Continuing its efforts to implement governance reforms adopted last month, the CWRU Board of Trustees has voted in a slate of 18 standing committee heads, 10 of whom are new to these leadership positions.

With the addition of vice chairs, committee leadership has been expanded from 12 to 18 trustees. The board now consists of nine rather than 12 committees, all with vice chairs as well as chairs, and chairs are no longer automatically appointed to the executive committee.

This year, three women have advanced to a total of four leadership positions, where there were none before, and committee heads continue to include one African-American. Two of the leaders are newly elected trustees, and three are from outside the Cleveland-metro area.

Charles P. Bolton and Frank N. Linsalata remain chair and vice chair, respectively, of the executive committee. They are joined by two additional vice chairs, Sally Gries and David P. Hunt. On the academic affairs committee, former chair Timothy J. Callahan is joined by new vice chair Edith Lauer, and in finance David P. Hunt is teamed with new vice chair Peter S. Hellman.

Heading the committee on trustees are chair William E. Bruner and new vice chair Joie A. Gregor. Gregor, who is also a member of the executive committee, is one of four trustees elected to the board in October. Another of the new trustees, Harold McRae, will serve as vice chair of the university relations and development committee, while Anthony E. Champ retains the chair position.

Russell J. Warren remains chair of the audit committee, and David A. Daberko will serve as vice chair. In investment, Joseph H. Thomas remains chair and Allen H. Ford becomes vice chair. James A. Ratner chairs the campus planning committee, with vice chair Charles J. Koch.

The three standing committees that have been dissolved include the tech transfer committee, which has become a presidential advisory committee. The new group will be chaired by Joseph Keithley, a member of the board, but have non-trustee members. In addition, the committee on student life has been fused with one on academic affairs, and management compensation functions will be assumed by the board's executive committee.