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Jennifer Muller

Our seasoned team has served in virtually every capacity in higher education including President, Vice President, Provost, Dean, Chief Human Research Officer and Faculty members across all types and sizes of institutions. They offer expansive networks, broad knowledge and a deep understanding of higher education and recruitment at every level. Our skilled researchers, analysts and internal recruiters ensure every search reaches the most diverse candidate pool and runs on schedule.

Jennifer Muller

Jennifer Muller, Managing Partner & Senior Consultant Jennifer's extensive research and development experience in higher education and Fortune 500 companies gives her the experience and skills to excel in higher education recruitment. Ms. Muller has personally led over 130 higher education searches both domestically and internationally spanning Presidents, Vice Presidents, Associate Chancellors, Deans, Directors, Chairs and faculty level positions.
Ms. Muller is former vice chair of the American Council on Education (ACE) Executive Search Roundtable and serves as an advisor in the numerous ACE leadership development forums including the Women’s Leadership and Spectrum Aspiring Leaders Forums

Lianne Dixon

Jennifer Muller

Dr. Allen Meadors

Director of Operations With a foundation in social work, Lianne’s exceptional strategic, organizational, and human skills are the ideal combination for success in this critical role. Lianne provides oversight and administrative expertise in managing operations, searches and maintaining best practices. Working closely with ACES internal teams and clients, Lianne ensures the ongoing success in bringing searches to successful completion on schedule.

Dr. Allen Meadors

Dr. George Swan, III

Dr. Allen Meadors

Senior Executive Search Consultant Dr. Allen Meadors brings extensive domestic and international experience in higher education and health care administration having served as President of the University of Central Arkansas; Chancellor of University of North Carolina - Pembroke (UNCP); Penn State Altoona and President of St. John International University in Italy. He’s also served as Executive Director of the Higher Education Coordination Council in the United Arab Emirates (UAE); Senior Fellow for the American Association of State Colleges and Universities and Dean of the College of Public Health at the University of Oklahoma.
Dr. Meadors has written and spoken extensively on health care issues relating to health care and higher education.
He served as the Associate Editor of “Frontiers in Public Health” and “Frontiers in Education”.
Dr. Meadors earned certification as a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) and is a Life Fellow.

Jack Giarusso

Dr. George Swan, III

Executive Search Consultant. Jack has over 35 years experience as the Chief Human Resources Officer for the University of Massachusetts Lowell, Fitchburg State University, Quinsigamond Community College, and the Worcester Community Action Council. Over the past 32 years he has also served as an adjunct faculty member at a number of institutions teaching courses in Human Resources, Labor Relations, Management, and Public Administration. He has negotiated numerous collective bargaining agreements with more than 10 separate unions, served as the Affirmative Action officer, and has developed and conducted a variety of training and development programs for higher education and other public and private organizations. Since his retirement from UMass Lowell, Jack has served in interim roles as the CHRO at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and Worcester State University and as HR consultant for the Massachusetts College of Art and Design.
He holds a Bachelor's Degree from Worcester State University and a Master's Degree in Public Administration from Clark University.

Dr. George Swan, III

Executive Search Consultant Dr. George W. Swan III has more than 36 years of experience as a leader in higher education with more than a decade assisting institutions in the Higher Learning Commission region as a peer-reviewer.
Dr. Swan served for 29 years at the Wayne County Community College District in multiple roles as a District Vice-Chancellor with successive portfolios including educational affairs, external affairs, district operations, and, curriculum planning and accountability. Prior to that, he was President of the District’s Eastern Campus, a district-wide academic administrator responsible for the Humanities and Social Sciences, a campus Chief Academic Officer and the senior official for public affairs and the college foundation.
Dr. Swan was a human resources professional in the private sector before serving as a senior administrator and faculty member at a private business college and later, an academic administrator at Wayne State University.

Our Team

Dr. Gilbert L. Rochon

Judith Miller, PhD, RN, FAAN

Executive Search Consultant Dr. Rochon’s over thirty years in academia include: President and University Professor at Tuskegee University; AVP for Collaborative Research at Purdue University; and Conrad Hilton Endowed Professorship & Director- Urban Studies and Public Policy Institute at Dillard University. Adjunct faculty appointments included Tulane, U. of Cincinnati & IUPUI.
Dr. Rochon received his Ph.D. from MIT, MPH from Yale University and B.A. from Xavier University of Louisiana.
He held federal appointments with NASA, DoD NAVOCEANO, USDA Forest Service and EPA.
Dr. Rochon served on the Association of Public & Landgrant Universities’ Board, on committees of NAFEO and UNCF and Chaired the Council of 1890 Universities.
Senior Member of IEEE, Project Director for NATO’s Science for Peace grant for remote sensing for early warning of disasters in Morocco, United Nations University Fellow in Sudan & Fulbright Senior Specialist in Thailand.
Currently, Rochon is implementing a National Academy of Sciences grant.

Judith Miller, PhD, RN, FAAN

Executive Search Consultant Dr. Miller assumed the role of Dean and Professor at the MU Sinclair School of Nursing on August 1, 2008. Prior to this appointment, Dean Miller served as Marquette University’s College of Nursing Interim Dean with previous roles as Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and Research and Professor. Her faculty appointment to Marquette began in 1971.
Judith Miller’s professional leadership is noted by her officerships in Sigma Theta Tau International (Research Committee member and chair), Publications Committee member and chair of the Journal of Nursing Scholarship Review Committee. She held offices in the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), the American Nurses Association Council for Nurse Researchers, and the Midwest Nursing Research Society. She was appointed to the nation Task Force on the Implementation of the Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) for AACN and served on the CNL Certification Advisory Board and on the CNL National Steering Committee. She has served on community boards, the Board of Health, and Health Commissions.

Dr. Duane H. Smith

Judith Miller, PhD, RN, FAAN

Dr. Duane H. Smith

Executive Search Consultant Dr. Duane H. Smith has more than 30 years of experience in higher education, both as a faculty member and an administrator. He has served as a faculty member at state universities, liberal arts colleges, and research institutions, and as an academic administrator at public, private, and faith-based institutions in the US, including Saint Louis University and Temple University.
He has integrated curricular and co-curricular aspects of undergraduate studies: Honors programs, undergraduate research programs, and pre-professional health studies. He has also developed programs for underrepresented students and candidates for national and international scholarships and fellowships.
He has taught and advised on program development in China, served as a consultant on English Language programs in India, and worked with senior administrators in India and the U.S. to develop institutional partnerships.

Dr. Charles Fey

Dr. Thelma Lazo Flores

Dr. Duane H. Smith

Executive Search Consultant Dr. Charles J. Fey retired after a 44 year career in higher education, positions include:Vice President for Academic Support and Student Affairs, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Vice President for Student Engagement and Success, University of Akron; Vice President for Student Affairs, University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC); Dean of Students, University of Texas at El Paso; Vice President and Dean of Student Life, Our Lady of the Lake University; Dean of Students, St. Mary’s University; Associate Dean of Student Affairs, Keene State College; Director of Housing/Resident Life at Catholic University of America and Associate Dean of Students at Newbury College.
Fey has been a national leader in creating campus climate promoting student achievement and success.   Fey has received numerous awards including five from ACPA and MCPA and NASPA.
Dr. Fey is a strong supporter of diversity and social justice and a champion of access for all students who demonstrate a determination to succeed.
He holds his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from The Pennsylvania State University and an Ed.D. in higher education administration from Texas A&M University.

Dr. Thelma Lazo Flores

Executive Search Consultant Dr. Thelma Lazo-Flores brings broad career experience in academia, professional design practice, and international exposure in higher education settings. Through her extensive roles as an academic leader and faculty member, she conveys the holistic approach in identifying talented educators suitable for the evolving challenges at both public and private institutions. From her lengthy design practice, she recognizes the merits of interdisciplinary interactions, inclusivity in a diverse workplace, and the rigor in mission-driven organizations that contribute to the search process. Further, her global orientation and higher education exposure also cover a wide array of undertakings that complement the comprehensive selection of the finest talents for academic settings.
In addition to her commitment at ACES, she remains active in online teaching, design research, and creative scholarship. A contributing member in various professional organizations, she obtained her Ph.D. in Design Science and Planning from Chiba University, Japan.

Susan Henking

Dr. Thelma Lazo Flores

Executive Search Consultant Dr. Henking has 30 plus years of experience in higher education as an administrator and faculty member, manager and leader, on campuses ranging from 100 to systems up to 114,000 and with organizations including HERS, the pre-eminent leadership development organization for women in the United States.
She was the 14th president of Shimer College, and the first woman since its founding in 1853. She spent 25 years at Hobart and William Smith Colleges as professor and academic administrator. As an administrator at Hobart and William Smith, Susan hired what was then the most diverse group of new faculty in the Colleges’ history.
Susan has written extensively about higher education in venues including the Huffington Post and been profiled by the New York Times. She is active in a variety of higher education organizations aimed at increasing the diversity of both leaders and institutions. A scholar of American religion, Susan co-edited 2 books, has written many articles and served on the Board of the American Academy of Religion for a decade.
Susan is passionate about liberal education, inclusive leadership in higher education, and social justice. She lives in upstate New York with her partner of 25 years, Betty M. Bayer. Degrees: B.A. Religion and Sociology, Duke University, MA. Ph.D. University of Chicago Divinity School, Religion and Psychological Studies

Our Team

Internal Support Team

Internal Support Team The firm has 14 Search Support Specialists who support the unique administrative needs of each search. Team members stay with the search from the beginning until completion providing immediate and continual coordination and response to candidates.

Researchers

Internal Support Team

Researchers One or two researchers are assigned to each search to ensure depth of outreach to a broad network of passive candidates whose qualifications are specifically identified for the position. ACES conducts new research for every search to ensure outreach to new candidates in addition to candidates already located in their robust database.