FGCU Board of Trustees asks for nominees to serve on Presidential Search Committee

Florida Gulf Coast University’s Board of Trustees is preparing to launch a national search to hire a successor for President Mike Martin, who is set to retire from his post at the end of the year. The university is now asking for nominations for members of the Presidential Search Committee.

The makeup of the committee is outlined by the Florida Board of Governors, which limits the group to no more than 15 people. While certain roles are required, the committee may include a broad representation of students, alumni, employees and members of the Southwest Florida community.

Please submit nominations for the Presidential Search Committee by Thursday, Feb. 10, to Tiffany Reynolds at [email protected]. Emails should include the full name, title and contact information for any nominee.

“It is vital for all FGCU stakeholders – our students, parents, employees, alumni and community members – to take an active role in the search process so we can find the right person to lead this university into its next 25 years,” said Blake Gable, chair of the FGCU Board of Trustees. “That process starts now with the creation of the Presidential Search Committee.”

Once established, the committee will develop a search timeline, create a position profile, assist with marketing the position, vet applicants, interview the most qualified candidates and provide the Board of Trustees with an unranked list of finalists to review. Following a board vote, the president-elect must be confirmed by the Florida Board of Governors.