{"id":20,"date":"2019-04-23T20:47:27","date_gmt":"2019-04-23T20:47:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/localhost\/president\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2026-02-03T18:14:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T18:14:30","slug":"executive-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.se.edu\/president\/executive-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Executive Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <strong>Executive Team<\/strong>\u00a0serves as the President\u2019s primary leadership and advisory body and functions as the University\u2019s senior executive cabinet. Composed of the University\u2019s vice presidents and other senior leaders, the Executive Team meets regularly to support effective leadership, coordination, and decision-making. The Executive Team\u2019s charge includes:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Advise the President on key leadership, policy, and institutional matters affecting the University.<\/li>\n<li>Provide ongoing updates and insight to keep the President informed of significant developments, risks, and opportunities across all divisions.<\/li>\n<li>Coordinate the planning and execution of the University\u2019s operational, tactical, and strategic initiatives.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure alignment and integration of divisional priorities with institutional goals and strategic directions.<\/li>\n<li>Support timely decision-making and effective implementation of presidential directives.<\/li>\n<li>Advise on the development, allocation, and monitoring of the University\u2019s budget and provide counsel on significant financial decisions to ensure alignment with institutional priorities and fiscal sustainability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Executive Team acts in an advisory capacity to the President. The ET will generally meet every other week during the Fall and Spring Semesters and twice during the Summer Semester. The President convenes and chairs the Executive Team. Additional individuals may be invited to attend meetings as appropriate based on agenda topics.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Membership on the Executive Team is <strong>by designated position<\/strong>\u00a0and consists of the University\u2019s senior executive leadership.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-text-intro\"><em>Listing as of February 3, 2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. David Whitlock<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>President<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Teresa Golden<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Vice President for Academic Affairs<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>April Lehrling<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Interim Vice President for Student Affairs<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mark Bisson<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Vice President for\u00a0Business Affairs<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Avenir Black, sans-serif;\"><b>Shelly Key<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><em>Vice President for Enrollment Management<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Keith Baxter<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Director of Intercollegiate Athletics<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Durward Cook<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Chief of Police<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Jeremy Blackwood<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Dean of Graduate School<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Executive Team\u00a0serves as the President\u2019s primary leadership and advisory body and functions as the University\u2019s senior executive cabinet. 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