The search for Iowa State's next Raisbeck Endowed Dean of the Ivy College of Business has begun.
Current dean David Spalding, who also serves as vice president for economic development and industry relations (EDIR), announced in May he will retire during the summer of 2025. The two positions are expected to be separate in the future, and a search for the next EDIR vice president will begin in the coming months.
The Business dean search committee will be co-chaired by Dan Grooms, dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine; and Ann Marie VanDerZanden, associate provost for academic programs. Additional members of the search committee are:
- Ryan Bhattacharya, professor of practice, management and entrepreneurship
- Haozhe Chen, Walker Professor in Logistics and Supply Chain Management; and chair of supply chain management
- Miriam De Dios Woodward, president and CEO, De Dios Consulting
- Judy Eyles, director, Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship
- Mike Gerdin, chairman and CEO, Heartland Express
- Cara Heiden, retired co-president, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
- Kelsey Hensen, student in finance; and president, Ivy Student Council
- Dan Houston, chairman, president and CEO, Principal Financial Group
- Diane Janvrin, William L. Varner Professor of Accounting
- Huifang Mao, Raisbeck Professor in Business; interim associate dean for research and academic personnel; and professor of marketing
- Alberto Martin-Utrera, assistant professor, finance
- James Saulsbury, MBA student; and president, MBA and Specialized Masters Association
- Brady Talley, director, Ivy College of Business student success
- Ivy Yuan, Kingland Systems Director of Graduate Education for Business Analytics; and associate professor, information systems and business analytics
Nominations welcome
The committee will start its work immediately, developing the position description and identifying talented candidates. Nominations for the position may be submitted to Grooms, dgrooms@iastate.edu, or VanDerZanden, vanderza@iastate.edu. The Buffkin/Baker executive search firm will support the committee in its work.
The Ivy College of Business has nearly 5,200 students, 152 faculty and 88 staff among six academic departments offering 14 undergraduate and nine graduate degree programs. One of only 2% of schools globally to be accredited in both business and accounting by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, the college is known for its high-impact programs -- including entrepreneurship, supply chain management and MBA programs -- as well as its affordability compared to peers.
