Presidential Search

The Search for the 13th President of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

The Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) Board of Trustees has launched a national search for the university’s 13th president. The search is chaired by Deveron Gibbons, MBA, MPA, JD, vice chair of the FAMU Board of Trustees, and will be guided by a presidential search committee that is representative of the broader university community and constituencies. The search committee will be supported by Myers McRae, a highly regarded executive search firm with extensive experience leading executive searches. The search committee has a goal to have a new university president in place by summer 2025.

“FAMU is an extraordinary university, and this is an opportunity for the institution to chart a bold path forward. The university deserves a dynamic leader and communicator who shares FAMU’s values, appreciates our multi-campus identity, and brings with them experience running large, complex organizations with institutional effectiveness, accountability, and a commitment to excellence. I am  confident that the search committee will identify and choose a candidate who will lead FAMU into the future, building upon the university’s legacy as a premier institution committed to world-class academics, innovative research, and service that advances the common good.”

Deveron Gibbons, MBA, MPA, JD

Search Timeline

January 23rd

Profile and Advertising Approved

January 14th

Initial Search Committee Meeting. Review of Recruitment process, access of candidates, etc.

February 17th

Conduct Listening Sessions with faculty/staff/students/alumni

March 6th

Alumni Virtual Listening Session at 6:00 PM ET
Register for Zoom/Virtual

Faculty Virtual Listening Session at 7:00 PM ET
Register for Zoom/Virtual

March 14th

Deadline for Best Consideration

March 31st

Initial Candidate Review by the Presidential Search Committee
(9:00 AM – 11 AM EST, closed meeting)

April 14-15th

First Round of Interviews by Presidential Search Committee
(closed meeting)

FAMU Presidential Finalists Campus Visit Schedule

MAY 12-16th

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Board of Trustees Interviews

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
Meet with Senior Leadership Team

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Meet with Faculty and Staff

12:45 PM – 1:45 PM
Lunch with the SLT, Deans, and students

2:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Campus Tours

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Meet with FAMU Students

5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Finalist Meet and Greet with the Community

7:00 PM
Dinner with finalist and Board Chair

With the exception of lunch, campus tours and dinner, all sessions will be in person and live streamed.

Finalists' Daily Schedule

May 12, 2025
Rondall Allen, Pharm.D.

May 13, 2025
Gerald Hector, CPA

May 14, 2025
Marva Johnson, J.D.

May 15, 2025
Donald Palm, Ph.D.

May 16, 2025
BOT culminating meeting for deliberations

*** Please note the schedule is subject to change.