Presidential Search Committee Meeting October 7-10, 2022

The Presidential Search Committee met on October 7-10, 2022 at an undisclosed location with Former Rector of the Board of Visitors and Presidential Search Committee Chair Robert R. Hatten, Esq. presiding.

Present from the Committee

Mr. William R. Ermatinger
Robert R. Hatten, Esq., Chair and Rector
Ms. Maria Herbert
Dr. Rachel Holland
Mr. C. Bradford Hunter
Mr. John R. Lawson, II
Mr. Michael Martin
Ms. Terri M. McKnight, CPA
Mr. N. Scott Millar
Ms. Christy T. Morton
Mr. Hayden Olsen
Dr. Tatiana Rizova
Ms. Jamilia Shipman
Lindsey Carney Smith, Esq.
Ms. Judy Ford Wason

Present from the University

Mrs. Sherry Crotts, Executive Administrative Assistant (Open Session on October 7, 2022)
Mrs. Amie Dale, Executive Director of University Events and Special Projects (Open Session on October 7, 2022 and October 10, 2022)
Mrs. Jennifer Latour, Vice President for Finance and Planning and CFO

From the Office of the Attorney General

Deborah A. Love, Esq., Senior Assistant Attorney General and Chief, Education Section

Others in Attendance

Mr. Martin Baker, Managing Partner, Buffkin/Baker

At 3:00 p.m. on October 7, 2022 Chair Hatten called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone present.

Approval of Minutes

Chair Hatten called for a motion to approve the minutes of the September 1, 2022 Presidential Search Committee meeting. Ms. Morton provided the motion, which was seconded by Mr. Millar and the minutes were approved by unanimous vote of the Presidential Search Committee. Mr. Ermatinger was not present for the approval of the minutes.

Closed Session

At 3:03 p.m. Chair Hatten called for a motion that the meeting be convened in closed session, pursuant to the Code of Virginia § 2.2-3711(A)(1) for the purpose of discussion, consideration and interviews of prospective candidates for the position of President of Christopher Newport University and under § 2.2-3711(A)(8) for the purpose of consultation with legal counsel regarding the search. Mr. Ermatinger seconded the motion and the motion was passed by unanimous vote of the Committee.

Only members of the Presidential Search Committee, Mr. Baker, Ms. Love and Ms. Latour remained in the room during the Closed Session.

Recess

At 5:10 p.m. on October 7, 2022 the Committee recessed. At 8:15 a.m. on October 9, 2022 the meeting reconvened. At 6:00 p.m. on October 9, 2022 the Committee recessed. At 8:15 a.m. on October 10, 2022 the meeting reconvened.

Return to Open Session

At 4:40 p.m. on October 10, 2022 Chair Hatten called for a motion to enter open session. Ms. Morton provided the motion, which was seconded by Ms. Herbert and the motion passed by unanimous vote of the Committee.

Certification

The Committee returned to open session and Chair Hatten read the certification language: The Presidential Search Committee of Christopher Newport University certifies that, to the best of each member’s knowledge, (i) only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements under this chapter were discussed in the closed meeting to which this certification applies, and (ii) only such public business matters as were identified in the motion by which the closed session was convened were heard, discussed or considered by the Committee.

Committee members, Mr. Ermatinger, Chair Hatten, Ms. Herbert, Dr. Holland, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Lawson, Mr. Martin, Ms. McKnight, Mr. Millar, Ms. Morton, Mr. Olsen, Dr. Rizova, Ms. Shipman, Ms. Smith and Ms. Wason certified to the above through roll call.

Chair Hatten called for a motion to approve the minutes of the Announcement Committee Meeting on September 27, 2022. Ms. Wason provided the motion, which was seconded by Dr. Holland and the minutes were approved by unanimous vote of the Announcement Committee.

Resolution

Mr. Martin presented and moved that RESOLUTION 1: Charge to the Chair of the Search Committee be approved by the Committee. The motion was seconded by Mr. Millar and it was passed by unanimous vote.

Closing

There being no further business, Chair Hatten made a motion to adjourn the meeting, it was seconded by Ms. Wason and by unanimous vote the meeting adjourned at 4:45 p.m.