Strategic Planning Leadership Team
President announces strategic planning group
A message from President Ferguson, announcing the composition of UMaine’s Strategic Planning Leadership Team:
It is with great pleasure that I announce the composition of the Leadership Team that will be working with me and Linda Silka to bring together ideas for UMaine’s Strategic Plan for excellence for the next five years. The membership brings together all segments of the university community to work together to hear ideas for how we build on our strengths and plan strategies for ensuring that UMaine continues to develop as the flagship campus. These thought leaders will help guide the important process in inclusive ways. I look forward to working with them and with you as we develop together a plan for the future.
President Ferguson, November 2011
The University of Maine
Strategic Planning Leadership Team
President Paul Ferguson
(Chair)
Linda Silka
(Project Facilitator)
Director, Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center
Julie Hopwood
(Senior Advisor to the President)
Kristen Andresen
University Relations/Member, Alumni Association Board of Directors
Robin Arnold
Classified Employees Advisory Council
Abigail Garthwait
Associate Professor, Instructional Technology (EDHD)
Dana Humphrey
Dean, College of Engineering
Brianna Hughes
Doctoral Student/BOT Graduate Student Representative
George Jacobson
Professor Emeritus
Scott Johnson
Professor of Earth Sciences
Nate Kinney
President of the Class of 2012 Senior Skull Society,
Vice President for Financial Affairs for Student Government
Jan Kristo
Professor and Associate Dean, College of Education and
Human Development Distinguished Maine Professor
Laurie Lachance
President, Maine Development Foundation/UMaine Board of Visitors
Laura Lindenfeld
Associate Professor of Communication and Journalism
Judy Josiah-Martin
Director of Multicultural Programs, Division of Student Affairs
John Rebar
Director, Cooperative Extension
Robert Rice
Professor of Wood Science/BOT Faculty Representative
Kenda Scheele
Senior Associate Dean for Student Affairs
Mike Swartz
Professional Employees Advisory Council
Howard Segal
Professor of History
Bob Strong
Professor of Finance/NCAA Faculty Representative
John Simpson
Member, UMaine Foundation Board of Directors
Jeff St. John
Director, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Assessment
Dan Sturrup
Interim Director, Auxiliary Services
Jake Ward
Assistant VP for Research, Economic Development, and Governmental Relations
