Claremont McKenna College Presidential Search

The Search for the 6th President of Claremont McKenna College

Guided by Claremont McKenna College’s singular mission to prepare students for thoughtful and productive lives and responsible leadership in business, government, and the professions, the Board of Trustees has launched a search for its 6th President to carry forward our core institutional principles. The new president will succeed Hiram E. Chodosh, who announced that he will complete his term on June 30, 2026.

2025-2026 Presidential Search Committee

Kenneth Valach ’82, Chair
Chair of the Board of Trustees

Sharon Basso
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Tina Daniels ’93
Trustee and Chair, Finance and Operations Committee

Steve Eggert ’82 P’15
Trustee and Vice Chair, College Advancement Committee

Antoine Grant ’07
Ex Officio Trustee and President, CMC Alumni Association

Eric Helland P’20
William F. Podlich Professor of Economics and George R. Roberts Fellow

E. David Hetz ’80 P’10
Trustee, Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees and Chair, Academic Affairs Committee

Jason Keller
Kravis Professor of Integrated Sciences: Ecology

Sue Matteson King ’85 P’18
Trustee, Chair, Student Affairs Committee and Past President, CMC Alumni Association

Emily Pears ’08
Associate Professor of Government

Cathy Reed P’25
McElwee Family Professor of Psychology and George R. Roberts Fellow

John Shrewsberry ’87 P’24
Trustee and Chair, Claremont Investment Fund

Darrell Smith ’74 P’00
Trustee and Past President, CMC Alumni Association

Bruce Soll ’79 P’12 P’15 P’17
Trustee, Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees and Chair, Board Affairs Committee

Kylee Tevis ’26
Student

Tamara Venit-Shelton
Professor of History