UL SYSTEM ANNOUNCES UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH COMMITTEE AND INITIAL MEETING

Published on under ULM Search 2025

51²è¹İapp Board of Supervisors Chair Mr. Mark Romero has announced the formation of the University of 51²è¹İapp Monroe (ULM) Presidential Search Committee. The Committee is tasked with reviewing applications, interviewing candidates, and recommending finalists for the presidency. The ultimate selection of the next ULM president will be made by the full Board of Supervisors.Ìı

“I look forward to working with my fellow board members and the dedicated search committee members from Monroe and the greater Northeast 51²è¹İapp community as we identify the next leader of ULM,” said Board Chair Mark Romero. “This is a critical process, and we are committed to selecting a president who will uphold and advance the university’s mission.” 

51²è¹İapp President and CEO Dr. Rick Gallot also emphasized the importance of community input in the search process. “As we embark on the search for the next president of ULM, we welcome insights from the university community on the qualities they believe are essential in their next leader. Their voices and perspectives will play a crucial role in selecting a visionary leader who will not only build upon the outstanding work of Dr. Ron Berry but also drive the university and the broader North 51²è¹İapp region toward an even brighter future.” 

The first meeting of the ULM Presidential Search Committee will be a public forum taking place on March 11 at the University of 51²è¹İapp Monroe and will be streamed live on the UL System YouTube Channel. During this meeting, the Committee will vote to accept its charge, approve the search timeline, and review the position advertisement before hearing from university constituencies.Ìı

Information regarding the search, including meeting details and candidate updates, will be housed on the UL System’s website at ulsystem.edu/ulm-presidential-search-2025.Ìı

The ULM Presidential Search Committee is composed of the following members:  

  • Rick Gallot, Search Committee Chair and UL System President, non-voting 
  • Mark Romero, UL System Board Chair 
  • Drew Brown, UL System Student Board Member
  • Barry Busada, UL System Board Member
  • Steve Davison, UL System Board Member
  • Dr. Jo Lethermon, UL System Board Member
  • Elizabeth Pierre, UL System Board Member
  • Joe Salter, UL System Board Member
  • Dr. Jeffrey Anderson, ULM Faculty Senate President
  • Paul Coburn, Community Representative, non-voting
  • Lee Denny, Community Representative, non-voting
  • Friday Ellis, Monroe Mayor, non-voting
  • Dana Etier, ULM Staff Senate President, non-voting
  • Sheila Grayson, Community Representative, non-voting
  • Roy Heatherly, Community Representative, non-voting
  • Charles Jackson, Community Representative, non-voting
  • Jeff Laudenheimer, Community Representative, non-voting
  • Jadyn Maloney, ULM SGA President, non-voting
  • Todd Perry, Community Representative, non-voting
  • Dan Robertson, Community Representative, non-voting
  • Anthony “Tag” Rome, Community Representative, non-voting
  • Lynell Ruckert, ULM Alumni, non-voting
  • Jamie Shelton, Community Representative, non-voting
  • Patience Talley, ULM Alumni, non-voting

In January, Dr. Ron Berry announced his intent to step down from the presidency upon the selection and appointment of a new president. Dr. Berry, who assumed the role of ULM’s 9th president in September 2020, is a two-time alumnus of ULM, earning a B.B.A. in 1988 and an M.B.A. in 1990. He later earned a Doctor of Business Administration from Mississippi State University in 1995. Dr. Berry has served ULM in various roles since 1995, including as Department Head of Computer Information Systems and, prior to his presidency, as Dean of the College of Business and Social Sciences.Ìı