WEST LIBERTY, W.Va., Jan. 30, 2023 — West Liberty University’s 2023 Presidential Search Team met at 6 p.m. today via Zoom to continue the search for WLU’s 38th president. The Search Committee and the AGB Search firm, headquartered in Washington, D.C. make up the search team.
AGB Consultants Jerome Gilbert and Richard Wueste are leading the presidential search efforts. The team completed “listening sessions” with WLU stakeholders in early January and are now preparing both the Presidential Profile and advertising efforts to promote the position.
In attendance at today’s meeting were: Jack Adams, Michael Baker, Keith Bell, Sydney Burkle, Richard Carter, Katie Cooper, Thomas Cervone, John Dolan, Ryan Glanville, Dan Joseph, Karen Kettler, Richard Lucas, David McKinley, Jason Metz, Stephanie Shaw and Tasha Taylor (replacement for employee Christopher McPherson who resigned recently). Unable to Attend: Arlene Brantley and Jamie Evick.
Chair Cervone called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. with a roll call.
Pursuant to WV Code § 6-9A-4, at 6:07 p.m., a motion to retire to executive session was made by David McKinley and seconded by Jason Metz; motion passed unanimously.
A motion to rise from executive session at 6:30 p.m. was made by David McKinley and seconded by Richard Lucas; by unanimous approval, the Board rose from executive session.
The actions emanating from Executive Session were:
Richard Lucas motioned “Karen Kettler and Tom Cervone email AGB with minor commentary and accept the Presidential Profile as proposed.” David McKinley seconded. This received unanimous approval by the search committee.
The Presidential Profile is a pdf document created by WLU media relations and marketing employees, at the request and with the input of the Search Committee to aid in the promotion of the Presidential Position. (This profile is available here on the AGB Search website.)
The meeting was then adjourned on motion by McKinley and seconded by Jack Adams at 6:32 p.m.
Further search timeline dates include:
- Week of February 6 – the formal search will launch
- Week of March 17 – Application deadline.
The next regular meeting of the full Board of Governors is Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. Please visit westliberty.edu/bog for complete information on BOG agendas, actions, policies etc.
The members of the Presidential Search Committee include:
Chairman Tom Cervone, alumnus and WLU Board of Governor, Knoxville, Tenn.; Richard “Rich” Lucas (BOG chairman), Wheeling; Jack Adams (BOG vice chairman), McMurray, Pa.; Michael J. Baker, Wheeling; Dr. Keith Bell, professor of Criminal Justice; Arlene Brantley, Atlanta, Ga.; Richard Carter, Wheeling; Katie Cooper, assistant vice president of Enrollment Management; John Dolan, alumnus and member of the WLU Foundation Board; Dr. Jamie Evick (BOG secretary), Glen Dale, W.Va.; Dr. Daniel “Dan” Joseph, alumnus and member of the WLU Foundation Board; Dr. Karen Kettler, Dean of the College of Sciences; Ryan Glanville (WLU staff member), Wheeling; Sydney Burkle, (student government president), Wheeling, W.Va.; Vice Chairman and alumnus David H. McKinley, Wheeling; Jason Metz (faculty member), Pittsburgh; Stephanie Shaw (BOG member), Columbus, Ohio and employee Tasha Taylor, Executive Assistant to the Provost, Wellsburg, W.Va.
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