Search firm named for new UH Hilo vice chancellor for academic affairs
WittKieffer is a national executive search firm with nearly 50 years of experience. The search is expected to be completed by the end of spring 2020, with the new vice chancellor in place in fall 2020.
Chancellor Bonnie Irwin announced today that after several months of the request for proposals process (development, review and selection), a professional search firm has been contracted effective Jan. 21, 2020, to assist in the search for the next University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo vice chancellor for academic affairs.
WittKieffer is a national executive search firm with nearly 50 years of experience. The search is expected to be completed by the end of spring 2020, with the new vice chancellor in place in fall 2020.
The chancellor also extended an invitation to UH Hilo faculty and staff to meet with WittKieffer team members to share perspectives on campus priorities, qualities and attributes important in the next vice chancellor for academic affairs, and other important information to assist in the search process.
Two sessions are scheduled for Monday, Jan. 27, 2020:
Faculty & Staff Session 1: 9:00am – 10:00am
Faculty & Staff Session 2: 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Both sessions will be held at the University Classroom Building, room 127.
“Please join us as we would very much like to hear from our UH Hilo faculty and staff,” says Chancellor Irwin in her announcement.
