ABOR chair appoints members to advisory committee to assist with NAU presidential search process

(Phoenix, AZ) – The Arizona Board of Regents announced another step in its search for the next president of Northern Arizona University. The board has established an advisory committee to help gather input from various interested individuals and groups; assist in identifying essential presidential leadership characteristics; and vet potential prospects.

The advisory committee includes 14 representatives from ABOR; NAU administration, faculty and student representation; and the community. The board will make the final decision on the appointment of a president. Board chair Larry E. Penley has appointed the following individuals to serve on the committee, which is co-chaired by Regents Lyndel Manson and Fred DuVal:

“Northern Arizona University is a great source of pride for our state and an internationally recognized, esteemed university,” said Chair Penley. “As the board embarks on selecting the next NAU president, we do so with great care to ensure we find a visionary leader who can make a lasting contribution to the future of NAU and serve as a relentless champion for student success, public higher education and the state. I extend my most sincere appreciation to these individuals who will dedicate their time to this process. Their leadership, insight and contribution will support a successful search process.”

The Arizona Board of Regents issued an RFP for an executive search consultant to assist with the process. The board also anticipates adopting search guidelines at its upcoming meeting on October 2. The guidelines will outline the process that will govern the search.

Information about the NAU Presidential Search is available here. Individuals who would like to provide feedback on the search can send an email to Future.NAU@azregents.edu.