WASHINGTON, D.C., July 14, 2021 – AGB Search, a national leader in higher education executive search, announces its newest searches with deadlines in late summer:
Administrative Leadership Searches
Blackburn College, based in Carlinville, Ill., seeks applications for the position of a full-time executive director of diversity, equity, and inclusion; chief diversity officer; and Title IX coordinator. The successful candidate will serve as the senior advisor to the president and college leadership on initiatives and issues related to diversity, equity and inclusion as it relates to students, staff, faculty, and the broader community. Principal Kim Bobby is leading the search. Applications are due August 9; see the Position Profile for more information.
Dakota Wesleyan University, based in Mitchell, S.D., announces the search for its next president. The university’s next president will be an entrepreneurial leader committed to thinking innovatively about the ways in which a private university can serve as an engine for creating opportunities and building community in the region that it serves. Loren Anderson, executive search consultant, and Andrew Bowen, executive search associate, are leading the search. Applications are due August 27; see the Position Profile for more information.
Howard Community College, based in Columbia, Md., seeks its next president. This presidency offers an exceptional opportunity to lead an institution proud to serve its community and to provide pathways to success for individuals whose life goals can be realized through education. Rod McDavis, managing principal, and Wayne Wormley, Fred Moore and Jeanne Foster Jacobs, executive search consultants, are leading the search. Applications are due August 10; see the Position Profile for more information.
University of Alaska Anchorage, based in Anchorage, Alaska, invites applications and nominations for the position of executive director of shared services. UAA Shared Services is a consolidated administrative service organization whose mission is to deliver efficient, effective, and customer-friendly administrative services to support the university’s teaching, research, and public service missions. Peggy Plympton, principal, and Richard Wueste, executive search consultant, are leading the search. Applications are due July 30; see the Position Profile for more information.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, located in Charlotte, N.C., has chosen AGB Search to conduct the search for the associate vice chancellor for diversity and inclusion/chief diversity officer (CDO). Reporting directly to the Chancellor, the CDO will be a member of the Chancellor’s Cabinet and serve as a thought leader and trusted advisor on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) across the University. Rod McDavis, managing principal, and Kim Bobby, principal, are leading the search. Applications are due August 2; see the Position Profile for more information.
Academic Leadership Searches
Arizona State University welcomes applications and nominations for the newly created position of Fulton chair of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering (FSE). The Fulton chair will be an endowed professorship or a professor of practice who comes from industry with an appointment in one of seven FSE’s schools. Rod McDavis, managing principal, and Kimberly Templeton, principal, are leading the search. Expressions of interest and nominations are welcome; see the Position Profile for more information.
Arizona State University invites applications for tenured or tenure-track faculty in engineering with specific interest in semiconductor devices, materials, and integrated circuit design and processing technologies for the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering (FSE). Appointment may be at the Associate or full Professor rank commensurate with the candidate’s experience and accomplishments. Rod McDavis, managing principal; Kimberly Templeton, principal; and Laird Desmond, executive search consultant, are leading the search. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed in the order in which they are received; see the Position Profile for more information.
Cornell University, located in Ithaca, N.Y., invites applications and nominations for the position of executive director of strategic initiatives for the Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS). The executive director will report to and work collaboratively with the Ronald P. Lynch dean to define and implement the next generation of purpose-driven projects aimed at solving the most challenging global issues of our time. Monica Burton, principal, and Nancy Targett, executive search consultant, are leading the search. Applications are due August 16; 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 750 searches at institutions ranging from small, private colleges to large public institutions and research universities. www.agbsearch.com.