The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia named on Tuesday the members of the University of North Georgia Presidential Search Committee.
According to a press release from USG, the committee will conduct a national search to replace current President Bonita Jacobs, who has announced plans to retire in June 2023.
Jacobs has led UNG since 2011 when she was appointed as the first female president of what was then North Georgia College & State University.
Members of the Presidential Search Committee are as follows:
- Regent Jim Syfan, committee chair
- Regent and Board Chairman Harold Reynolds
- Regent Tim Evans
- Wayne Baird, executive director, Chick-Fil-A; alumnus
- Dr. Charles Burrage, professor, Kinesiology
- Mike Higley, executive in residence, Mike Cottrell College of Business; retired vice president, FedEx Express; alumnus
- Kristie Kiser, student success coordinator; chair, UNG Staff Council
- Teresa MacCartney, USG Chief Operating Officer
- Nick Massengill, chairman, UNG Foundation Board of Trustees; alumnus
- Sen. Butch Miller, Georgia Senate President Pro Tem; alumnus
- Anna Møller, president, Student Government Association; student
- Dr. Caroline Muñoz, professor, Marketing
- Chuck Robertson, professor, Psychological Science; chair, UNG Faculty Senate
- Lt. Gen. James Terry, U.S. Army (Retired); alumnus
- Cadet Col. Warren Walker, Brigade Commander; student
“UNG serves a diverse student body of more than 18,000 students, including more than 700 cadets who represent the university’s unique role as the Military College of Georgia,” USG Chancellor Sonny Perdue said. “President Jacobs has been a trailblazer who made a significant impact on UNG’s growth and momentum, and I look forward to the committee’s work in finding someone who will continue to increase the university’s educational opportunities and student success.”
The committee will guide the first stage of the search. The committee will then forward the credentials of three to five unranked candidates to the Board of Regents for consideration.
The initial meeting of the committee will be held on Jan. 13. At that time, the members will be formally charged with their roles and responsibilities in conducting the search.
