TOLEDO, Ohio — The University of Toledo's search for its 19th permanent president has entered the recruitment phase as the school looks for “a visionary leader committed to imagining the potential of this institution.”
The university's Presidential Search Committee released the details of its "leadership profile" on Monday.
The profile outlines the expectations for UToledo’s 19th president and the opportunity to make a significant impact on the institution, according to the committee. It also provides potential candidates with an overview of the university, emphasizing academic and student success, research and innovation, healthcare and medical education, athletics and community engagement in the Toledo region.
"The University of Toledo (UToledo) seeks a President who understands the exceptional opportunity this University presents," the profile reads, in part. "The University is recruiting a visionary leader committed to imagining the potential of this institution and who will leverage its excellent resources for the 21st century. In so doing, UToledo will set the benchmark for what a public research university can and should do for its community and the world."
Education Executives, the firm selected by the UToledo Board of Trustees to assist with the search, will use the profile to recruit candidates for the job, according to Monday's press release.
The Presidential Search Committee, which was established to help find the next permanent UToledo president, will be responsible for reviewing candidates.
“As the leadership profile lays out, we are seeking a leader committed to the institution’s values who can generate enthusiasm on campus and beyond to take the University to a higher level of achievement and recognition,” UToledo Board of Trustees Chair Patrick J. Kenney said in the press release. “We are looking for someone who is visionary, collaborative, committed and transparent to serve as UToledo’s 19th president.”
Kenney is co-chairing the search committee with UToledo Trustee Stephen P. Ciucci.
The Presidential Search Committee members are:
- Dr. Shaza Aouthmany, Emergency Medicine Physician, Associate Dean of Graduate and Continuing Medical Education in the College of Medicine and Life Sciences and co-chair of the Presidential Profile Committee
- Dr. Eleanore Awadalla, Vice Chair of the UToledo Board of Trustees
- Alfred A. Baker, Trustee
- Kevin Bishop, Student Trustee and member of the Presidential Profile Committee
- Nate Boley, Student Trustee
- Pat Bowe, Chairman and former President and CEO of The Andersons
- Frank Calzonetti, Vice President for Innovation and Economic Development and co-chair of the Presidential Profile Committee
- Stephen P. Ciucci, Trustee
- Lidia B. Ebersole, Trustee
- Randy Gardner, former Ohio Department of Higher Education Chancellor and member of the Presidential Profile Committee
- Zac Isaac, Trustee and member of the Presidential Profile Committee
- Patrick J. Kenney, Chair of the UToledo Board of Trustees
- Adam Levine, Trustee
- Michael R. Miller, Trustee
- Joe Napoli, President and CEO of Toledo Mud Hens and Walleye and member of the Presidential Profile Committee
- Jerry Van Hoy, Faculty Senate President, Associate Professor of Sociology, Co-Director of the Program in Law and Social Thought, Director of the Master of Liberal Studies Program, and member of the Presidential Profile Committee
- Dr. Thomas Wakefield, National Trustee and member of the Presidential Profile Committee
“This is a great opportunity for a creative and collaborative leader who is excited to join our community in northwest Ohio and make a difference,” Ciucci said in Monday's press release. “For more than 150 years UToledo has championed academic, healthcare and athletic excellence, community engagement, and research and innovation. It’s an important and valuable legacy to continue.”
The university's full document is available at this link. The University of Toledo's presidential search website is available at utoledo.edu/presidential-search.
