Hutton dean to lead committee in search for new Kelley dean

A committee has been appointed to search for a new dean of the Kelley School of Business, Lauren Robel, provost and executive vice president, said in a press release.

Matthew Auer, dean of the Hutton Honors College, will lead the committee, which will look at candidates from across the country.

“I’m delighted that Dean Auer has agreed to chair this search and that such an accomplished and committed group of faculty, staff, students and alumni have agreed to serve on the committee,” Robel said.

Current Kelley School Dean Dan Smith will officially leave his position and step into his role as president of the IU Foundation on Monday.

Smith has served as dean of the Kelley School since 2005.

Idalene Kesner, current associate dean of faculty and research and the Frank P. Popoff chair of strategic management, will serve as the school’s interim dean beginning Monday.

Kesner received her MBA and Ph.D. in business administration from IU and  joined the Kelley School’s faculty in 1995.

Other members of the search committee include Laureen Maines, professor of accounting for continuity; Ray Burke, professor of marketing; Jeffrey Covin, professor of strategic management; Sreenivas Kamma, associate professor of finance; Martin McCrory, associate professor of business law; Rebecca Slotegraaf, associate professor of marketing; Sue Vargo, co-director of communication, professional and computer skills; Augustin Ruta, an undergraduate majoring in finance and accounting; Grant Simpson, president of the IU-Bloomington Professional Council; Pam Roberts, executive director of the full-time MBA program and graduate career services; and Nancy Swanson, vice president-corporate of Procter and Gamble.

The committee will begin its nationwide search in the near future.

“I am confident that they will secure strong leadership to continue the Kelley School’s rich history of excellence and extend its global reach,” Robel said.

— Sydney Murray