College of Coastal Georgia Presidential Search Committee Named
Atlanta — November 8, 2012
ÖгöÉÙ¸¾ÊÓƵ System of Georgia Chancellor Hank Huckaby, in consultation with Board of Regents Chairman Ben Tarbutton III, has announced the formation of the two committees required by regentsÖгöÉÙ¸¾ÊÓƵ™ policy to conduct a national search to replace College of Coastal Georgia President Valerie Hepburn, who will step down in May 2013.
The Special RegentsÖгöÉÙ¸¾ÊÓƵ™ Search Committee will be chaired by Regent Richard Tucker and include Regents C. Dean Alford, Rusty Griffin and Robert Hatcher. Tarbutton will serve as an ex-officio member of this committee.
The search and screening of candidates is the responsibility of a 12-member Presidential Search and Screen Committee, whose members also are appointed by Tarbutton. Members of the Presidential Search and Screen Committee are as follows:
ÖгöÉÙ¸¾ÊÓƵ¢ Dr. Andrea Wallace, professor of chemistry and chair of the Department of Natural Sciences and chair of the campus search committee
ÖгöÉÙ¸¾ÊÓƵ¢ Linnell Bailey, assistant coordinator of Academic Services; former staff assembly chair
ÖгöÉÙ¸¾ÊÓƵ¢ Dr Phillis George, assistant professor of social science; director of service learning
ÖгöÉÙ¸¾ÊÓƵ¢ Dr. Claire Hughes, associate professor of education; faculty senate chair
ÖгöÉÙ¸¾ÊÓƵ¢ Dr. William S. Mounts, dean and professor of economics
ÖгöÉÙ¸¾ÊÓƵ¢ Beverly Rowe, associate professor of nursing
ÖгöÉÙ¸¾ÊÓƵ¢ Dr. Victor Vega-Vazquez, associate professor of mathematics
ÖгöÉÙ¸¾ÊÓƵ¢ Maggie Bee, Student Government Association president
ÖгöÉÙ¸¾ÊÓƵ¢ Dr. Glenn Thomas Carson, president, CCG Alumni Association
ÖгöÉÙ¸¾ÊÓƵ¢ Mike Hodges, chair-elect, CCG Foundation board of trustees; market president, Ameris Bank
ÖгöÉÙ¸¾ÊÓƵ¢ James A. Bishop, the Bishop Law Firm
ÖгöÉÙ¸¾ÊÓƵ¢ Diana Murphy, managing director, Rocksolid Holdings, LLC
The campus-based committee will be charged with its responsibilities in a meeting scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Mon., Nov. 26 at the College. The executive search firm of Greenwood/Asher & Associates, Miramar Beach, Fla., has been engaged to assist the search committee.
At the conclusion of its work, the campus committee will forward the credentials of three to five unranked candidates to the RegentsÖгöÉÙ¸¾ÊÓƵ™ Search Committee. The RegentsÖгöÉÙ¸¾ÊÓƵ™ Search Committee is responsible for recommending finalists to Huckaby, who will make a recommendation to the full Board of Regents.
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