Presidential Search Community Update

Dear Chatham Community, 

On behalf of the presidential search committee, we write to provide you with an update on our search for the next President of Chatham University. We are very pleased to share that there has been a strong response to the advertising, nominations, and outreach by the search consultants Maya Kirkhope and Cynthia Patterson of Academic Search. The applicant pool is building, and we expect to have a robust cohort of candidates! 

As a reminder, the Job Profile document is available here on the Academic Search website. 

We would like to remind you that if you feel you know someone that could be a good candidate, you can recommend individuals whom you believe could serve effectively as our next president or who might provide other potential candidates. When nominating, please complete the confidential online nomination form on the presidential search website or forward the name(s) and contact information, including email address, to our consultants at ChathamPresident@academicsearch.org. Nobody knows Chatham University better than the members of our community and we appreciate your involvement, interest and support.  

The Search Committee will begin to review applications in mid-January and will identify a small group of candidates whose skills and expertise appear to be most closely related to our needs. The Committee expects to conduct off-site semifinalist interviews in mid-March and interview finalists in late March. We expect the successful candidate to assume office by July 1, 2023. 

Thank you for your continued interest and support.   

Joanne Laipson ‘82
Co-Chair, Presidential Search Committee 

Brooks Broadhurst
Co-Chair, Presidential Search Committee