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New Jersey – The Felician University Board of Trustees unanimously appointed Dr. Mildred Mihlon as the seventh president of Felician University. Dr. Mihlon has been serving as acting president since April 2023. She brings nearly 25 years of higher education leadership experience to the position. Dr.

Oregon – John Weston has been appointed to the Tri-County Transportation District of Oregon’s (TriMet) executive leadership team. Weston will be executive director of maintenance operations.  Weston comes to TriMet with nearly 40 years of experience in the transit industry, including extensive work on and

Oregon – Dan Blair has been appointed to the Tri-County Transportation District of Oregon’s (TriMet) executive leadership team. Blair will join as executive director of the agency’s newly developed transit systems and asset support division.  Blair has been growing his career with TriMet for the

Pennsylvania – The Board of Trustees of Washington & Jefferson College (W&J) announced Elizabeth MacLeod Walls, Ph.D., will become the college’s 14th president. Dr. Walls currently serves as president of William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri. She will succeed Dr. John C. Knapp, who

California – Jim Light has become Redondo Beach’s mayor — succeeding Bill Brand, who died earlier this month. The Redondo Beach City Council voted 3-2 this week to appoint Light to see out Brand’s term. 

Washington – The Thurston County Board of Commissioners has appointed Leonard X. Hernandez as county manager. He has a distinguished career in public administration, most recently serving as chief executive officer for San Bernardino County, California. He begins his tenure April 1. 

California – Stephen J. Agostini has been appointed UCLA’s vice chancellor and chief financial officer. He will officially start May 6. Agostini currently serves as vice chancellor for finance and budget for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.