Committee begins work to find next ISU president

NORMAL (25News Now) - A 29-member committee has met for the first time to find Illinois State University’s next president.

The panel composed of various ISU stakeholders gathered early Tuesday to discuss the process with consulting firm Parker Executive Search, which is being paid $110,000, plus expenses.

The university is looking to replace Terry Goss Kinzy, who resigned last February after less than two years as president.

The search process that led to Kinzy’s hiring was done in secrecy. This will be a more open process, according to ISU Board of Trustees Chair Kathryn Bohn, who is also chairing the search committee.

The panel wants three-to-five finalists brought to campus this spring for public engagement sessions.

Interim ISU President Aondover Tarhule has not said publicly if he’s interested in the job long-term. He’s under contract to serve as interim president until June 30.

Besides Bohn, here are the other members of the presidential search committee:

• Dr. Robert Navarro
  Trustee/Secretary
  
• Scott Jenkins
  Trustee
  
• Julie Jones
  Trustee
  
• Darren Tillis
  Trustee
  
• Ash Ebikhumi
  Student Trustee
  
• Danielle Beasley
  Associate Director Student Counseling, President’s Diversity and Inclusion Council
  
• Angela Bonnell
  Associate Professor, Milner Library
  
• Janice Bonneville
  Associate Vice President, Human Resources
  
• Leanna Bordner
  Senior Deputy Athletics Director/Senior Woman Administrator
  
• Dr. Vijay Devabhaktuni
  Department Chair, College of Engineering, Electrical Engineering
  
• Dr. Heather Dillaway
  Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
  
• Taylor Flinn
  Graduate Student
  
• Tim Griffin
  President, Illinois State University Alumni Board
  
• Dr. Martha Horst
  Academic Senate Chairperson, Professor, Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts, School of Music
  
• Dan Kelley
  Board Member, Illinois State University Foundation
  
• Justin Lawson
  Civil Service Council, Housing Staff
  
• Dr. Erin Mikulec
  Professor, College of Education, School of Teaching and Learning
  
• Joe McDonald
  Instructional Assistant Professor, College of Business, College of Arts and Sciences
  
• Dr. Danielle Miller-Schuster
  Associate Vice President, Student Affairs
  
• Eduardo Monk, Jr.
  President, Student Government Association
  
• Dr. Nancy Novotny
  Associate Professor, Mennonite College of Nursing
  
• Dr. Derek O’Connell
  A/P Council, Academic Advisor
  
• Dr. Bahae Samhan
  Professor, College of Business, Accounting
  
• Dr. Klaus Schmidt
  Professor, College of Applied Science and Technology, Technology
  
• Archana Shekara
  Professor, Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts, Wonsook Kim School of Art
  
• Dr. Julie Webber
  Professor, College of Arts and Sciences, Politics and Government
  
• Dr. Ani Yazedjian
  Acting Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs
  
• Jill Wilberg
  Assistant Vice President, University Advancement
  

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