The Chancellor has appointed a representative search advisory committee to guide the search process, with assistance from CCCS Chief Human Resources Officer, Christina Cecil, and AGB Search, a firm specializing in higher education searches. AGB Search will be represented by Managing Principal and CEO, Dr. Rod McDavis, Principal, Dr. Laura Woodworth-Ney, and Executive Search Associate, Dalene White. 

To fully define the qualifications and characteristics needed in the next president, CCD faculty, students, staff, alumni, and other stakeholders are asked to provide input.  That input will be gathered through stakeholder conversations and this feedback survey:

Feedback Survey

With the information gleaned from stakeholder conversations and shared through the above survey a position profile will be created to serve as a guiding document during the recruitment and assessment process. AGB Search will begin recruitment efforts late fall, developing a candidate pool for the search advisory committee to review, interview and assess in early 2026.

The strongest candidates in that pool will be invited to meet with a larger group of campus constituencies in late spring. It is the Chancellor’s expectation to announce the next CCD President late April or early May. 

We know you are excited about this process and what is to come. The CCD community can stay informed about the progress of this search through this webpage where appropriate details will be shared publicly. Please understand it is important for us to adhere to a process where our candidates can rely on the discretion of those involved in the search process and our guarantee of confidentiality.