Office of the President » Presidential Search
After a 45-year career in higher education and philanthropy, President Melvin L. Oliver announced his retirement in February 2022. The Board of Trustees has appointed Trustee Jill Klein P’15 to serve as interim president of Pitzer College, beginning July 1, 2022.
The Board is dedicated to ensuring that Pitzer’s next president is committed to the College’s mission and core values and to leading our institution with the meaningful participation of students, faculty, and staff. The leadership profile for our next president can be accessed here.
Search Timeline
April–May
Community listening sessions, development of
the presidential leadership profile, solicitation of
nominations
September–October
Selection of semi-finalist candidates and candidate interviews
June–August
Broad national outreach and recruitment, candidate engagement
October–November
Finalist interviews and recommendations to the Board of Trustees
Community Listening Sessions
Representatives from WittKieffer, our presidential search consultants, led a series of listening sessions throughout spring 2022 to gain input from the Pitzer community on the opportunities and challenges facing the next Pitzer president and the experience and qualifications we are seeking for the role. The responses helped generate the Leadership Profile that will be used to begin conversations with potential candidates and identify finalists for the position. We sought the community’s input in the following four critical areas:
Nominations
The Search Committee welcomes nominations for the Pitzer president from all in the community. Please send confidential nominations directly to WittKieffer at [email protected].
