The FSU Chief of Police Search Committee is chaired by Renisha Gibbs, Associate Vice President for Human Resources and Finance & Administration Chief of Staff. Florida State University is utilizing LINDAUER search firm to assist in the search for its next Chief of Police.
LINDAUER contact: Paula Hurley Fazli, Senior Vice President | pfazli@lindauerglobal.com
Application and Nomination Process
Committee Meetings
Listening Sessions
In May, members of the search committee for the Chief of Police search and Paula Hurley Fazli, Senior Vice President of LINDAUER, hosted listening sessions. The committee will use information gathered from these sessions to develop the criteria by which candidates will be evaluated.
Constituent Group |
Date & Time |
Meeting Link |
FSU Command Staff |
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 |
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Public Safety - Day Shift |
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 |
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Public Safety - Night Shift |
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 |
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Campus Stakeholders | Wednesday, May 15, 2024 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EST |
Campus Visits
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Location: Training Center at Stadium Place, 493 Stadium Dr., Room 205/209
- Search Committee Interview: 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
- Public Safety Townhall: 9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
- Campus Community Townhall: 10:20 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.
Monday, November 18, 2024
Location: Training Center at Stadium Place, 493 Stadium Dr., Room 205/209
- Search Committee Interview: 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
- Public Safety Townhall: 9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
- Campus Community Townhall: 10:20 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.
Friday, January 17, 2025
Location: Training Center at Stadium Place, 493 Stadium Dr., Room 205/209
- Search Committee Interview: 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
- Public Safety Townhall: 9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
- Campus Community Townhall: 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Location: Training Center at Stadium Place, 493 Stadium Dr., Room 205/209
- Search Committee Interview: 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
- Public Safety Townhall: 9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
- Campus Community Townhall: 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Individuals who require an accommodation to attend should contact April Smatt at (850) 644-6035 or asmatt@fsu.edu.
Committee Chair:
Renisha Gibbs
Associate Vice President for Human Resources
and Finance & Administration Chief of Staff
Committee Members:
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Walt McNeil
Sheriff of Leon County
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Lisa Scoles
Deputy General Counsel
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Rachel Weise
Student Representative and President of the Panhellenic Association
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Evon Sanders
Law Enforcement Investigator
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Dr. Gale Etschmaier
Dean of University Libraries
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Dennis Schnittker
Assistant Vice President of University Communications
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Dr. Thomas G. Blomberg
Dean and Sheldon L. Messinger Professor of Criminology
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Tasha Fisher
Associate Athletics Director for Governance and Compliance
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Dr. Carlos Gomez
Director of Counseling and Psychological Services
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Derrell Smith
Lieutenant, Public Safety, Panama City Campus