William Spelman

Mr. Spelman received his B.S. from Springfield College and his M.A. from the School of Education at New York University. He has spent over twenty-five years in the field of student affairs, notably 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, and 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. 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 Cobblestone School. He was a founding partner of the Spelman & Johnson Group, a nationally recognized search and consulting firm. Currently he is President of William Spelman Executive Search.

Leila V. Moore, Ed.D.

Leila Moore is President of the Board of Trustees of the ACPA Educational Leadership Foundation, and is an Adjunct Professor of Student Affairs in Higher Education at Salem State College in Salem, MA. 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. Dr. Moore 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 served on numerous accreditation teams and has been a consultant to student affairs staff and faculty at a dozen 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. 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.

Megan O. Spelman

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 the Senior Search Consultant for WSES.