
The University of New Mexico
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August 9, 2006
UNM Selects Presidential Search Consultant
Former president to serve as special advisor
The University of New Mexico has selected Greenwood & Associates, Inc. as the consulting firm to assist with its presidential search. Search committee chair and UNM Regent Raymond Sanchez made the announcement during the August meeting of the UNM Board of Regents. Greenwood & Associates, Inc. is a woman-owned firm, based in Miramar Beach, Florida, that provides executive search, consulting and training services to education and academic health center clients. It was selected as one of five respondents in a competitive bid process.
Principals in the firm, President and CEO Dr. Jan Greenwood and Vice-President Dr. Betty Turner Asher, are both former university presidents who have conducted successful presidential searches for Ohio State University, University of Florida, University of Texas at Austin and University of Texas-Pan American, among others.
Commenting on the selection, Sanchez noted Greenwood & Associates' commitment to diversity and affirmative action as demonstrated by their client list, their presentation of diverse candidate pools and an impressive record of searches resulting in diversity hires.
Sanchez also announced that Distinguished Professor Emeritus and former UNM President F. Chris Garcia has agreed to serve as a special advisor to the regents, assisting them on an informal basis during the search. Sanchez said Garcia's knowledge of UNM, his understanding of the issues facing New Mexico and his connections throughout the higher education community will be of tremendous assistance to the regents in hiring the next UNM president.
The three UNM Regents on the presidential search committee -- Raymond Sanchez, Sandra Begay-Campbell and Mel Eaves – have met with more than 100 people, including former UNM presidents, in a series of constituency group meetings to solicit ideas on the qualities needed for a president to be successful. Sanchez will name the rest of the search committee in the near future.
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