Presidential Search Advisory Committee

The Board of Regents also announced the formation of the Presidential Search Advisory Committee, which will work with Isaacson Miller to identify qualified candidates and make recommendations to the Board of Regents.

The committee includes representatives from across the UNM community, including faculty, staff, students, and alumni. The members of the committee are as follows:

  • Paul Blanchard, Chair, UNM Board of Regents
  • Patti Williams, Regent, UNM Board of Regents
  • Jack Fortner, Regent, UNM Board of Regents
  • Harris D. Smith, Dean, UNM College of Fine Arts
  • Roberta Lavin, Faculty Senate President, and Professor, UNM College of Nursing
  • Joe Kee, Associate Professor, UNM-Gallup
  • Trilce Estrada-Piedra, Associate Professor, UNM Department of Computer Science
  • Amie Ortiz, Past-President, UNM Staff Council
  • Andrew Norton, Student Body President, Associated Students of UNM
  • Jacob Griego, Council Chair, Graduate Professional Student Association of UNM
  • Mike Richards, Executive Vice President and CEO, UNM Health Sciences and UNM Health System
  • Fernando Lovo, Vice President of Athletics, UNM
  • Pat Vincent-Collawn, Chair-Elect, UNM Foundation
  • Kenneth Armijo, Past-President, UNM Alumni Association