LIT Presidential Search 2022
The search is underway to find the next president of Lamar Institute of Technology to replace President Dr. Lonnie Howard, who announced he is stepping down from his position in late Summer 2022, after six years of service.
Starting in April, 2022 and continuing through July, 2022, the Advisory Search Committee, made up of faculty, staff, a student, and community representatives, will work with an executive search firm, AGB Search, to draft a presidential profile and conduct a national search with the goal of identifying a small number of exceptionally-qualified candidates to recommend to Chancellor Brian McCall for his review and consideration.The Chancellor will select a sole finalist to recommend for approval by the Texas State University System (TSUS) Board of Regents.
By state law there is a 21-day waiting period between the public announcement of the sole finalist and Board approval. During the waiting period, the sole finalist will be actively introduced to LIT faculty, staff, students, community members, and other key stakeholders.
Advisory Search Committee
Duke Austin, Chairman of the TSUS Board of Regents, has appointed the following individuals to serve on the Advisory Search Committee (ASC) for the next president of Lamar Institute of Technology:- Stephen Lee – Texas State University System Regent (Committee Chair)
- Sheila Faske – Texas State University System Regent and LIT Alumna
- Sarah Ridley – LIT Faculty Senate President
- Kristina Mendoza – LIT Instructor, Allied Health and Sciences
- Tiffany Williams-Parker – LIT Chair, Department of Technology
- Ken Mason – LIT Associate Dean of Instruction
- Angela Clark – LIT Manager of Online Learning and Staff Senate President
- Kennedy Montaque – LIT Student Government Association President
- Rod Carroll - Vidor Police Chief and President of LIT Foundation Board
- Nakisha Burns - Public and Government Affairs Manager, Exxon Mobil
The Advisory Search Committee will work with AGB Search, an executive search firm, to conduct a national search with the goal of identifying a small number of highly qualified candidates. These candidates will be invited to interview with Chancellor Brian McCall, and the sole finalist will be named by the chancellor and recommended for confirmation by the TSUS Board of Regents as early as July 2022.
LIT President Lonnie Howard announced last month that he will step down from his position in late Summer 2022.
Timeline/Process
March, 2022
- Board Chair selects members of the Advisory Search Committee (ASC)
- Executive Search Firm (AGB Search) selected to assist with search process
- Publicly announce presidential search
- Campus sessions with students, faculty, and staff to discuss process and gather input
- First meeting of the ASC to discuss process, timeline, and presidential profile
- Finalize Presidential Profile to be used for recruiting candidates
- Solicitation begins for nominations and applications for president
- Continue solicitation for nominations and applications for president
- Continue solicitation for nominations and applications for president
- ASC initial review of applications for president
- ASC narrows applicant pool and selects small number of candidates for first-round of interviews
- ASC conducts first-round of interviews and narrows pool to small group of semi-finalists
July, 2022
- ASC conducts second-round of interviews and narrows pool to smaller group of finalists
- Chancellor selects a sole finalist to recommend to the Regents for approval
- During 21-day public waiting period, finalist visits LIT to meet with key stakeholders (faculty, staff, students, and community members)
Contact Information to Nominate Candidates
The Advisory Search Committee and AGB Search invite applications, nominations, and expressions of interest. We seek a diverse pool of qualified candidates to lead LIT.AG Search Team for LIT search includes:
Kim Bobby, Ed.D. Wayne M. Wormley, Ph.D.
Principal Executive Search Consultant
AGB Search AGB Search
253.861.7738 215.432.7913 Cell (Direct)
Kim.bobby@agbsearch.com 202.776.0866 Office
wayne.wormley@agbsearch.com
To Nominate Someone for Consideration
- Send in confidence directly to the search firm at: LITpresident2022@agbsearch.com
Presidential Search Prospectus
News / Updates
- March 2022 – LIT Presidential Advisory Search Committee Named
- May 2022 - LIT-Presidential-Search-Update-May-2022