Search Committee Announced for Vice President of Human Resources and Chief People Officer

The search for the Vice President for Human Resources and Chief People Officer is underway and the search committee will be meeting regularly throughout June.

The committee plans to invite finalists for on-campus interviews June 26, 27, and 28. Please keep an eye out for invitations to the open forums on those days. They will be hybrid and open to the university community for those interested in providing input.  

Search Committee

• Jean Garcia-Chitwood, Acting Vice President for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility and Search Committee Chair
• Lisa Aiello, Director of Student Affairs Operations & Strategic Initiatives
• Pam Arnold, Director of Hillsboro Campus Operations & Executive Assistant to the Vice Provost & Executive Dean, College of Health Professions
• Martha Calus-McLain, Associate Vice President of Alumni Engagement and Advancement Operations
• Shelly Charles, Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions
• Kelsey Delanoy, Human Resources Generalist
• Sheri Garboden, Member of the Pacific University Board of Trustees
• Scott Klemens, Clinic Director and Assistant Professor, College of Optometry
• Susan Pedersen, Director of Budget Operations & Reporting
• Krishnan Ramaya, Professor and Director of MBA Program, College of Business
• Andy Saultz, Associate Professor and Director for PhDEL Program, College of Education
• Jaye Cee Whitehead, Acting Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
• Tania Peña, Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility, Committee Staff Support
• Karla Staihar, Chief of Staff, Committee Staff Support

View the updated position description for the Vice President of Human Resources.