Announcing Our Search for Vice President, Chief Marketing Communications Officer

Dear WPI Community,

I am writing to share that we will be launching a national search for the next Vice President and Chief Marketing Communications Officer (CMCO) and to announce the membership of the Search Committee.

The committee reflects the diverse backgrounds and broad perspectives of our campus community and is well equipped to tell our WPI story and attract interest among prospective candidates.  The search committee includes:

• Philip Clay, Search Committee Co-Chair, Senior Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
• Patti Newcomer-Small ’90, Search Committee Co-Chair, Trustee
• Terri Camesano, Dean of Graduate and Professional Studies
• Mark Claypool, Professor, Computer Science
• Kalvin Cummings, Assistant Director, Religious and Spiritual Life
• Arne Gericke, Interim Dean of Undergraduate Studies
• Judy Jaeger, Associate Vice President, Lifetime Engagement & Advancement Communications
• Eileen Brangan Mell, Interim Vice President for Marketing Communications
• Purvi Shah, Associate Professor, Business School
• Kyle Siegel, Associate Vice President and Chief of Staff

We are currently developing the Position Profile that will provide candidates with a comprehensive overview of WPI and the opportunities and expectations for the role and will be seeking input from key stakeholders across campus over the next few weeks.  We will be engaging the executive search firm Isaacson, Miller to assist the committee throughout the search process.  

I want to take this opportunity to thank Eileen Brangan Mell for her leadership and support as she continues to serve as Interim Vice President for Marketing Communications.

We are confident, thanks to the work you do every day to make WPI such a remarkable university, that we will attract the strongest possible candidates for this important leadership role.  

Sincerely,

Grace J. Wang

President