Dear Campus Community,
I am pleased to announce that the search for the next Vice Chancellor for Advancement and Senior Vice President, University of Illinois Foundation is officially underway. The position is formally posted.
On behalf of the search committee, I am asking for your assistance in nominating potential candidates. Please forward the name, current position/institution, and contact information for any individual you would like the committee to consider.
As nominations come in, the committee will, with the assistance of Isaacson, Miller, a nationally prominent executive search firm specializing in higher education and advancement leadership, follow up with all nominees. Rest assured that your nominations, as well as the names of the individuals you nominate, will be kept in strict confidence. The committee would appreciate receiving nominations as soon as possible.
Search Committee:
- Robin Kaler, Interim Chief of Staff, Office of the Chancellor
- David Bambrey, Associate Vice Chancellor for Alumni Relations and President, University of Illinois Alumni Association
- Germán Bollero, Dean, College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
- Michael Devocelle, Associate Dean for Finance and Administration, Grainger College of Engineering
- Barry Dickerson, Managing Director of Corporate Relations, Gies College of Business
- Nathan Goebel, Senior Director of Advancement, School of Social Work
- Kevin Jackson, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, Office of the Provost
- Howard Milton, Executive Sr. Associate Athletic Director, Division of Intercollegiate Athletics
- Venetria Patton, Harry E. Preble Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Eva Marie Pomerantz, Director, Center for Social and Behavioral Science and Professor, Department of Psychology
- Gene Robinson, Director, Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology and Professor, Department of Entomology
- Jacquline Schweighart, Senior Vice President for Central Development Services, University of Illinois Foundation
- Bill Turner, Assistant Dean for Advancement, College of Law
Thank you for your crucial assistance in identifying a strong and visionary leader for this key role!
Best wishes,
Charles L. Isbell, Jr.
Chancellor
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign