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Tulane University, a member of the AAU and the only institution in the United States with a national primate center, a regional biocontainment lab, and a select agent program, seeks an entrepreneurially minded individual to lead the university’s comprehensive biosafety and quality assurance program across three campuses and to guide the Tulane University Biocontainment Institute.

The Executive Director, Biosafety and Quality Assurance will collaborate with stakeholders to maintain and to promote service and shared accountability culture, exhibiting a demonstrated capacity for leadership, employee management development, goal-­‐setting and conflict resolution, so that effectiveness and efficiency of Biosafety Operations are maintained at the highest level. The Executive Director will serve as the designated Biological Safety Officer for work conducted under National Institutes of Health guidelines, and as the Responsible Official for the Select Agent Program.  In addition to overseeing the biosafety function at Tulane, the successful candidate will lead Tulane University Biocontainment Institute that provides full-scale training and instruction for biosafety professionals seeking to develop specialized research programs for pathogens requiring high levels of biocontainment. 

Tulane has retained the services of Lincoln Leadership to conduct this important search. Please apply on-line at or contact Danny Guerrero at dguerrero@lincolnleadership.co for more information.

With a mission of the school is to develop leaders and generate new knowledge to solve the world’s toughest public policy challenges, the University of Virginia Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy (the Batten School) seeks an experienced, creative, and energetic professional to serve as the Executive Director of Marketing and Communications.

This position plays a critical role by leading and supporting comprehensive branding, new educational program development, marketing, engagement, and communication strategies that advance the mission and priorities of the Batten School.  The position reports to the Dean and is either located in Washington, D.C. or Charlottesville, Virginia.

Now in its fifteenth year, the Batten School generates knowledge that addresses pressing public policy challenges and broadly prepares students for ethical and effective leadership and public service.  With continued robust growth, the Batten School attracts action-oriented students in rigorous graduate and undergraduate degree programs and fosters an exceptional faculty conducting research and engaging a wide range of stakeholders on issues impacting public life, a dedicated staff team, and a growing and committed alumni and donor network. Of the 250-plus schools of public policy and administration in the United States, the Batten School has the distinction of being the only one explicitly committed to teaching leadership — how it works, why context matters in decision-making and which actions lead to tangible results.

Over the next decade, Batten aims to increase its reach into new and underserved student communities, further bolster research discoveries, connect policy makers with the Batten School community to shape policy solutions, and invest in our community, program excellence, and requisite infrastructure.  This trajectory also creates exciting opportunities to partner with other schools and organizations, such as the newly formed Karsh Institute of Democracy, to support the broader ambitions detailed in the University of Virginia 2030 strategic plan.

Batten has retained the services of Lincoln Leadership (www.lincolnleadership.co) to conduct this search.  For those interested in the search or who want to recommend someone for the role in confidence, please contact Andrew C. Wheeler, Founder & President, at 267 257-1910 or awheeler@lincolnleadership.co.

Lehigh Valley Planning Commission , https://www.lvpc.org/, official planning commission for Pennsylvania’s Lehigh and Northampton Counties, seeks a thoughtful and collaborative leader to become the Director, Environmental Planning.

The fastest growing region in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Lehigh Valley is home to three cities and 59 communities and known for a high quality of life and recreational and cultural amenities. Led by Becky Bradley, its dynamic and highly effective Executive Director, and based in Allentown, the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission has a committed, talented, and engaged staff of 18 employees with a $3-million operating budget. The team is entrepreneurial, innovative, highly motivated, and cross-disciplinary.

The Director, Environmental Planning oversees the planning, development, and administration of environmental programs of all organizational, administrative, and financial activities. The Director manages a team of professional planners and engineers and collaborates with a wealth of third-party developers, engineers, scientists, academics, nonprofit advocates, and government agencies. The successful candidate must have a master’s degree in environmental science,

environmental planning, environmental engineering, or equivalent experience. The individual must have 10 years of experience in planning, at least two of which should include supervisory experience. American Institute of Certified Planners certification, Professional Engineer’s license or a related professional license, is required for this position or must be obtained within one-year of employment.

The salary is between $115,000 and $173,000 with a very compelling benefits package that includes a defined benefit plan and a 457(b) plan. Interested or know someone who might be? Please contact Danny Guerrero at 646 298-9525 or dguerrero@lincolnleadership.co.

Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) is searching for its inaugural Managing Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) to drive the Center’s intersectional DEIA strategy, action plan, and assessment. Regarded as a premier hub and policy lab for global energy thought leadership, CGEP is on a growth trajectory to advance smart and evidence-based energy and climate solutions through research, education, and dialogue, and to equip leaders to make effective decisions.  

The Managing Director will work in partnership across the Center to advance DEIA, serving as an essential advisor and influential strategist to members of the Center’s executive leadership team. The individual will conceptualize, develop, implement, measure, and evaluate cohesive DEIA initiatives across CGEP. The Managing Director will also serve as the Center’s resident DEIA expert and accountability champion while each member and each team of CGEP supports the implementation of the DEIA strategic plan and works to contribute to an inclusive, welcoming, diverse workplace with a culture of belonging for faculty, researchers, staff, students, advisory board members, and external stakeholders.

The Managing Director must have strong domain knowledge of DEIA best practices with an ability to build strong and collaborative relationships, and to exercise persuasion with outstanding interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills are essential.  Strong influencing and community engagement skills is a must. The Managing Director also must possess proven experience translating a vision and strategy into a practical plan with concrete methods of implementation and measurable outcomes, including using data to make decisions.

CGEP’s leadership has retained the services of Lincoln Leadership (www.lincolnleadership.co) to conduct this search.  For those interested in the search or who want to recommend someone for the role in confidence, please contact Danny Guerrero, Executive Recruiter, 646 298-9525 or dguerrero@lincolnleadership.co.