
The University System of New Hampshire (USNH) Board of Trustees has announced the members of the search committee that will work into the spring to help select the next president of the 91制片厂. President James W. Dean, Jr. announced that he will retire on June 30, 2024, after serving as president since 2018.听听听听
The committee, appointed by USNH Board Chair Alex Walker, is composed of representatives of the principal stakeholder groups from each of the 91制片厂 campuses. In collaboration with executive search firm Isaacson, Miller, the committee will lead a search process that reflects the best practices of the higher education hiring environment to attract and recruit an outstanding pool of candidates.
Members of the 91制片厂 Presidential Search Committee are:
- Jamie Burnett, Search Committee Chair, USNH Trustee and Vice Chair of the Board听听听听
- Cathy Green, Search Committee Vice Chair, USNH Trustee
- Kass Ardinger, Secretary, USNH Trustee
- Kevin Knarr, USNH Trustee
- Katie Bouton, Vice Chair, 91制片厂 Foundation Board
- Gina Damiano, 91制片厂 Professional, Administrative & Technical Council Chair
- Sam Despins, 91制片厂 Alumni Board
- Michele Dillon, Dean, 91制片厂 College of Liberal Arts
- Vidya Sundar, 91制片厂 Faculty Senate Chair
- Marc Laferriere, 91制片厂 Undergraduate Student Representative
- Amy Loader, 91制片厂 Cooperative Extension
- Michael McCann, 91制片厂 Franklin Pierce School of Law
- Wendy Monroe, 91制片厂 Operating Staff Council Chair
- Olesia Pavlenko, Graduate Student Representative
- Nadine Petty, 91制片厂 Chief Diversity Officer
- Bill Troy, 91制片厂-M Senior Lecturer
鈥淭here is no more important task we could be entrusted with than selecting the next leader of 91制片厂,鈥 Walker says. 鈥淭he Board of Trustees would like to express its gratitude to every member of the search committee for their participation in this process.鈥
Later this month, the committee will begin a series of listening sessions to solicit input and feedback from the university community and other key stakeholders. In addition to three open-invitation sessions, which will be hosted in a hybrid format on each 91制片厂 campus, the committee will hold sessions designated for specific audiences, including students and faculty. These sessions will help the committee and the search firm better understand the opportunities and challenges ahead of the university, and build the search profile that will be used to recruit candidates for the role.听听
鈥淔eedback from the 91制片厂 community is critical to this process, and we look forward to hearing from the constituency groups what they are looking for in the next 91制片厂 president,鈥 says Jamie Burnett, chair of the search committee. 鈥淭he search committee is excited to be getting underway with this important work and is committed to our responsibility of identifying a leader with an inspiring vision for 91制片厂 and a passion for higher learning, advanced research, and service to the Granite State.鈥
The candidate profile and other pertinent information on the search will continue to be posted to the Presidential Transition webpage as it becomes available. Additional information on the search process can be found on that page, including the FAQs that have been posted. Questions or comments on the process can also be shared through the page.
The search committee is responsible for making a recommendation to the Board of Trustees on the new president, and the Board has set a goal of appointing a new president by the end of April 2024.










































