The Zimpleman College of Business is implementing a new leadership structure to enhance its ability to manage and develop faculty, recruit new students, and support current students in achieving their goals.

This new lineup, dubbed the Senior Leadership Team, supersedes the Administrative Council, and includes the promotion of several recognized leaders into college-wide roles and the continued contribution from a number of proven leaders. These changes will take effect July 1, 2023:

New and revised roles: 

• Alanah Mitchell will become the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs with a focus on faculty management and development.
• Kelley Ellis will become the Associate Dean of Student Affairs with a focus on recruitment and current student support.
• Kailee Springer will continue to serve as Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Programs with an enhanced focus on current student advising and retention through the introduction of our blended advising model, and will collaborate with Kelley on admission and recruitment initiatives.

New leaders in current roles:

• Lendie Follett will become the Information Management and Business Analytics Department Chair and serve as co-director of the Data Analytics program.
• Lori Solsma will become the Department Chair and Director of the School of Accounting.
• Doug Bujakowski will become the Department Chair and Director of the School of Actuarial Science and Risk Management.

Continuing roles:

• Danette Kenne will continue in her role as Assistant Dean of Strategic Initiatives.
• Jenny Jones will continue in her role as Director of Graduate Programs and will join the Senior Leadership Team.
• Sheri Gavin will continue as the Zimpleman Budget and Office Manager.

I want to thank Sean Severe for the work he has done to move the Zimpleman College of Business forward during his tenure as Associate Dean. As he is welcomed back into the faculty, it is clear that his sensible, thoughtful, intelligent, passionate, and compassionate approach to leadership has been essential to the success of the College.

— Alejandro Hernandez, Dean of the Zimpleman College of Business