Search begins to fill new position
Campus Times
November 8, 1996
A search for a new vice president of Administration by the University of
La Verne and Morris and Berger, a headhunting agency in Pasadena began recently.
The position was previously held by Bruce Baron who resigned in October
1994 after leaving the University, according to Maggie Laub, associate director
of human resources.
A search was done to replace Baron, but with no prospects found, President
Stephen Morgan asked Steve Grey, chief financial officer (CFO) of ULV, to
take his current position.
Taking the job of CFO in spring 1995, and assuming some of the responsibilities
of vice president, Grey could determine if he would eventually take on the
VP position.
While taking on his responsibilities as CFO, Grey has shared the duties
that were held by the vice president, along with Dr. Morgan.
Grey who was offered the job, declined the position. With a bachelors degree
in accounting from Cal Poly Pomona and an MBA in progress here at ULV, Grey
said he would much rather devote his time and efforts to the financial end
of the University as CFO.
The job holds responsibility over "major pieces of administrative parts
of the institution," said Dr. Morgan.
The position would hold administration over the chief financial officer,
director of facilities, director of human resources, director of purchasing
and director of support services.
Morris and Berger, the agency that handles the search for prospective individuals,
was given the qualifications for the position, along with a profile of what
the University atmosphere is like. The agency then advertises for the position.
Prospective individuals are sent to the University for interviews.
Dr. Morgan, along with members of the departments the vice president would
be responsible for, are involved in the interviewing process. An open interview
forum is also done, where members of the University community can take part
in.
The University is looking for an individual with extensive experience in
management and administration, including areas of operations and finance.
Someone with a background outside of higher education, from other organizations,
is also a possibility.
Relieving Grey and himself from the duties that the vice president will
assume, will benefit the University according to Dr. Morgan.
Grey needs more time for the institutions plan for a new budgeting system,
and to go more in depth with the University's finances, said Dr. Morgan.
Dr. Morgan said that he would like to devote more of his time to planning
a vision for the University, and its future, devoting less time to the day
to day administration of the institution.
The position has been released by Morris and Berger and Dr. Morgan expects
the position to be filled within three to six months.
Dr. Morgan said the ideal candidate would "have an indepth experience
of management, high integrity, a sense of humor."