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Laura Bollinger, Trustee
Citrus Community College District“As a newly elected Trustee, I had a lot to learn about the process of hiring a new Superintendent/President. I was concerned about the search process being sensitive to DEI and that we cast as wide a net as possible. PPL did a great job of helping us post the position in a variety of diverse places. Throughout the process, they were great at guiding us through the steps to find the right candidate. I very much enjoyed our meetings with them because I learned so much and felt empowered to ask questions and assert opinions. Hiring a Superintendent/President is one of the most important decisions we will make as Trustees. I’m very happy we decided to trust PPL to guide us through this process.”
Sonya Christian, President, Bakersfield College
Newly appointed Chancellor Kern Community College District
“I found it very easy to work with the PPL consultants assigned to the challenging search for our VP, Business & Administrative Services. While I gauged all search characteristics as excellent, it was clear that effective communication was a particular priority. In addition, reference checks were very thorough, insightful, and handled professionally.”
Liz Meyer, Trustee, Copper Mountain Community College District
“As the Board conversed with our PPL team, the consultants were perceptive and skilled in working with Board members’ diverse perspectives and keeping the progress moving forward. Most helpful were both guiding the Board in prioritizing CEO leadership characteristics that would be a good fit for our college and the reference checking process.”
Dr. Armine Hacopian, President GCC Board of Trustee
“The purpose of this letter is to emphasize our high degree of satisfaction with your guidance and planning in the search of the next Glendale Community College (GCC) Superintendent/President.On behalf of the GCC Board of Trustees, I would like to express our most sincere appreciation for your invaluable and diligent work in this regard, which did result in the hiring of Dr. Ryan Cornner to be selected as our next Superintendent/President.
Your successful effort in collaborating with Dr. Viar, and constructing a solid foundation for our search process brought forth the best finalists and subsequently, resulted in the hiring of the top candidate. All five finalist were educators of high caliber. During our initial interview you impressed us with your powerful, methodical approach and strategic planning skills. Furthermore, Dr. Viar’s contributions were valued by you as his vast knowledge of GCC was extremely necessary in drafting the best search plan.
In selecting the participants of the screening and interviewing committee, your sound recommendations were a leading force in the seamless communication amongst team members and the smooth progression of the action plan. Many team members have praised your performance and have indicated that you constructed such a path that valued everyone’s opinions and contributions. We’ve been told that throughout the meetings and interviews you did not take center stage, yet remained in the background, cheering on their actions and decisions. This is a true characteristic of a successful leader. We thank you for your professionalism.
In addition, your monthly GCC Board presentations were appreciated as they kept everyone informed and abreast of the achieved benchmarks. Your summative and timely reports of the feedback collected from the public forums and the reports of the conducted background checks provided us with much needed insights.
Dr. Lisa Sugimoto’s assistance in developing the different phases; from the beginning stages to signing of the contract with Dr. Cornner was highly regarded as well. We found her to be a very effective leader and a terrific contributing member of your team.
Please accept our deepest gratitude for a job well done!”