April 19, 2012 — Chair of the Dartmouth Board of Trustees Steve Mandel ’78 announced that Bill Helman ’80 will chair the search for Dartmouth’s next president. Trustee Diana Taylor ’77 will serve as vice chair of the Presidential Search Committee, which is charged with conducting an open and inclusive search while respecting the confidentiality of candidates.
Mandel said, “Bill Helman brings extensive experience in recruiting leadership for a range of for-profit and nonprofit organizations. He appreciates the complexity of leading academic institutions and will do a great job in encouraging members of the Dartmouth community to share their thoughts about the qualities of leadership that will best serve the College.”
The committee will be modeled after the previous Presidential search committee, with representatives from Dartmouth’s key constituencies. Further details about the committee’s mandate and composition will be shared in the coming weeks.
As announced previously, the Board has appointed Provost Carol L. Folt as interim president of Dartmouth, effective July 1, following President Jim Yong Kim’s selection to lead the World Bank.
Helman said, “President Kim and his colleagues have accomplished a great deal in the past three years and have laid a strong foundation that will allow us to attract a world-class field of candidates. Diana and I look forward to working with our fellow Trustees and the larger Dartmouth community on this singularly important undertaking.”
