BELTON (February 14, 2009)-- Dr. Randy O’Rear doesn’t assume the presidency of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor until June, but he has unveiled a plan for reorganizing the school’s senior leadership.

O’Rear announced the reorganization Friday.

“I have great confidence in our senior leadership team and look forward to working with these wonderful professionals as we continue to build on our solid foundation of excellence in higher education at UMHB,” O’Rear said.

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Trustees unanimously voted in September to name O’Rear as the university’s 19th president and CEO, effective on June 1.

O’Rear, 43, will become the first UMHB president who also graduated from the university.

O’Rear succeeds Dr. Jerry Bawcom, who announced late last month he plans to step down at the end of the current academic year to become Chancellor.

O’Rear has been on the university’s staff for 20 years, where he has served as an assistant basketball coach, an assistant director of advancement, director of development, associate vice president for enrollment management and vice president for external relations.

Bawcom, 64, who guided the university in Belton through a more than 15-year period of academic, financial and athletic growth, announced on Aug. 29 he will step down at the end of the school year as the schools 18th president.

Senior Leadership Reorganization Plan
(Source: UMHB)

Dr. Steve Theodore will be promoted to senior vice president for administration and chief operating officer. In this role, Theodore will oversee student life, athletics, enrollment management, business and finance, information technology and human resources. Theodore has served in many capacities for more than 20 years at UMHB, including associate director of financial aid, assistant vice president for enrollment management and vice president for enrollment management, and he has served as vice president for student affairs since 2005.

Edd Martin will be promoted to senior vice president for campus planning and support services. In his new role, Martin will focus on campus planning, property acquisition and management, energy management, campus safety and security, city and county relations and other vital support services. Martin has served the university as vice president for business and finance for 21 years.

Jennifer RammJennifer Ramm will be promoted to vice president for business and finance and chief financial officer. Ramm started with the university in 2006 as controller and later that same year was named associate vice president for business and finance. In her new role, Ramm’s duties will include oversight of financial operations, investment management, budget, purchasing, and commercial insurance. Prior to joining UMHB, Ramm was an audit manager at Pattillo, Brown and Hill, LLP, in Waco.

Dr. Paula Price Tanner will be promoted to vice president for communications and special projects. In this new division Dr. Tanner will oversee public relations, marketing, publishing, campus-wide special events and projects, and strategic communications. Tanner joined the university in 2001 as the director of institutional research and became the director of foundation relations in 2003. She has served most recently as associate vice president for university relations.

Susan Owens will be promoted to associate vice president for human resources and legal liaison. Owens started with the university in May 2007 as the director of human resources. Owens will continue overseeing all human resources responsibilities and will coordinate legal counsel services. Prior to coming to UMHB, Owens was the owner of Owens Consulting Services. She served on the management staff of Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch for more than seven years, where she managed human resources activities and later became senior vice president for business operations.

These positions along with Dr. Steve Oldham (provost and senior vice president for academic affairs), Ben Shipp (vice president for athletics), Marshall Eidson (associate vice president for technology), Bob Pattee (associate vice president for facilities), Ted Barnes (dean, College of Visual and Performing Arts), Dr. Tim Crawford (dean, College of Christian Studies), Dr. Derek Davis (dean, College of Humanities and Graduate School), Dr. Jim King (dean, College of Business), Dr. Sharon Souter (dean, Scott & White College of Nursing), Dr. Darrell Watson (dean, College of Sciences), and Dr. Marlene Zipperlen (dean, College of Education) will be part of the President’s Council. Searches are underway for the positions of vice president for development, vice president for student life, and associate vice president for enrollment management, which will complete the UMHB senior leadership team.

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