I am pleased to inform you that during tonight’s public Board of Trustees meeting, the board voted to select Patrick Dowd, PhD, as ECS’s new CEO.

Today’s CEO succession planning update brings the process full circle, and I am thrilled to showcase the almost-completed process which will conclude at the Monday, June 17 Board meeting. 

As we reach the final stretch of the search process, we are delighted to share a summary of the overall candidate pool, and what to expect by the end of the school year

OnRamps is reviewing a nationwide candidate pool and conducting first and second-round interviews with candidates.

The CS Team and OnRamps engaged in collaborative listening sessions to gather insights and talk with stakeholders across our ECS. Sessions including:

In January, the ECS Board of Trustees voted to select OnRamps as the executive search firm tasked with securing a new CEO. The CS Team and OnRamps finalized the job description, core competencies, and regional compensation analysis, and received ECS Board approval to move forward in posting the position on February 1, 2024. 

The CEO Succession Planning Team was pleased to see a number of organizations respond, and over the course of six days, interviewed nine agencies in one-hour virtual meetings with a series of set questions and a rubric to note the key features of each.

Today, I am excited to announce the individuals selected for the CEO Succession Planning Team that will join Ms. Elliott and Ms. Sheaffer: