Letter to SMCM Community, Sep. 11, 2024
A Message from the Presidential Search Committee
Listening Sessions Scheduled
Dear Members of the SMCM Community,
The search process for our next president is underway. We have retained the global executive search firm WittKieffer to assist us in this effort. Our consultants, Robin Mamlet, Lauren Bruce-Stets and Randi Miller, will be hosting a series of listening sessions over the coming weeks and we would like them to have your insights.
The goal for our listening sessions is for our consultants to become informed about SMCM's culture, strengths, priorities and opportunities, and to assist in the further establishment of the candidate criteria for this vital role. Robin, Lauren and Randi will have framing questions (included below) for you.
This is an exciting time for us and your participation in this process will be integral to our success in identifying our next leader. Please attend the listening session for your group; if you are unable to make that time work, please feel welcome to attend the Open Zoom Session and/or complete the survey referenced below. All sessions will be 50 minutes. The Zoom link for each session is included on the College events calendar through the individual links below. Note that only students, faculty and staff may access their respective events.
Faculty: Tuesday, September 24: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Staff: Wednesday, September 18: 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Students: Monday, September 23: 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Alumni: Thursday, September 26: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Open Session: Friday, September 20: 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Framing Questions:- What are the key agenda items you would like to see our next president address? Three to five years from now, what will you see that tells you that the right person was hired?
- What are the key qualities, qualifications and experiences that our new leader will need in order to achieve the above?
- What makes you most proud to be a member of this community, and why should an outstanding candidate seek to join us
Your input is very valuable as we begin this most important task for the future of St. Mary's College of Maryland – identifying our next president. I thank you in advance for your thoughtful participation and look forward to seeing you at one of the above sessions.
If you are unable to attend a session or want to submit additional thoughts, I encourage you to complete the survey available here.
Sincerely,
Ray Wernecke
St. Mary's College of Maryland Trustee
Presidential Search Committee Chair