Every institution is unique in mission, culture and constituency. Subtle nuances and important differences must be factored into every search to ensure that the right candidate is identified, recruited and, ultimately, hired. Partnering with William Spelman Executive Search sets the stage for finding candidates with the talent and experience to smoothly transition into new leadership positions and successfully manage change.
Bill Spelman has more than 30 years of administrative and executive-recruitment experience in the field of higher education. He and the uniquely qualified leaders of WSES, have personal connections with hundreds of practicing senior administrators. By virtue of this myriad of contacts, he identifies the best in the business.
EXPERIENCE DOES MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Client List
- Buena Vista University, Iowa
- Dean of Centers Programs
- Emory University, Georgia
- Senior Vice Provost for Academic Services
- Dean College, Massachusetts
- Vice President of Academic Affairs
- University of Akron, Ohio
- Dean of the College of Education
- Bentley College, Massachusetts
- Dean of Undergraduate Admissions
- Brandeis University, Massachusetts
- Dean of Admissions
- Bryant University, Rhode Island
- Director of Admission
- Cedar Crest College, Pennsylvania
- Director of Admissions
- Colorado College, Colorado
- Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid
- Elmhurst College, Illinois
- Dean of Admissions
- Illinois Institute of Technology, Illinois
- Associate Dean of Undergraduate Admissions
- IIthaca College, New York
- Director of Admissions
- Long Island University _ Brooklyn Campus, New York
- Dean of Admissions
- Long Island University _ C.W. Post Campus, New York
- Associate Provost and Dean of Admissions, Executive Director of Enrollment and Admissions
- Millikin University, Illinois
- Director of Admissions
- Mills College, California
- Director of Admissions
- Seton Hall University, New Jersey
- Assistant Vice President for Admissions
- Saint Leo University, Florida
- Director of Undergraduate Admission
- Saint Mary
- Director of Admissions
- Smith College, Massachusetts
- Director of Admissions
- SUNY Stony Brook, New York
- Assistant Provost and Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid
- University of Delaware
- Director of Admissions
- University of Massachusetts _ Amherst, Massachuset
- Director of Undergraduate Admissions
- University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth
- Director of Admissions
- Anne Arundel Community College, Maryland
- Executive Director of Intuitional Advancement
- Anne Arundel Community College, Maryland
- Executive Director of Intuitional Advancement
- Ave Maria University, Florida
- Vice President for Institutional Advancement
- Berea College, Kentucky
- Director of Development
- Catholic University of America, District of Columb
- Executive Director for University Development
- Mary Baldwin College, Virginia
- Vice President for Institutional Advancement
- Metropolitan State College Denver, Colorado
- Director of the Office of Sponsored Programs
- Northland College, Ohio
- Vice President for Institutional Advancement
- SUNY Geneseo, New York
- Executive Director of the Geneseo Foundation
- Widener University, Pennsylvania
- Assistant Vice President for Development
- Catholic University of America, District of Columb
- Director of Alumni Fund
- Colgate University- New York
- Director of Alumni Affairs
- Alvernia University, Pennsylvania
- Director of Athletics and Recreation
- Lebanon Valley College, Pennsylvania
- Director of Athletics
- Tulane University, Louisiana
- Director of Internal Audit
- Brandeis University, Massachusetts
- Director, Hiatt Career Center
- California State Polytechnic University- San Luis
- Executive Director of Career Services
- Carleton College, Minnesota
- Director of Career Center
- Colby College, Maine
- Director of Career Services
- Nova Southeastern University, Florida
- Director of Career Services
- Rider University, New Jersey
- Executive Director of Career Services
- Saint Joseph
- Executive Director of Career Development
- St. Lawrence University, New York
- Director of Career Services
- Syracuse University, New York
- Director of Career Center
- SUNY Buffalo, New York
- Director of Career Services
- Texas Christian University, Texas
- Director of Career Services
- Tulane University, Louisiana
- Executive Director of Career and Student Employment
- Union College, New York
- Director of Career Center
- American University, District of Columbia
- Director of Student Health Center
- Cornell University, New York
- Director of Medical Services, Primary Care Physician, Nurse Practitioner
- Northern Arizona University
- Director of Administrative Services Campus Health Services
- University of Vermont
- Director of Primary Care Clinical Services
- California State University
- Managing Director Center of Disabilities
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Executive Director of Campus Food Services
- SUNY Brockport, New York
- Executive Director
- University of Illinois- Chicago
- Director of University Union and Executive Associate Director of Campus Auxiliary Services
- University of Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Director of Dining Services
- Anna Maria College, Massachusetts
- Dean of Enrollment Management
- Atlanta College of Art, Georgia
- Vice President for Enrollment Management
- Bradley University, Illinois
- Vice President for Enrollment Management
- Buena Vista University, Iowa
- Vice President of Enrollment
- Centenary College of Louisiana
- Dean of Enrollment Management
- College of Saint Scholastica, Minnesota
- Vice President of Enrollment Management
- Cornell University
- Dean of Enrollment
- Dean College, Massachusetts
- Vice President for Enrollment Management
- Eastern Kentucky University
- Associate Vice President and Dean for Enrollment
- Eureka College, Illinois
- Vice President of Enrollment Management
- Felician College, New Jersey
- Assistant/Associate Vice President for Undergraduate Enrollment Services
- Florida International University
- Dean of Enrollment Management
- Fontbonne University, Missouri
- Vice President Enrollment
- Humboldt State University, California
- Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management
- Illinois Institute of Technology
- Vice President for Enrollment
- Long Island University- C.W. Post Campus
- Executive Director of Enrollment and Admissions
- Millikin University, Illinois
- Dean of Enrollment
- Paul Smith
- Vice President for Enrollment Management
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, New York
- Vice President for Enrollment Management
- Seton Hall University, New Jersey
- Associate Vice President for Enrollment Services
- Saint Peter
- Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management
- Spelman College, Georgia
- Associate Dean of Enrollment
- SUNY Binghamton, New York
- Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management
- SUNY Brockport, New York
- Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs
- SUNY Central Administration, New York
- Assistant Vice Chancellor for Enrollment
- University of Arkansas
- Dean of Enrollment Services
- University of Maine at Farmington
- Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing
- University of Mary, North Dakota
- Vice President for Enrollment Management
- University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth
- Associate Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management
- University of North Texas at Dallas
- Vice President for Enrollment Management
- University of Scranton, Pennsylvania
- Vice President for Enrollment Management
- Webster University Missouri
- Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs
- Albany Law School, New York
- Director of Financial Aid
- Alvernia University, Pennsylvania
- Director of Financial Aid
- Champlain College, Vermont
- Director of Financial Aid
- Cleveland State University, Ohio
- Director of Financial Aid
- Colorado College, Colorado
- Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid
- Hollins University, Virginia
- Director of Financial Aid
- Long Island University- C.W. Post Campus
- Director of Financial Assistance
- Oakland University, Michigan
- Director of Financial Aid
- Oregon State University
- Director of Financial Aid
- Pace University, New York
- University Director for Financial Aid and Policy
- Pratt University, New York
- Director of Financial Aid
- Rice University, Texas
- Director of Financial Aid
- Reed College, Oregon
- Director of Financial Aid
- Santa Clara University, California
- Dean of University Financial Aid Services
- Smith College, Massachusetts
- Director of Financial Services
- SUNY Stony Brook, New York
- Assistant Provost and Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid
- The Culinary Institute of America, New York
- Director of Financial Aid
- Trinity University, Texas
- Director of Financial Aid
- University of California, Berkley
- Director Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships
- University of California-Irvine
- Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships
- University of Florida
- Director of Financial Aid
- University of South Florida
- Florida Director of Financial Aid, Associate Director for Scholarship Resources
- Syracuse University, New York
- Director of Greek Affairs
- Hartwick College, New York
- Associate Vice President, Human Resources
- Seton Hall University, New Jersey
- Associate Vice President for Human Resources
- Thomas Edison State College, New Jersey
- Director of Human Services
- University of Akron, Ohio
- Associate Vice President for Human Resources
- Sacred Heart University, Connecticut
- Director of Marketing
- Ave Maria University, Florida
- Chief Financial Officer
- Lake Michigan College, Michigan
- Vice President for Financial Services
- McHenry College, Illinois
- Vice President for Finance and Administration
- Millikin University, Illinois
- Director of Fiscal Operations
- ACPA College Student Educators
- International Executive Director Senior Director Professional Development and Research School
- American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Me
- Director of Application Services Recruitment and Student Affairs
- National Association of Student Personnel Administ
- District of Columbia Executive Director
- National Association for Campus Activities
- South Carolina Executive Director
- State Council for Higher Education for Virginia
- Dean for Academic Affairs
- The Washington Internship Institute
- President and Chief Executive Officer
- Rice University, Texas
- Registrar
- Colgate University, New York
- Director of Institutional Planning and Research
- Lake Michigan College, Michigan
- Director of Institutional Research
- Metropolitan State University of Denver Colorado
- Executive Director Sponsored Research and Programs
- Cornell University, New York
- Director of Residential Programs
- Duke University, North Carolina
- Director of Residential Life and Housing Services
- Humboldt State University, California
- Director of Residential Life and Housing
- San Francisco State University, California
- Director of Residential Life
- SUNY Geneseo, New York
- Director of Residential Life
- The University of California
- Director of Residential Life
- University of Massachusetts
- Director of Housing Services
- University of New Mexico
- Director of Student Housing and Residential Life
- University of Pennsylvania
- Director of Residential Services
- Virginia Tech
- Director of Student Housing and Residential Life
- Wesleyan University, Connecticut
- Director of Residential Life
- Alvernia University, Pennsylvania
- Vice President for College Life and Student Learning Services
- Boston College, Massachusetts
- Director of Student Programs Office
- Buena Vista University, Iowa
- Vice President for Student Services/Dean of Students
- California State University, Northridge
- Director Center on Disabilities
- California State University, Sacramento
- Associate Vice President for Student Affairs Director of Student Organizations and Leadership
- Colgate University, New York
- Associate Vice President and Dean of Students
- Columbia University, New York
- Director of Student Development and Activities
- Curry College, Massachusetts
- Dean of Student Affairs
- Delaware Valley College, Maryland
- Vice President for Student Affairs
- Elizabethtown College, Pennsylvania
- Dean of Students
- Elmhurst College, Illinois
- Dean of Students
- Gannon University, Pennsylvania
- Vice President for Student Development and Engagement
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Vice President for Student Affairs Assistant Director Office of Student Integrity
- Hartwick College, New York
- Vice President for Student Life
- Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
- Vice Chancellor for Student Life Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Life and Learning
- Iowa State University, Iowa
- Assistant to the Vice President
- Ithaca College, New York
- Vice President of Student Affairs
- Keene State College, New Hampshire
- Vice President for Student Affairs
- Lebanon Valley College, Pennsylvania
- Vice President for Student Affairs
- Montclair State University, New Jersey
- Dean of Students
- Mount Union College, Ohio
- Vice President for Student Affairs
- Nazareth College, New York
- Vice President for Student Development
- Northeastern Illinois University
- Vice President for Student Life
- Northwestern University, Illinois
- Vice President of Student Affairs
- Pace University, New York
- Director of Student Services
- Pacific Lutheran University, Washington
- Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, New York
- Vice President for Student Life
- Saint Mary
- Dean of Student Life
- San Diego State University, California
- Director of Aztec Student Center
- Smith College, Massachusetts
- Dean of Students
- Springfield College, Massachusetts
- Vice President for Student Affairs
- Southern Methodist University, Texas
- Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students
- SUNY Brockport, New York
- Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs
- Texas Christian University, Texas
- Vice Chancellor for Student Affair Associate Vice Chancellor and Dean of Student Life
- The College of New Jersey
- Vice President for Student Affairs
- The University of Toledo, Ohio
- Associate Vice President and Dean of Students
- The University of Akron, Ohio
- Vice President for Student Affairs
- The University of Arkansas
- Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
- The University of New Mexico
- Dean of Students
- The University of San Diego, California
- Vice President for Student Affairs Assistant Vice President/Dean of Students
- Trinity University, Texas
- Vice President of Student Affairs
- Tulane University, Louisiana
- Associate Vice President of Student Affairs
- Virginia Tech
- Director of Student Centers
- Webster University, Missouri
- Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs
- Widener University, Pennsylvania
- Associate Provost and Dean of Students
- William Paterson University, New Jersey
- Dean of Students
- Xavier University, Ohio
- Associate Provost for Student Life and Leadership