Presidential Search
Search Information
North Iowa Area Community College Board of Directors is conducting a Presidential Search. NIACC’s new President will follow President Dr. Steve Schulz, who will retire at the end of June 2024.
The NIACC Presidential Search Committee has identified five candidates to interview for the position of president. The interview dates will be Monday, March 18; Tuesday, March 19; Wednesday, March 20; Monday, March 25; and Wednesday, March 27. The candidate’s resume will be posted the day before each interview. The schedule for each day will be posted on the NIACC website. All open forums will be at 1:00 PM for each interview. The Board wants your feedback on each, so please go to the website and give us your confidential feedback.
We had 42 applicants for the position. The search committee noted that the pool was very robust! The committee deserves special recognition for their hard work and time on this important task.
Finalists
Finalist information and feedback forms are posted below. Survey feedback will be collected until Friday, March 29 at 5:00 pm.
Monday, March 18 Candidate 1 – Dr. Joe DeHart [resume]
Feedback Survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TK2MMVC
Tuesday, March 19 Candidate 2 – Dr. Nicholas Ouellette [resume]
Feedback Survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/S7LMCVK
Wednesday, March 20 Candidate 3 – Dr. Joel Lundstrom [resume]
Feedback Survey Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZML869Z
Monday, March 25 Candidate 4 – Dr. Erin Shaw [resume]
Feedback Survey Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QLN6DCW
Wednesday, March 27 Candidate 5 – Joel Pedersen [resume]
Feedback Survey Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/M92ZMJH
Interview Schedule for Finalists
Date/Time | Group/Event | Location |
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7:30 am | Breakfast with the Community Leaders | AB100 |
8:30 am | Meet with President Dr. Steve Schulz | AB101E |
9:15 am | Campus Tour | Campus |
10:30 am | Meet with the Leadership Team | AB100 |
12:00 pm | Lunch with NIACC Students | AC128 |
1:00 pm | Open Forum | BC200 |
2:00 pm | Pappajohn Center | JPEC |
3:00 pm | Community Tour with Candidate & Spouse | Mason City/Clear Lake |
5:00 pm | Informal Dinner with Candidate, Spouse, and Board of Directors | AC128 |
6:00 pm | Interview with the Board of Directors | AB100 |
Presidential Search Timeline
Activity | Date(s) |
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Solicit input on the characteristics of the next President from all constituent groups | Oct. 30 – Nov. 9 |
First meeting of President Search Committee | Week of Jan. 8 |
Post vacancy | Jan. 16 |
Search Committee reviews applications | Feb. 16-26 |
Search Committee meets to select semi-finalists | Feb. 26 |
Search Committee conducts semi-finalist interviews | Mar 4-5 |
Search Committee recommends 3-5 candidates to the Board. | Mar. 6 |
Finalists’ onsite interviews | Weeks of Mar. 18 & 25 |
Faculty, staff, and community input to the Board | Mar. 29 |
Tentative special Board meeting to select candidates | Apr. 4 |
Tentative Special Board meeting to announce candidate and approve contract | Apr. 11 |
New President assumes responsibilities | July 1 |