University Wide Members

Edward Ranelli, dean, College of Business (co-chair)

Richie Platt, associate professor, College of Business (Faculty Senate representative)

Jack Azzaretto, vice provost and dean, UWF-Emerald Coast (Division of Academic Affairs and Emerald Coast)

Dave Scott, interim athletic director (Division of Student Affairs)

Martha Lee Blodgett, director of Development (Division of University Advancement)

Pat Crawford, executive director, WUWF Public Media (Division of University Affairs)

Patricia Lott, general counsel (President's Office and Counsel to the Committee)

Keysha Cron, former Student Ambassador and coordinator (UWF graduate student)

Community/UWF Board Members

Buzz Ritchie, chairman/chief executive officer, Gulf Coast Community Bank; UWF Foundation fellow and former president of UWF Foundation (co-chair)

David Cleveland, senior vice president/partner, Highpointe Hotel Corporation; president of UWF Foundation

Bentina Chisolm Terry, vice president, External Affairs and Corporate Services, Gulf Power Company

Kris Thoma, director of Marketing and Communications, United Way of Escambia County

Stacie Whinnery, National Alumni Association Board member; College of Professional Studies faculty member

Leah Dugan (staff to the search committee)

The position description is available online at http://uwf.edu/vpsearch. An initial meeting of the committee will be scheduled in the next few weeks. It is anticipated that finalists will have on-campus interviews in late March, and the committee will make recommendations to President Judy Bense at the end of the spring semester. A new vice president for University Advancement will be selected by President Bense based on the committee's recommendations and will arrive before the beginning of the fall 2009 semester.

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