Presidential Search

To: Mercy College Campus
Mercy College Board of Directors
Robert Ritz, MercyOne Chief Executive Officer

From: Emily McAllister, Search Committee Chair, Board Vice Chair
Date: March 9, 2022
Re: President Search Update

Finalist candidates, yet to be identified, will be invited to campus for visits that are planned to take place on March 23, 24, and 28. There will be opportunities on these days for college constituents to hear from the candidates, ask questions, and provide input.

The schedule of events for each visit day (March 23, 24, and 28) will include the following:
Student Open House Breakfast
Campus Tour with Staff Hallway Conversations (morning)
Lobby Meet and Greet (morning)
Meetings with cabinet, board chair and vice chair, and MercyOne representatives
Faculty Open Forum Q & A (afternoon)
Campus/Public Presentation with Q & A – Open to All (late afternoon)
Board of Directors Dinner

Please plan to attend events, and, importantly, to provide your input to the Board of Directors which is tasked with the selection of the next President. You are also encouraged to participate in the survey that will be sent out to campus for this purpose – this will be your opportunity to provide input on the specific finalist candidates. The survey will close at 5:00 p.m. on March 29.

As a reminder, input or comments may be provided by contacting Cheryl Hyatt by email chyatt@hyatt-fennell.com or phone at 724-242-0476, or through your campus representatives (Bud Marr, Lyneene Richardson, and Bo Bonner).
Thank you for your continued service to Mercy College of Health Sciences. We appreciate your prayers
and support as we continue this important process for the future of the College.

Blessing for a New Leader
Loving God,
in Your love for us You sent Your Son
to be our Shepherd and Leader,
our Brother and our Lord.
We ask you to continue showing Your love for us
by sending us a new President to care for Mercy College.

Bless them to take up the responsibility
of our mission.
Guide them in the work of our vision.
Fill them with kindness, reverence, integrity, compassion, and
excellence,
and give them a heart like Catherine McAuley’s.
We ask You, in your great Mercy, to hear this our prayer. Amen.
(Adapted from Catholic Health Association’s “Blessing for a New Leader”)

To: Mercy College Campus
Mercy College Board of Directors
Robert Ritz, MercyOne Chief Executive Officer

From: Emily McAllister, Search Committee Chair, Board Vice Chair
Date: January 19, 2022
Re: President Search Update

I am pleased to provide you with an update on the search for our next President. To date, an ad and a prospectus for the position have been prepared. Our search firm, Hyatt-Fennell, has been actively recruiting candidates through printed ad materials, emails, social media, and telephone calls. The committee has met and developed a timeline for the search process.

The committee is made up of Bo Bonner, Linda Carter-Lewis, Tom Clancy, Bud Marr, Emily McAllister, Tom Reitinger and Lyneene Richardson. The committee in consultation with the Chair has set a schedule for the search process. The major benchmarks are as follows:
a. Application deadline for applications: January 26, 2022
b. Application review and discussion by Committee: Mid February
c. Semi-Finalists interviewed by Committee: Mid March
d. Finalists on campus: End of March
e. Final Decision, Offer and announcement: April, 2022

More information on the search including the ad (http://mchs.edu/about/presidentialsearch/position) and prospectus (http://mchs.edu/about/presidentialsearch/prospectus) can be found on the Mercy College website in the About/Presidential Search section. Please forward this information to anyone you feel might have an interest in the position. We will continue to keep you updated throughout the search process. If you have any questions and/or comments, please feel free to contact Cheryl Hyatt by email chyatt@hyatt-fennell.com or phone at 724-242-0476.

Thank you for your continued service to Mercy College of Health Sciences. We appreciate your prayers
and support as we continue this important process for the future of the College.

Blessing for a New Leader
Loving God,
in Your love for us You sent Your Son
to be our Shepherd and Leader,
our Brother and our Lord.
We ask you to continue showing Your love for us
by sending us a new President to care for Mercy College.
Bless them to take up the responsibility
of our mission.
Guide them in the work of our vision.
Fill them with kindness, reverence, integrity, compassion, and
excellence,
and give them a heart like Catherine McAuley’s.
We ask You, in your great Mercy, to hear this our prayer. Amen.
(Adapted from Catholic Health Association’s “Blessing for a New
Leader”)

To: Mercy College Campus
Mercy College Board of Directors
Robert Ritz, MercyOne Chief Executive Officer

From: Emily McAllister, Search Committee Chair, Board Vice Chair
Date: February 21, 2022
Re: President Search Update

I am pleased to provide you with an update on the search for our next President. The search committee received applications for many qualified candidates through our search firm, Hyatt-Fennell. The pool of experienced candidates reflects well on Mercy College as a place where people with experience want to be.

The search committee reviewed a wide range of candidates using the input given by the college
community as a guidepost. The pool of semi-finalist candidates reflects the concerns of the community and demonstrates impressive experience and varied talents that would be beneficial to the college.

The committee is proceeding according to plan with the following benchmarks remaining:

• Semi-Finalists interviewed by Committee: Mid-March
• Finalists on campus: End of March
• Final Decision, Offer and Announcement: April 2022

Finalists will be communicated with the community once they are identified, along with the dates of
finalist campus visits.

As a reminder, continued opportunities for comment or input are available by contacting Cheryl Hyatt by email chyatt@hyatt-fennell.com or phone at 724-242-0476, or through your campus representatives (Bud Marr, Lyneene Richardson, and Bo Bonner). We will continue to keep you updated throughout the search process.

Thank you for your continued service to Mercy College of Health Sciences. We appreciate your prayers and support as we continue this important process for the future of the College.

Blessing for a New Leader
Loving God,
in Your love for us You sent Your Son
to be our Shepherd and Leader,
our Brother and our Lord.
We ask you to continue showing Your love for us
by sending us a new President to care for Mercy College.
Bless them to take up the responsibility
of our mission.
Guide them in the work of our vision.
Fill them with kindness, reverence, integrity, compassion, and
excellence,
and give them a heart like Catherine McAuley’s.
We ask You, in your great Mercy, to hear this our prayer. Amen.
(Adapted from Catholic Health Association’s “Blessing for a New
Leader”)

To: Mercy College Campus
Mercy College Board of Directors
Robert Ritz, MercyOne Chief Executive Officer

From: Emily McAllister, Search Committee Chair, Board Vice Chair

Date: November 15, 2021

Re: President Search Update

As previously announced, the Board of Directors has begun the search for a new President for Mercy
College. After a series of interviews, the Board has selected Hyatt-Fennell Executive Search to assist us
with this important search. Hyatt-Fennell has a long history of successfully assisting institutions like Mercy
College in identifying qualified applicants.

The Board is in the process of forming the Search Committee. The Search Committee will include Board
Members and campus representatives. Hyatt-Fennell will be working closely with our Search Committee
to conduct a national search. In anticipation of the identification of candidates, we are in the process of
developing our advertising campaign, finalizing the position description, and completing a position profile.
This information will be available for review on the Hyatt-Fennell website (www.hyattfennell.com). I
encourage you to visit this site to learn about our partners in this search and details about our process.

If you have any ideas, comments, or questions at this time, please feel free to contact Dr. Jack P. Calareso
at Hyatt-Fennell. He can be reached at 724-242-0476 or at MCHS@hyatt-fennell.com. Dr. Calareso is a
Senior Consultant at Hyatt-Fennell and will be the College's primary contact. Ms. Cheryl Hyatt and Dr.
Marylouise Fennell, RSM, will be assisting with our search as well.

There will be subsequent communications with the campus community as the process proceeds in the
coming months. The goal is to complete the search in Spring, 2022.

Thank you for your interest in this important search. We appreciate your prayers and support as we begin
this important process for the future of the College.

Blessing for a New Leader
Loving God,
in Your love for us You sent Your Son
to be our Shepherd and Leader,
our Brother and our Lord.
We ask you to continue showing Your love for us
by sending us a new President to care for Mercy College.
Bless them to take up the responsibility
of our mission.
Guide them in the work of our vision.
Fill them with kindness, reverence, integrity, compassion, and
excellence, and give them a heart like Catherine McAuley’s.
We ask You, in your great Mercy, to hear this our prayer. Amen.

Adapted from Catholic Health Association’s “Blessing for a New Leader”