Embarking on the Next 50 Years
Overview
The Naropa Board of Trustees has announced the launch of a formal search for a new president, with a transition expected in spring or summer of 2025. The Board is committed to a fully inclusive process and will be engaging with the entire Naropa community in a variety of venues. The search committee has been selected and is working closely with the Board and our search consultant.
The mission of the search committee, with input from the wider campus community, is to support the search, evaluate candidates, and deliver a set of finalists to the Board of Trustees.
Vision for the Search
Our vision for the search is that the Board and search committee will embody Naropa’s values and act in accordance with Naropa’s View of Right Action. We believe that a conscious and inclusive process will help us find a president who will be an inspiring leader, team builder, and someone who can support and advance our mission.
We encourage you to think creatively about what sort of leadership Naropa University will need as it embarks on the next 50 (or 500!) years of emergence.
Senior Executive Search Consultant
Richard A. Wueste, J.D.
AGB Search
1666 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
540-431-5131 (home office)
Chair, Presidential Search Committee
Search Committee
- Manasa Ashok, Student, MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- Suzanne Benally, Co-Chair, Board of Trustees
- Jessica Brejc Ibrahim, Staff, Director, Student Financial Services
- Joe Cassidy, Board of Trustees
- Doug Dupler, Adjunct Faculty Partner
- Mara Ferris, Board of Trustees
- Lorenzo Gonzalez, Faculty Trustee
- Mica Graves, Faculty; Director, Nature-Based Transpersonal Counseling
- Amelia Hall, Faculty; Core Assistant Professor; Dean of the Graduate Collective
- Marty Janowitz, Board of Trustees
- Ann Marie Klotz , Senior Staff, Vice President for Development, Enrollment, Student Success
- Jeffrey Pethybridge, Senior Staff, Chief Academic Officer
- Regina Smith, Senior Staff, Chief of Staff & Vice President of MCIC
- Mark Wilding, Co-Chair, Board of Trustees
FAQs Related to the Presidential Search
Who is AGB?
The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) is the premier organization focused on empowering college, university, and foundation boards to govern with knowledge and confidence. Governing boards in higher education must focus now more than ever on strategic leadership of their institutions and foundations to ensure institutional vitality and student success. It is critical that they reinforce the value of higher education, innovate through the effective use of technology, and serve the needs of a shifting demographic. AGB provides leadership and counsel to member boards, chief executives, organizational staff, policymakers, and other key industry leaders to help them navigate the changing education landscape. Learn more about AGB.
What is our search consultant's background?
Dr. Wueste has served as president of Adams State University, an HSI; Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Heritage University, an independent college and HSI; Assistant Vice President for Administrative Services, and Treasurer of an auxiliary services corporation at SUNY-Stony Brook, a major research university; and administrator for university services and human resources at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, an urban research university. Read more about Dr. Wueste.
When will the new president start?
We expect to conduct interviews in the winter of 2025 and to bring finalists to campus to meet our community in the spring. Ideally, the new President would start in summer 2025.
How do I learn more and apply?
Please see the Presidential Profile PDF to learn more about the position and how to apply.
What if there's an internal candidate, how will they be assessed?
Internal candidates are welcome to apply, and they will be evaluated by the same criteria as external candidates.
Questions?
Questions? Please direct any questions to presidentialsearch@naropa.edu.
