2024 Presidential Search
With a rich tradition of academic excellence that spans nearly 180 years, Baldwin Wallace University (BW) offers undergraduate and graduate training in the liberal arts and pre-professional programs that prepare students for the 21st century.
The next president of Baldwin Wallace University will boldly lead a senior leadership team and an engaged campus community to achieve continued institutional excellence. Leading innovation and change, the next president will build strong relationships with faculty, staff, students, and alumni, and collaborate with the City of Berea, Ohio, and the greater Northeastern Ohio community in moving the University forward successfully.
The tenth President of Baldwin Wallace serves as the chief fundraiser and spokesperson, the president leads the management of the University and oversees a cabinet responsible for the following functions: academics, finance, operations, philanthropy and alumni engagement, student affairs, enrollment management, diversity & inclusion, corporate & organizational engagement, and human resources.
Presidential Prospectus
View the 2024 Presidential Prospectus
Presidential Search Committee
We are led by members of our Board of Trustees with representation from faculty and staff from across campus who are charged with recommending a finalist to the Board of Trustees for their approval.
Paul Clark, Chair
Board of Trustees, Baldwin Wallace University
Retired Regional President of Cleveland, PNC Bank
Ken Atchinson
Cyber Security Analyst Program Lead
Baldwin Wallace University
Stanley Ball
Board of Trustees, Baldwin Wallace University
Vice President and Head of Legal Trade, Intel Corporation
Robin Cottingham
Board of Trustees, Baldwin Wallace University
Retired Executive Vice President and Chief Operational Risk Officer, Keybank
Agnes Dover
Board of Trustees, Baldwin Wallace University
Senior Counsel, Hogan Lovells
Indira Gesink
Professor of Middle Eastern History
Baldwin Wallace University
Daniel Hagen
Board of Trustees, Baldwin Wallace University
Partner, Jones Day
Charles (CJ) Harkness
Director of Spiritual Life
Baldwin Wallace University
David Jenkins
Board of Trustees, Baldwin Wallace University
Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, Cleveland Browns
Lacey Kogelnik
Executive Director, Corporate and Organizational Engagement
Baldwin Wallace University
Debra Lyons
Board of Trustees, Baldwin Wallace University
Retired Chief Human Resources Officer, Westfield Group
Joe Matuszewski
Board of Trustees, Baldwin Wallace University
Partner, Ernst & Young
Ed Napoleon
Board of Trustees, Baldwin Wallace University
Retired Principal, Ernst & Young
Lori Raduolvich
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Business Programs
Baldwin Wallace University
Peter Rea
Board of Trustees, Baldwin Wallace University
Vice President of Integrity and Ethics, Parker Hannifin
Scott Schulz
Vice President for Enrollment Management
Baldwin Wallace University
Brooke Sirak
Board of Trustees, Baldwin Wallace University
Vice President, Kaulig Capital
Mark Summers
Board of Trustees, Baldwin Wallace University
Retired Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director, MAI Wealth Advisors, LLC
Tom Sutton
Acting President and Interim Provost
Baldwin Wallace University
Inquiries, Interest and Nominations
All inquiries, expressions of interest, and nominations should be sent to:
baldwinwallace@russellreynolds.com
Baldwin Wallace has partnered with Russell Reynolds Associates. For more than 50 years, Russell Reynolds Associates has been committed to our purpose to improve the way the world is led.
Russell Reynolds Advisors: Tory Clark, Zach Messitte, Katie Smith
Individuals interested in applying for the position can do so on the Chronicle of Higher Education website.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Baldwin Wallace University is an equal opportunity employer. The University prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, marital or parental status, pregnancy, disability, or genetic information in student admissions, financial aid, educational or athletic programs, or employment as now or may hereafter be required by university policy and federal or state law.