Our Clients
Every institution is unique in mission, culture and constituency. Subtle nuances and important differences must be factored into every search to ensure that the right candidate is identified, recruited and, ultimately, hired. Partnering with William Spelman Executive Search sets the stage for finding candidates with the talent and experience to smoothly transition into new leadership positions and successfully manage change.
Bill Spelman has more than 30 years of administrative and executive-recruitment experience in the field of higher education. He and the uniquely qualified leaders of WSES, have personal connections with hundreds of practicing senior administrators. By virtue of this myriad of contacts, he identifies the best in the business.
Experience Does Make A Difference
DOCTORAL/RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS
Brandeis University, Massachusetts
Dean of Admissions
Director, Hiatt Career Center
Boston College, Massachusetts
Director of Student Programs Office
Catholic University of America, District of Columbia
Executive Director for University Development
Director of Alumni Fund
Cleveland State University, Ohio
Director of Financial Aid
Columbia University, New York
Director of Student Development and Activities
Cornell University, New York
Director of Residential Programs
Duke University, North Carolina
Director of Residential Life and Housing Services
Emory University, Georgia
Senior Vice Provost for Academic Services
Florida International University, Florida
Dean of Enrollment Management
Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia
Vice President for Student Affairs
Illinois Institute of Technology, Illinois
Vice President for Enrollment
Director of Campus Learning
Associate Dean of Undergraduate Admissions
Iowa State University, Iowa
Assistant to the Vice President
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Massachusetts
Executive Director of Campus Food Services
Northwestern University-Illinois
Vice President of Student Affairs
Nova Southeastern University, Florida
Director of Career Services
Oakland University, Michigan
Director of Financial Aid
Oregon State University, Oregon
Director of Financial Aid
Pace University-New York
Director of Student Services
University Director for Financial Aid and Policy
Rice University, Texas
Director of Financial Aid
Registrar
San Diego State University, California
Director of Aztec Student Center
Seton Hall University, New Jersey
Assistant Vice President for Admissions
Associate Vice President for Human Resources
Associate Vice President for Enrollment Services
SUNY Binghamton, New York
Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management
SUNY Buffalo, New York
Director of Career Services
SUNY Stony Brook, New York
Assistant Provost and Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid
Syracuse University, New York
Director of Greek Affairs
Director of Career Center
Texas Christian University, Texas
Director of Career Services
Tulane University, Louisiana
Director Internal Audit
Associate Vice President of Student Affairs
Executive Director of Career and Student Employment
University of Akron, Ohio
Associate Vice President for Diversity and Equity
Associate Vice President for Human Resources
Vice President for Student Affairs
Dean of the College of Education
University of Arkansas, Arkansas
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Dean of Enrollment Services
University of California, Los Angeles, California
Director of Residential Life
University of Illinois- Chicago, Illinois
Director of University Union
Executive Associate Director of Campus Auxiliary Services
University of Massachusetts – Amherst, Massachusetts
Director of Housing Services
Director of Undergraduate Admissions
University of New Mexico, New Mexico
Director of Student Housing and Residential Life
University of San Diego, California
Vice President for Student Affairs
Assistant Vice President/Dean of Students
University of South Florida, Florida
Director of Financial Aid
Associate Director for Scholarship Resources
University of Tulsa, Oklahoma
Director of Dining Services
University of Vermont
Director of Primary Care Clinical Services
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion
FOUR YEAR PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS
Alvernia University, Pennsylvania
Director of Financial Aid
Vice President for College Life and Student Learning Services
Director of Athletics and Recreation
Anna Maria College, Massachusetts
Dean of Enrollment Management
Bentley College, Massachusetts
Dean of Undergraduate Admissions
Bradley University, Illinois
Vice President for Enrollment Management
Bryant University, Rhode Island
Director of Multicultural Center
Director of Admission
Buena Vista University, Iowa
Vice President for Student Services/Dean of Students
Vice President of Enrollment
Dean of Centers Programs
Centenary College of Louisiana, Louisiana
Dean of Enrollment Management
College of Saint Scholastica, Minnesota
Vice President of Enrollment Management
Colgate University- New York
Associate Vice President and Dean of Students
Director of Institutional Planning and Research
Director of Alumni Affairs
Colorado College, Colorado
Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid
Curry College, Massachusetts
Dean of Student Affairs
Delaware Valley College, Pennsylvania
Associate Vice President/Dean of Students
Elizabethtown College, Pennsylvania
Dean of Students
Elmhurst College, Illinois
Dean of Students
Dean of Admissions
Eureka College, Illinois
Vice President of Enrollment Management
Hartwick College- New York
Vice President for Student Life
Hollins University, Virginia
Director of Financial Aid
Ithaca College, New York
Director of Admissions
Vice President of Student Affairs
Lebanon Valley College, Pennsylvania
Vice President for Student Affairs
Director of Athletics
Long Island University- C.W. Post Campus, New York
Executive Director of Enrollment and Admissions
Director of Financial Assistance
Mary Baldwin College, Virginia
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Millikin University, Illinois
Director of Admissions
Dean of Enrollment
Director of Fiscal Operations
Mills College, California
Director of Admissions
Mount Union College, Ohio
Vice President for Student Affairs
Nazareth College, New York
Vice President for Student Development
Northland College, Wisconsin
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Pont Aven School of Contemporary Art, Rhode Island
Director of Admissions and Administration
Sacred Heart University, Connecticut
Director of Marketing
Saint Leo University, Florida
Director of Undergraduate Admission
Saint Peter’s College, New Jersey
Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management
Smith College, Massachusetts
Dean of Students
Director of Financial Services
Associate Dean of Residential Life
Director of Admissions
Spelman College, Georgia
Associate Dean of Enrollment
Springfield College, Massachusetts
Vice President for Student Affairs
The Culinary Institute of America
Director of Financial Aid
Trinity University, Texas
Director of Financial Aid
Vice President of Student Affairs
Union College, New York
Director of Career Center
University of Mary, North Dakota
Vice President for Enrollment Management
University of Scranton, Pennsylvania
Vice President for Enrollment Management
Wesleyan University-Connecticut
Director of Residential Life
Xavier University, Ohio
Associate Provost for Student Life and Leadership
FOUR YEAR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
California State University Northridge, California
Director, Center on Disabilities
Eastern Kentucky University
Associate Vice President and Dean for Enrollment
Keene State College, New Hampshire
Vice President for Student Affairs
Metropolitan State College Denver, Colorado
Director of the Office of Sponsored Programs
Montclair State University, New Jersey
Dean of Students
Northeastern Illinois University
Vice President for Student Life
San Francisco State University
Director of Residential Life
SUNY Brockport, New York
Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs
Executive Director – Brockport Auxiliary Services Corporation
SUNY Central Administration, New York
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Enrollment
SUNY Geneseo, New York
Director of Residential Life
Executive Director of the Geneseo Foundation
University of Maine at Farmington
Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing
University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth
Associate Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management
Director of Admissions
Webster University
Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs
William Paterson University, New Jersey
Dean of Students
ASSOCIATE DEGREE INSTITUTIONS
Anne Arundel Community College, Maryland
Executive Director of Intuitional Advancement
Dean College, Massachusetts
Vice President for Enrollment Management
Vice President of Academic Affairs
McHenry College, Illinois
Vice President for Finance and Administration
PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Albany Law School, New York
Director of Financial Aid
Atlanta College of Art, Georgia
Vice President for Enrollment Management
Cornell University – Johnson School of Management, New York
Dean of Enrollment
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
National Association of Student Personnel Administrators,
District of Columbia
Executive Director
National Association for Campus Activities, South Carolina
Executive Director
State Council for Higher Education for Virginia, Virginia
Dean for Academic Affairs
