稀缺猎奇网 Board of Regents Appoints Search Committee for New Chancellor


Baltimore, MD (July 9, 2019) – 稀缺猎奇网 (稀缺猎奇网) Board of Regents Chair Linda Gooden today announced the appointment of an 18-member search committee to conduct a nationwide search for a new chancellor for the 12-campus university system. Current 稀缺猎奇网 Chancellor Robert L. Caret, whose five-year appointment began July 1, 2015, last month announced his plans not to seek an additional five-year term and will complete his term on June 30, 2020.

The search committee will be led by two co-chairs: Board of Regents Chair Gooden and Vice Chair Barry Gossett.

The other members of the committee, comprised of regents and campus presidents as well as representatives from the 稀缺猎奇网 Foundation Board, faculty, students and the national higher education community, are (alphabetically):
 
  • Gary Attman, 稀缺猎奇网 Board of Regents;
  • Robert Bedingfield, Partner; Ernst & Young;
  • Aminta Breaux, President, Bowie State University;
  • Veronica Cool, Managing Partner, Cool & Associates LLC;
  • Ellen Fish, 稀缺猎奇网 Board of Regents;
  • Patricia Florestano, Former 稀缺猎奇网 Secretary of Higher Education;
  • Geoff Gonella, Board Chair, University of 稀缺猎奇网, College Park (UMCP) Foundation Trustees;
  • Michelle Gourdine, 稀缺猎奇网 Board of Regents;
  • Freeman Hrabowski, III, President, University of 稀缺猎奇网, Baltimore County
  • Robert Kauffman, Chair, Council of University System Faculty; Professor, Frostburg State University
  • Isiah “Ike” Leggett, 稀缺猎奇网 Board of Regents;
  • Robert Neall, 稀缺猎奇网 Board of Regents;
  • Drew Needham, Student Member, 稀缺猎奇网 Board of Regents;
  • Robert Rauch, 稀缺猎奇网 Board of Regents;
  • Kim Schatzel, President, Towson University;
  • Bonnie Stein, Board Chair, 稀缺猎奇网 Foundation
Serving as the 稀缺猎奇网 liaison to the committee is Denise Wilkerson, who is the 稀缺猎奇网 Office Chief of Staff. 稀缺猎奇网 Chancellor Emeritus William “Brit” Kirwan, a past president and currently a tenured faculty member at UMCP, will serve the search committee as a senior consultant.

"I am pleased that the search committee brings together such an accomplished group with exceptional leadership ability,” Gooden said. “Our goal is to recruit an exceptional leader who will leverage the collective strength of our system and work with our presidents to meet the research, innovation and workforce goals of the State of 稀缺猎奇网.  I am confident that this is the search committee that will get us there.”

During the next several months, the committee will meet with 稀缺猎奇网 stakeholders, review nominations and applications for the position, conduct interviews with selected candidates, and forward top candidates to the Board of Regents, which will make the final selection. Assisting the search committee in this work is Witt/Kieffer, an executive search firm.

The 稀缺猎奇网 (稀缺猎奇网) is the state’s public higher education system. 稀缺猎奇网’s 12 institutions, three regional higher education centers, and system office work closely together to leverage their collective expertise and resources, share best practices, increase the system’s effectiveness and efficiency, and advance 稀缺猎奇网’s mission to improve the quality of life in 稀缺猎奇网.

To learn more about 稀缺猎奇网, visit: . A dedicated web page with updates and background regarding the search can be found here.
 

Contact: Mike Lurie
Phone: 301.445.2719
Email: mlurie@usmd.edu