Kohlman named interim CBO
Kohlman to begin Nov. 10
Sarah Queller
Issue date: 10/23/08 Section: News
Mark Kohlman, husband of Associate Professor of Sociology Marla Kohlman, was appointed Interim Chief Business Officer (CBO) Wednesday, Oct. 22 to serve during former CBO Dave McConnell's leave of absence. Kohlman said he is scheduled to assume the position on Nov. 10 and serve in it for twelve months.
College President S. Georgia Nugent said McConnell notified the College of his leave of absence "very late in the summer," so it has "taken a little while to determine how to proceed." Since his departure, the administrators who reported to McConnell have been reporting directly to Nugent, she said.
"It has always been my intention to have an interim [CBO] step in during that leave," Nugent said. "It was just a somewhat slow process in identifying the right person."
"I totally support that the President has put somebody in that position for an interim basis while I am on leave," McConnell said.
Nugent said she was "struck by [Kohlman's] capabilities, his sensitivity to the community and just all around I found him just a compelling person."
"I think [Kohlman] is a very capable person and I am sure he will do fine in the interim," McConnell said.
Kohlman is currently serving as the CBO for "a small organization here in Knox County," according to Nugent. "My feeling was that having him step into this role would be a really nice opportunity for him and for the College," she said.
"This was something I had not expected," Kohlman said of his appointment. Kohlman has formerly worked at the bookstore and he served on the bookstore manager search committee last year, according to Nugent.
Kohlman said his responsibilities as CBO would be similar to his current job requirements, "only on a much larger scale." His responsibilities include overseeing the Kenyon Review, the bookstore, Safety and Security, business services and AVI, according to Nugent.
"At this point, I don't know whether or when we would search for a regular replacement," Nugent said.
Kohlman declined comment on whether McConnell is supposed to return as CBO or if the College would search for another permanent replacement.
College President S. Georgia Nugent said McConnell notified the College of his leave of absence "very late in the summer," so it has "taken a little while to determine how to proceed." Since his departure, the administrators who reported to McConnell have been reporting directly to Nugent, she said.
"It has always been my intention to have an interim [CBO] step in during that leave," Nugent said. "It was just a somewhat slow process in identifying the right person."
"I totally support that the President has put somebody in that position for an interim basis while I am on leave," McConnell said.
Nugent said she was "struck by [Kohlman's] capabilities, his sensitivity to the community and just all around I found him just a compelling person."
"I think [Kohlman] is a very capable person and I am sure he will do fine in the interim," McConnell said.
Kohlman is currently serving as the CBO for "a small organization here in Knox County," according to Nugent. "My feeling was that having him step into this role would be a really nice opportunity for him and for the College," she said.
"This was something I had not expected," Kohlman said of his appointment. Kohlman has formerly worked at the bookstore and he served on the bookstore manager search committee last year, according to Nugent.
Kohlman said his responsibilities as CBO would be similar to his current job requirements, "only on a much larger scale." His responsibilities include overseeing the Kenyon Review, the bookstore, Safety and Security, business services and AVI, according to Nugent.
"At this point, I don't know whether or when we would search for a regular replacement," Nugent said.
Kohlman declined comment on whether McConnell is supposed to return as CBO or if the College would search for another permanent replacement.
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