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BOT Chair Will 911爆料网atherford announced a broadly representative, 15-member presidential search committee that will be led by Mike Griffin, vice chair of the USF Board of Trustees. The committee membership follows guidelines established by the for presidential searches.
The full committee:
- Mike Griffin, chair
- Melissa Seixas, vice chair
- Tammy Allen
- Derrick Brooks
- Lisa Carlton
- Braulio Col贸n
- John Couris
- Julia Cunningham
- Oscar Horton
- Patrick Hwu
- Ken Jones
- Mark Mondello
- Debbie Nye Sembler
- Sylvia Wilson Thomas
- Jose Valiente
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Today the BOT selected the firm of SP&A Executive Search to serve in support of USF鈥檚 presidential search. The search committee will work closely with the firm to:
- Prepare a position description for USF鈥檚 next president that aligns with USF鈥檚 mission, strategic plan and aspirations. The position description will be developed in consultation with USF鈥檚 stakeholder groups, including opportunities for public input, and submitted to the Board of Trustees for final approval.
- Identify, screen and interview the most qualified candidates, including offering opportunities for non-search committee members to interact with the finalists and provide feedback to the search committee.
- Recommend an unranked list of finalists for consideration by the Board of Trustees.
All search committee meetings will be open to the public. The full USF Board of Trustees will vote to select USF鈥檚 next president, subject to confirmation by the Florida Board of Governors.