William Spelman Executive Search » Leadership

William Spelman, President

Administrator — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 21:26:49 +0000

As the president of William Spelman Executive Search, Mr. Spelman brings over twenty-five years of experience in the field of student affairs to his role. Most notably, he served as director of Wilson Commons and then associate dean of students at the University of Rochester. Professionally, he has served as a Vice President for Regions and then for two terms as President of the Association of College Unions-International, and as a member of the Copyright Tribunal.

Mr. Spelman was involved with the development of the Council on the Advancement of Standards (CAS), has been a member of conference program committees and standing committees for many professional organizations. He is a regular presenter at regional and national meetings. He has consulted nationally on the design of over 25 college unions/student centers. Additionally he has served on the Board of Trustees of his alma mater and was a member of the Executive Committee of that Board. He was a founding partner of the Spelman & Johnson Group, a nationally recognized search and consulting firm.

Actively engaged in the community, he has been involved in leadership positions in a variety of AIDS related organizations and he currently is serving on the Board of Trustees of the Cobblestone School.

Mr. Spelman received his B.S. from Springfield College and his M.A. from the School of Education at New York University.

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Leila V. Moore, Vice President

Administrator — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 21:25:14 +0000

Leila Moore, Ed. D., is an Adjunct Professor of Student Affairs in Higher Education at Salem State College in Salem, MA. Dr. Moore is a past president of ACPA College Student Educators International and of the ACPA Foundation. She has been a graduate faculty member at the University at Albany, the College of Saint Rose, Bowling Green State University, and Penn State University. She has also served on numerous accreditation teams and has been a consultant to student affairs staff and faculty at more than thirty colleges and universities. Her responsibilities as a student affairs practitioner have been in the offices of Counseling and Mental Health, Career Services, Judicial Affairs, Student Activities, Leadership Development, Residence Life, Assessment, New Student Orientation, and Student Unions. In 2002, having served higher education in administrative and faculty roles for four decades, she retired from the University of New Hampshire where she had been Vice President for Student Affairs since 1995.

Dr. Moore holds a Bachelors Degree in English Literature from Carnegie Mellon University, a Masters Degree in Student Personnel Administration from Syracuse University, and a Doctor of Education Degree in Counseling and Personnel Services from the University at Albany.

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Megan O. Spelman, Vice President

Administrator — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 21:24:52 +0000

Megan O. Spelman has held numerous managerial and consultative positions in the financial services industry for over 10 years. She is well respected for her insight and accomplishments in the areas of marketing, staff development, and staff recruitment. Ms. Spelman is particularly well skilled in the role of consultant to clients who seek assistance in delineating and analyzing strategic staffing priorities and developing solutions that support departmental and institutional goals. At WSES, she leads initiatives in client and candidate relations and in business development, along with general responsibilities in search consultation.

Ms. Spelman is a graduate of the State University of New York at Brockport and serves as Vice President for WSES.

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Cynthia Woolbright, Senior Search Associate

Administrator — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 21:22:46 +0000

Cynthia Woolbright is a nationally known fundraising consultant and advisor, whose skills and insights were honed over 20 years as a university advancement officer, most recently as vice president for alumnae relations and development at Hollins University in Virginia.

Cynthia began her professional career in student affairs, directing a comprehensive student life/campus program that focused, among other things, on leadership development for student organizations and the management of campus centers. Several years later she moved into alumnae/i and development administration, serving in various capacities where she provided leadership and partnered with trustees and alumnae/i leaders to set advancement direction and policy in fundraising. In addition to her tenure at Hollins, Cynthia served as an advancement officer at Smith College, the University of Vermont, and the University of Rochester.

In 2003, Cynthia founded The Woolbright Group in Rochester, New York, a consulting firm committed to helping educational institutions and other not-for-profit organizations build constructive partnerships with their boards, become mission driven, think strategically, develop sustainable resources, and become results-oriented in their work.

Woolbright received her Bachelors Degree from University of Stony Brook and a Masters Degree in public administration from Long Island University, C.W. Post Center.

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Michael Geffen, Ph. D.

Administrator — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 20:23:49 +0000

Dr. Geffen worked in higher education for six years before leaving the field to obtain his doctoral degree in clinical psychology. He established, and for more than twenty years he managed, a large behavioral healthcare practice with offices in several locations throughout the state of California. During that period he consulted with hospitals, school districts, and numerous organizations. In addition, he was a guest and also the host of television and radio talk shows. Dr. Geffen retired from clinical practice and returned to higher education to work with William Spelman and has been with the firm since its inception.