Dear Salem State University Faculty, Staff and Students,
On January 25, 2017, the Board of Trustees confirmed the previously announced nominees to the Presidential Search Committee.
- Teresa Chisholm, Trustee, Chair of the Committee
- Robert Lutts, Trustee, Vice Chair of the Committee
- Tyrone Brown '08, Customer Support Agent, ITS (AFSCME); Alumnus
- Elizabeth Cabral '17, Student Trustee
- Joseph Cambone, Dean, School of Education (Non-unit)
- Elisa Castillo, Assistant Dean, Wellness, Student Life (APA)
- Gina Deschamps '92G, President, SSU Foundation; Alumna; Business Leader
- Donna Hills, Associate Professor, Nursing, College of Health & Human Services (MSCA)
- Miranda Lam, Chair, Accounting & Finance, Bertolon School of Business (MSCA)
- Oscar Malcolm, Trustee
- Dena Papanikolaou, General Counsel, Department of Higher Education
- Pierre (Peter) Walker, Professor, English, College of Arts & Sciences (MSCA)
- Paul Mattera, Chair, Board of Trustees, ex-officio
- Mark Quigley, Assistant Vice President, Human Resources & Equal Opportunity; Affirmative Action Officer, non-voting
The committee held its first meeting on January 26, 2017, to interview search firms and subsequent to that meeting Witt/Kieffer has been selected as the firm to support our search for the 14th president of Salem State University. We look forward to working with Witt/Kieffer to develop a highly qualified pool of candidates for this position.
In the coming weeks Witt/Kieffer will engage in discussions with the campus community to help inform the draft prospectus. Every effort will be made to include all constituencies in this important step. Additional information, meeting dates, minutes, and the position prospectus (once completed) can be found here www.salemstate.edu/presidential-search .
As the committee moves forward with its work, we will continue to share regular updates with the community.
Regards,
Teresa Chisholm
Chair
Presidential Search Committee