» By Lauren Cottle
News Editor
The Presidential Search Committee met on Monday, Feb. 17, to discuss the process of selecting nominees for the next APSU president.
The purpose of the committee is advisory, which means the members will collectively pick three to five satisfactory candidates.
These names will then be sent to Chancellor John Morgan who will narrow down one name to send to the Tennessee Board of Regents.
TBR can either accept or deny the chosen candidate. If the board accepts the candidate, this person becomes the university president.
“I expect this new committee to do every bit as good a job as we did last time,” Robert Thomas, committee chair said. Thomas was on the search committee that nominated President Hall.
Since the search is confidential for applicants, a recent change, this meeting was the last open to the public.
Members of the committee are as follows:
Robert Thomas, Chair
TBR BOARD MEMBER
Nashville, Tenn.
John Farris
TBR BOARD MEMBER
Memphis, Tenn.
Darrell Freeman
TBR BOARD MEMBER
Nashville, Tenn.
Emily Reynolds
TBR BOARD VICE CHAIRMAN
Nashville, Tenn.
Chad Brooks
FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE
Faculty Senate President
Associate Professor Biology
Elaine Berg
FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE
Associate Professor, Library
Mercy Cannon
FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE
Faculty Senate Vice President
John Blake
FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE
Associate Professor, Engineering Technology
Mike Rainier
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE
President, Student Government Association
Jessi Dillingham
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE
Vice President, Student Government Association
Brandon Harrison
ALUMNI REPRESENTATIVE
National Alumni Association President
Ashland City, Tenn.
Marissa Chandler
SUPPORT STAFF REPRESENTATIVE
Staff Senate President
Director of International Education
Carrie Harris
SUPPORT STAFF REPRESENTATIVE
Administrative Assistant 3, Finance & Administration
Brian Johnson
ADMINISTRATIVE REPRESENTATIVE
Interim Vice President for Strategic Planning and
Institutional Effectiveness
Ron Smithfield
BUSINESS COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE
Consultant and Former Owner of Local Manufacturing Business
Clarksville, Tenn.
Dee Boaz
COMMUNITY-AT-LARGE REPRESENTATIVE
President’s Circle of Advisors
Clarksville, Tenn.
Evans Harvill
COMMUNITY-AT-LARGE REPRESENTATIVE
APSU Alumnus and President’s Circle of Advisors
Clarksville, Tenn.
Maggie Kulback
COMMUNITY-AT-LARGE REPRESENTATIVE
APSU Alumna and Campaign Committee
Clarksville, Tenn.
Keri V. McInnis
COMMUNITY-AT-LARGE REPRESENTATIVE
APSU Alumna
Senior Vice President
Pinnacle Financial Partners
Nashville, Tenn.
Horace Murphy, Jr.
COMMUNITY-AT-LARGE REPRESENTATIVE
Board Member – Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools
Clarksville, Tenn.
Tom Perry
COMMUNITY-AT-LARGE REPRESENTATIVE
APSU Alumnus
Senior Vice President and CFO
Delta Dental of Tennessee (Nashville)
Clarksville, Tenn.
Morgan said he expects the committee to find a number of candidates who are appropriate for the position by the end of the spring semester to fill Hall’s position for the fall semester.
“I think there is time, realistically, to have someone in the position,” Morgan said.
Thomas agreed with Morgan’s statement and said there is “no rush to fill the seat until we are satisfied.” TAS
