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Search committee

About the search committee

Messiah’s 16-member presidential search committee includes trustees, alumni, undergraduate and graduate faculty, administrative staff, as well as the president of the Student Government Association. Additionally, in keeping with the longstanding covenant agreement with Messiah’s founding denomination, the Brethren in Christ Church, the national director of the Brethren in Christ U.S., will also be a part of the committee.

“I am very pleased to announce the members of Messiah’s presidential search committee. After speaking with each person, I am both humbled and eager to work with a group that is committed to prayer, discernment, confidentiality and a spirit of unity in coming together to serve the future of Messiah University.”

Dr. Craig Sider, chair of the Messiah University Board of Trustees; chair, presidential search committee.

Messiah University Presidential Search Committee members

Board of Trustee members

Dr. Craig Sider

trustee chair

Mr. David Millary ’88

trustee vice chair

Ms. Linda Eremita

trustee secretary

Honorable Sherrie Bailey

trustee

Mr. Scott Heintzelman ’89

trustee

Mr. Rod Musser ’83

trustee

Dr. Alan Robinson

trustee/national director of Brethren in Christ, U.S.

Mrs. Eunice F. Steinbrecher ’58

trustee

Mrs. Jessica Thomas ’08

trustee

Faculty and Staff members

Mrs. Kathee Clark

registrar, chair of the Community of Educators

Dr. Leah Clarke

director and professor, Graduate Program in Counseling

Dr. Henry Danso

professor of psychology, chair of the Ranked Faculty Affairs Committee

Dr. Brian Swartz

chair, professor, Department of Engineering

Ms. Tovah Wilson ’15, M.A. ’20

director of annual giving and donor communication

Dr. Emerson Powery

dean, School of Arts, Culture and Society

Student Government Association

Sam Ramos ’25

student body president