Presidential Search

Search Committee

Search Committee Chair  

  • Jo Ann Biggs ’80 (Board of Trustees Chair and Committee on Trustees Chair)  

Search Committee Vice Chair  

  • Hank Neely ’83 (Board of Trustees Vice Chair and Committee on Advancement Chair)  

 Committee Members  

  • Molly Bradney ’08 (Alumni Association Board of Governors Chair)  
  • Jayson Crumpler ’24 (Student Senate President and Student Representative to the Board of Trustees)  

  • Kenny Gunderman ’93 (Board of Trustees member and Committee on Finance and Investment Co-Chair)  

  • Bishop Gary Mueller (Board of Trustees member and Bishop for Arkansas Conference of the United Methodist Church)  

  • Rob O’Connor ’95 (Assistant to the Search Committee Chair, Senior Leadership Team member, and Vice President of Communications)  

  • Walter Pryor ’87 (Board of Trustees member and Committee on Academic Affairs and Information Technology Chair)  

  • Tim Purkiss (Staff Representative to the Board of Trustees)  

  • TJ Ticey ’80 (Board of Trustees member and Committee on Student Life, and Diversity and Inclusion Co-Chair)  

  • Todd Tinsley ’98 (Faculty Representative to the Board of Trustees)  

  • Amy Weaver (Senior Leadership Team member and Director of Athletics)