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K-State Today

February 26, 2013

Committee members announced for CEO and vice provost for K-State Olathe national search

Submitted by April Mason

April Mason, provost and senior vice president, announced the membership of the search committee to lead the national search for the university’s next CEO and vice provost for K-State Olathe. The chair of this committee is Ali Malekzadeh, dean of the College of Business Administration. The university has engaged EFL Associates, a recruitment firm based in Leawood, to support the search process. The search will be conducted this spring with the goal of having the position filled by the start of the next academic year.

“As the leader of K-State’s newest campus in Olathe, Kan., the new CEO and vice provost will work within the university and with industry, government and academic partners to implement the strategic vision for K-State Olathe,” Mason said. “The position will play an important role in the future of Kansas State University and achieving our goal to be a Top 50 public research university by 2025.”

The search committee members for CEO and vice provost for K-State Olathe are:

  • Ali Malekzadeh, dean of business administration — chair
  • Carl Gerlach, mayor of Overland Park
  • Stacy Hutchinson, associate professor, biological and agricultural engineering
  • Debbie Kirchhoff, director of development, K-State Olathe
  • Brad Kramer, professor and head, department of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering
  • Dan Lekie, county extension director, metropolitan sector
  • Sue Maes, dean of continuing education
  • Richard Potter, director of corporate engagement
  • Jim Randall, mayor pro-tem, Olathe City Council
  • Amy Button Renz, president and CEO, K-State Alumni Association
  • Chad Roberts, graduate student representative
  • Carol Shanklin, dean of the Graduate School
  • Jishu Shi, associate professor, anatomy and physiology
  • Jeannie Sneed, professor and head, department of hospitality management and dietetics
  • Jackie Spears, director, Center for Science Education, and interim associate dean for research, K-State Olathe