Ohio University President Lori Stewart Gonzalez announced Monday that Don Leo will be the next executive vice president and provost starting July 1, according to a university press release.
Leo is replacing current Executive Vice President and Provost Elizabeth Sayrs, according to a university press release announcing the search. Sayrs will continue in the position through June.
Leo is finishing his time as a dean for the College of Engineering and a mechanical engineering professor at the University of Georgia, Ohio University's Senior Director of Communications Dan Pittman wrote in an email.
While at Virginia Tech College of Engineering, Leo served as associate dean for research and graduate studies, according to the release. He also served as the vice president and executive director of the National Capital Region operations.
Leo’s hire is one of two critical leadership positions Ohio University is looking to fill for the upcoming academic year, according to the release, which announced the search.
The university is also looking for a candidate for the vice president of research and creative activity search, according to the release.
