Innovation District Executive Director Search

May 7, 2024

A 10-member committee chaired by Nathan Moore, Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, has been appointed to conduct a search for the next Executive Director of the Innovation District. In addition to Moore, the committee members are:

  • Derek Eberhart, Associate Vice President for Research and Executive Director of Innovation Gateway
  • Bob Pinckney, Director of the UGA Entrepreneurship Program
  • Kyle Tschepikow, Executive Director of Business Engagement in the Office of Business Engagement, Development and Alumni Relations
  • Allan Adams, State Director of the Small Business Development Center
  • Glen Nowak, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies and Co-Director of Center for Health & Risk Communication, Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication
  • Hitesh Handa, Associate Professor in the School of Chemical, Materials and Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, and Innovation Fellow
  • Andrew Potter, Director of University Experiential Learning, Office of Instruction
  • Naola Ferguson-Noel, Professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine and National Academy of Inventors Fellow
  • Alison McCullick, Director of Community Relations in the Office of Government Relations 

This search is supported by the UGA Search Group. To request a descriptive opportunity profile for this position, provide a nomination or seek additional information, please contact Callie West, primary consultant with the UGA Search Group, at 805-813-3901 or Callie.West@uga.edu. Letters of recommendation or a simple nomination should include the name and contact information for the nominee.

The position announcement is posted online. Applicant screening will begin immediately. Candidates are encouraged to submit their materials by Monday, July 8, 2024; however, screening will continue until the position is filled. The application packet should include a cover letter detailing how the applicant’s credentials and experience meet the needs, responsibilities, and qualifications stated above; a current resume; and contact information for three references (who will not be contacted without further correspondence with the applicant).