ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNING BOARDS (AGB) Vice President for Public Policy and Executive Director, AGB Center for Public Trusteeship and Governance Washington, D.C. The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) is pleased to announce a search for the Vice President for Public Policy and Executive Director, AGB Center for Public Trusteeship and Governance and invites nominations and applications from persons who will provide exceptional and distinguished leadership. AGB is the only national association that serves the interests and needs of academic governing boards, boards of institutionally related foundations, and campus CEOs and other senior-level campus administrators on issues related to higher education governance and leadership. Its mission is to strengthen, protect, and advocate on behalf of citizen trusteeship that supports and advances higher education. It is expected that the newly appointed vice president will begin duties as soon as available, but, ideally, not later than September 1, 2015. AGB seeks a Vice President who will bring a creative and entrepreneurial leadership style to aggressively address the opportunities and challenges facing the position. The Vice President provides entrepreneurial leadership and strategic direction for AGB’s public policy initiatives and the Center for Public Trusteeship and Governance. The mission for AGB’s Center is to strengthen public college and university governance and trusteeship, enhance the overall relationships between public higher education and state governments, and assist in developing and executing AGB’s new federal advocacy agenda. Working with staff and external advisors, the vice president also ensures implementation of AGB’s strategic plan, especially as it relates to advocacy with state elected leaders on matters of higher education governance, board structure and state public agendas. As such, the vice president serves as AGB’s point person with state government and state higher education leaders, appropriate federal offices and individuals, and AGB’s public sector membership. In addition, the vice president markets and oversees the engagement of the Center in statewide governance consulting assignments. The vice president for public policy is a member of AGB’s Leadership Team and reports to the association’s executive vice president. Significant duties include: • Assisting in the successful achievement of AGB’s strategic plan in three key areas: development and implementation of a federal advocacy agenda, promotion of best practices for public trusteeship and governance in the 50 states; and identifying opportunities for promoting effective state policies on reforming governance and trusteeship. • Identifying states, university systems, state higher education coordinating agencies, and regional higher education compacts seeking technical assistance, consulting, and statewide board education services from AGB that would benefit from Center expertise. • Developing sustainable working relationships with partner organizations (state government and higher education associations) in the planning and implementation of programs and activities, and maintaining regular contact with their respective staff liaisons to address issues of mutual concern. With appropriate AGB staff and partners, ensuring robust programming for public board chairs, presidents, chancellors, and state and university system executives (for example, Public Leadership Institutes, webinars, public sector workshops). Serving as the chief point of contact with AGB’s federal relations advisors; as needed, contributing to AGB’s public advocacy voice. Developing and prioritizing a Center research and policy analysis agenda on pertinent federal issues and state governance and trusteeship issues. Monitoring trends affecting public higher education; appearing before state legislatures, special study commissions, and others to deliver written or oral testimony concerning AGB’s key advocacy issues • • • • Nominations and Inquiries The VP for Public Policy and Executive Director, AGB Center for Public Trusteeship and Governance search committee will begin a review of applications immediately and continue work until an appointment is made. To assure full consideration, applications should be received by May 15, 2015 and include a letter of interest, curriculum vitae and five professional references with e-mail addresses and telephone numbers. References will not be contacted without prior authorization from the applicant. Applications and nominations should be sent electronically (MS Word or PDF Format) to [email protected]. The search is being assisted by Jo Ann Gora, Ph.D., Senior Consultant at AGB Search, [email protected], (765) 748-9491 and Anne Hoffman, AGB Search, [email protected], (805) 658-7249. The Association of Governing Boards (AGB) is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.
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