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Academic Career & Executive Search (ACES) Places Chief Human Resources Officer at Massachusetts College of Art and Design

(June 2024, WEST HARTFORD, CT) Following a national search, Academic Career & Executive Search (ACES), a leading higher education focused executive search firm, is pleased to announce the successful placement of Carleen Thompson securing the role as Chief Human Resources Officer at Massachusetts College of Art and Design.

Carleen Thompson has broad experience in organizational leadership, transformational human resource development, performance management, HR analytics and employment law. Thompson most recently served as Assistant Vice Chancellor of Human Resources/CHRO for the PIMA College Higher Education System. Previously, she was the Vice President of Human Resources, Compliance and Inclusive Excellence for Tuskegee University and Assistant Vice Chancellor of Human Resources and Labor Relations for Indiana University – Purdue University. Thompson’s academic background includes a B.S. from the University of Missouri – Columbia, an M.A. in Human Resource Management from the University of Illinois – Graduate College, a J.D. from North Carolina Central University School of Law, and an LLM in International and Comparative Law from Indiana University – The McKinney School of Law.

Founded in 1873, Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt), is the nation’s first and only independent, free-standing public college of art and design. MassArt is an inclusive community of thinkers, doers, makers, educators, innovators, and leaders striving to shape the future through art and design. They’ve spent 150 years demonstrating the truly amazing things that happen when a world-class art and design education is an option for every deserving student. Located in Boston’s hub of arts and culture along the Avenue of the Arts, MassArt enrolls 2,000 students and offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate and graduate degrees in 18 disciplines, as well as continuing education and youth programs. Guided by a dynamic new President, MassArt is poised for transformative growth while remaining steadfast in its mission to cultivate artists, designers, educators, and makers from diverse backgrounds who shape communities, economies, and cultures for the common good.

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Academic Career & Executive Search, a higher education focused search firm, specializes in affordable excellence, providing perfectly matched candidates to institutions quickly and accurately. Their methodologies, based on frequent touchpoints, pinpoint ideal candidates with speed and meticulous care resulting in highly successful placements.

They offer flexible service/pricing levels for all positions, ensuring affordability.

Contact Jennifer Muller, Managing Partner, at 860-740-2600 or Jennifer@ACESrch.com, or visit https://acesrch.com/.