Search Committee

The committee charged to search for Case Western Reserve’s next leader includes 11 trustees and the two faculty members who co-chair the Presidential Search Advisory Committee.

Fred DiSanto, an alumnus and incoming board chair, is leading the search committee.

Questions about the search? You can email president-search@case.edu.

Committee Members

Headshot of Case Western Reserve Art History Chair Elizabeth "Betsy" Bolman

Elizabeth Bolman, PhD

Elsie B. Smith Professor in the Liberal Arts and Chair and Professor of Art History, Case Western Reserve University


Headshot of CWRU trustee and Cedars Sinai Chief Medical Officer Linda Burnes Bolton

Linda Burnes Bolton, DrPH, RN

Trustee, Case Western Reserve University

Senior Vice President and Chief Health Equity Officer, Cedars Sinai


Headshot of Case Western Reserve trustee and alumna Aarti Chadna

Aarti Chandna, MS

Alumna, Master of Science in Computer Science, School of Graduate Studies/Case School of Engineering

Trustee, Case Western Reserve University

Partner and Executive Board Member, Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund


Headshot of Case Western Reserve trustee and alumnus Fred DiSanto

Fred DiSanto, MBA

Committee Chair

Double alumnus, Bachelor of Science in Management, Western Reserve College; Master of Business Administration, Weatherhead School of Management

Incoming Chair of the Board of Trustees, Case Western Reserve University

Chairman and CEO, Ancora Advisors LLC


Headshot of Case Western Reserve trustee and alumna Julie Gerberding

Julie Gerberding, MD, MPH

Committee Vice Chair

Double alumna, Bachelor of Science in Biology, Western Reserve College; Doctor of Medicine, School of Medicine

Trustee, Case Western Reserve University

Executive Vice President and Chief Patient Officer, Communications, Global Policy, and Population Health at Merck


Headshot of Case Western Reserve trustee and alumnus Frank Linsalata

Frank Linsalata, MBA

Alumnus, Bachelor of Arts in Mechanical Engineering, Case Institute of Technology

Trustee, Case Western Reserve University

Founder and Chairman of Linsalata Capital Partners


Headshot of Case Western Reserve Professor Anant Madabhushi

Anant Madabhushi, PhD

F. Alex Nason Professor II of Biomedical Engineering and Director of Center for Computational Imaging and Personalized Diagnostics, Case Western Reserve University


Headshot of Case Western Reserve trustee and alumnus Milton Marquis

Milton Marquis, JD

Alumnus, Juris Doctor, School of Law

Trustee, Case Western Reserve University

Shareholder, Cozen O’Connor law firm


Susan Mucciarone

Susan Mucciarone, MBA

Alumna, Master of Business Administration, Weatherhead School of Management

Trustee, Case Western Reserve University

Executive Director of Private Wealth, and Management Committee Member, The Glenmede Trust Co.


Headshot of Case Western Reserve trustee and Ozanne Construction CEO Dominic Ozanne

Dominic Ozanne, JD

Trustee, Case Western Reserve University

President and CEO, Ozanne Construction Co.


Headshot of Case Western Reserve trustee and alumnus Don Richards

Don Richards, MBA

Committee Vice Chair

Double alumnus, Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Case Institute of Technology; Master of Business Administration, Weatherhead School of Management

Trustee, Case Western Reserve University

Retired Partner, Accenture


Headshot of Case Western Reserve trustee and alumnus Jim "Great Neck" Richman

Jim “Great Neck” Richman

Alumnus, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Adelbert College

Trustee, Case Western Reserve University

President and CEO, Richloom Fabrics Group


Headshot of Case Western Reserve trustee and alumnus James Wyant

James Wyant, PhD

Alumnus, Bachelor of Science in Physics, Case Institute of Technology

Trustee, Case Western Reserve University

Dean and Professor Emeritus, University of Arizona; Chairman, 4D Technologies