Welcome

A national search is underway for the next president of the College of Southern Nevada.
CSN is being assisted in this search by Academic Search. Nominations, applications, and inquiries may be sent in complete confidence to CSNPresident@academicsearch.org. 

Click here to view the CSN President Leadership Profile.

Applications are due by January 17, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time, for full consideration, although the position remains open until filled.

CSN Presidential Search Finalists

Open forums will only be available for in-person attendance

Joshua D. Baker, Ph.D.

Josh Baker
  • Link to CV
  • Open forums schedule:
    • North Las Vegas Campus, Tyrone Thompson Student Union Ballroom: Monday, March 10, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
    • Charleston Campus, Student Union Ballroom: Monday, March 10, 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Teams Link
    • Henderson Campus, Student Union Ballroom: Tuesday, March 11, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
  • Submit a question for the Open Forums here
  • Campus Feedback Survey for Dr. Josh Baker
     

Stacy S. Klippenstein, Ed.D.

Stacy Klippenstein
  • Link to CV
  • Open forums schedule:
    • Charleston Campus, Student Union Ballroom: Monday, March 10, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Teams Link
    • North Las Vegas Campus, Tyrone Thompson Student Union Ballroom: Monday, March 10, 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
    • Henderson Campus, Student Union Ballroom: Tuesday, March 11, 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  • Submit a question for the Open Forums here
  • Campus Feedback Survey for Dr. Stacy Klippenstein
     

Darrell L. Cain, Ph.D.

Darrell Cain
  • Link to CV
  • Open forums schedule:
    • Henderson Campus, Student Union Ballroom: Monday, March 10, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
    • Charleston Campus, Student Union Ballroom: Tuesday, March 11, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Teams Link
    • North Las Vegas Campus, Tyrone Thompson Student Union Ballroom: Tuesday, March 11, 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  • Submit a question for the Open Forums here
  • Campus Feedback Survey for Dr. Darrell Cain
     

Rey Rivera, Ed.D.

Rey Rivera
  • Link to CV
  • Open forums schedule:
    • Henderson Campus, Student Union Ballroom: Monday, March 10, 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
    • North Las Vegas Campus, Tyrone Thompson Student Union Ballroom: Tuesday, March 11, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
    • Charleston Campus, Student Union Ballroom: Tuesday, March 11, 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Teams Link
  • Submit a question for the Open Forums here
  • Campus Feedback Survey for Dr. Rey Rivera

ad hoc CSN President Search Committee Meeting - March 12, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.

Board of Regents Special Meeting - March 13, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.

Members of the CSN community and the public may attend the meetings and provide public comment at the CSN Charleston campus. Public comment may also be offered via telephone by calling (669) 444-9171 and entering Meeting ID 933 5568 7402 and Passcode 555 555 or by using the online public comment form (https://nshe.nevada.edu/regents/public-comment/). Members of the CSN community and public can also view a livestream of the meeting online at http://nshe.nevada.edu/live/

Previous Meetings

Board of Regents 
ad hoc CSN President Search Committee

Monday, September 23, 2024, at 11:00 a.m.
CSN Henderson Campus, Student Union 
Rooms U126-130
700 College Drive, Henderson

Meeting Agenda and Reference Materials

Board of Regents 
ad hoc CSN President Search Committee

Friday, November 8, 2024, at 9:00 a.m.
CSN North Las Vegas Campus, 
Tyrone Thompson Student Union,
Rooms U126-130

Meeting Agenda and Reference Materials

Search Committee Members 

Regents

Regent Heather Brown
Heather Brown
Chair
Regent Stephanie Goodman
Stephanie Goodman
Vice Chair
Regent Susan Brager
Susan Brager
Regent Amy Carvalho
Amy J. Carvalho
Regent Carol DeCarlo
Carol Del Carlo

Advisory Members

  • Dr. Jill Acree, Academic Faculty, CSN
  • Dr. Armen Asherian, Affirmative Action Officer, CSN (ex officio)
  • Ms. Valerie Conner, Faculty Senate Chair, CSN
  • Mr. Devon Eisma, Chief Executive Officer, OptimuMedicine
  • Mr. Ken Evans, Community Programs Advisor, M.Y.S. Firm
  • Mr. Eric Garner, Administrative Faculty Assembly Chair, CSN
  • Ms. Pamela Goynes-Brown, Mayor, City of North Las Vegas
  • Mr. Peter Guzman, President, Latin Chamber of Commerce                  
  • Mr. Brian Knudsen, Ward 1 Councilman, City of Las Vegas
  • Dr. Richard Kravchak, Dean of the School of Arts and Letters, CSN
  • Ms. Susie Martinez, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, NV AFL-CIO
  • Mr. Rolando Mosqueda, Interim Vice President-Finance/Admin, CSN
  • Ms. Lauri Perdue, National Workforce Director, University of Phoenix
  • Mr. Tony F. Sanchez III, Executive Vice President, NV Energy
  • Ms. Tracy Sherman, Academic Faculty, CSN
  • Ms. Sarah Tartaglia, Classified Council President, CSN
  • Ms. Janeth Vences-Balvas, President, Associated Students of CSN
  • Mr. Patrick Villa, Academic Faculty, CSN
  • Dr. Lawrence Weekly, Chief Diversity Officer, CSN