Dr. James E. Payne as its next Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, effective May 2017. Dr. Payne currently is the dean of the J. Whitney Bunting College of Business at Georgia College in Milledgeville, Georgia. Read more about his appointment here

Feb 17, 2017
Graceland University
President, Graceland University
Patricia H. Draves
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AGB Search is pleased to announce that Graceland University has appointed Dr. Patricia H. Draves as its next president, effective June 15, 2017. Dr. Draves is currently the Vice President of Academic Affairs at the University of Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio. To read more about her appointment click here

Feb 16, 2017
Metropolitan State University of Denver
President, Metropolitan State University of Denver
Janine Davidson
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AGB Search is pleased to announce that the Metropolitan State University of Denver has appointed Janine Davidson as its next president, effective July 2017. Dr. Davidson has nearly 30 years of experience in the military operations, national security policy and academic research. Most recently, she served as the 32nd undersecretary of the United States Navy, where she managed all Departments of the Navy affairs. Read more about her appointment click here

Feb 15, 2017
Saint Joseph's College
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
William D. Clark
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AGB Search is pleased to announce that Saint Joseph's College of Maine has appointed William D. Clark as its new Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective early summer 2017. Mr. Clark currently is the Chief Financial officer and Board Treasurer of North Yarmouth Academy in Yarmouth, Maine. To learn more about his appointment click here.

Jan 31, 2017
Simpson College
Vice President for Business and Finance
Cathy Hoch
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AGB Search is pleased to announce that Simpson College has selected Cathy Hoch to serve as Interim Vice President for Business and Finance. She currently is the Assistant Vice President for Business Services at Simpson College.

Jan 26, 2017