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Organization Details

Executive Director


Executive Director Dr. Paul Stumb
E-mail pstumb@cumberland.edu
Term Start August 2015
Paul's Experience: Paul C. Stumb IV was born in Nashville and attended the Ensworth School and Montgomery Bell Academy before matriculating to Auburn University in 1978. After earning a baccalaureate degree in engineering with high honors, he accepted employment at the nuclear weapons complex in Oak Ridge, Tenn. and enrolled in graduate school at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. After earning master and doctoral degrees in engineering, Dr. Stumb moved to Atlanta, where he served as regional vice president for a national printing company and then started his own sales and marketing company in the wholesale gift and home decor market. Dr. Stumb also taught as an adjunct faculty member at Georgia State University and Shorter College.

In 2002, he returned to middle Tennessee to run Lebanon-based American Corrugated and taught as an adjunct at Middle Tennessee State University and Cumberland University. In 2005, Dr. Stumb accepted the post of Dean of the Labry School of Business & Technology at CU. In addition to his professional career, Dr. Stumb has recently retired after completing more than 25 years of military service with the U.S. Navy and Naval Reserves as a Cryptology Officer. He has also devoted many hours to non-profit and philanthropic organizations. He has and/or is currently serving on the boards of Junior Achievement, the National Kidney Foundation, Prospect Inc., the Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Wilson, Leadership Middle Tennessee, United Way, Mid-Cumberland Area Development Corp, The Ronald McDonald House, the United Methodist Church, and the Lebanon Rotary Club. Additionally, he is currently serving as Assistant Governor for Rotary District 6780) and as a senior fellow for the Beacon Center.

Senior Staff


Name Title
Mrs. Judy Jordan Vice President for Finance
Dr. William McKee Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor
Dr. Courtney Wheeler Vice President for Advancement
Mr. Reggie Blair Vice President for Enrollment Services
Dr. Mary Bess Griffith Dean of the Janette C. Rudy School of Nursing and Health Professions, and Associate Professor of Nursing
Dr. Jenny Mason Dean of the Oakley School of Humanities, Education, and the Arts, and Professor
Dr. Mark Hanshaw Associate Provost and General Counsel
Dr. S. Christopher Fuller Dean of the Labry School of Science, Technology and Business, and Professor

Staff

Full Time Staff 170
Part Time Staff 12
Volunteers 100
Contractors 114
Retention Rate 100%

Plans & Policies

Does your organization have a Fundraising Plan? Yes
Does your organization have a Strategic Plan? Yes
Years Strategic Plan Considers 5
When was the Strategic Plan adopted?
Does your organization have a Management Succession Plan? Yes
Does your organization have a Policy and Procedure Plan? Yes
Does the organization have a Nondiscrimination Policy? Yes
Does the organization have a Whistle Blower Policy? Yes
Does the organization have a Document Destruction Policy? Yes

Evaluation

Is there a formal evaluation for... Frequency (if applicable)
CEO/Executive Director Yes Annually
Senior Management Yes Annually
Non-Management Yes Annually

External Assessments and Accreditations

Assessment/Accreditation Year
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools 1999
Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association 1958

Awards


Award / Recognition Organization Year
Men's Baseball Champion National Association of Independent Athletics 2004
Women's Basketball Runner-up National Association of Independent Athletics 2007