The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG) voted today to name Dr. Michael P. “Mike” Shannon as the sole finalist for president of the University of North Georgia (UNG).
Shannon, a retired U.S. Army officer, currently serves as interim executive vice president for Administration and Finance and interim chief business officer at Georgia Tech.
Outgoing President Bonita Jacobs, who has led UNG since 2011, previously announced plans to retire in June 2023.
“Dr. Shannon’s nearly three-decade career in the military, as a researcher and in higher education has demonstrated tremendous leadership and effective communication while building solid relationships with his colleagues, peers and students,” USG Chancellor Sonny Perdue said. “Mike likes to say he leads from the front and then gets out of the way, and I believe his deep experience and energy make him an ideal candidate to help students, staff and faculty at UNG build on the great success they found with President Jacobs.”
In his role as a member of Georgia Tech’s executive leadership team, Shannon is responsible for strategic leadership and operations. He oversees administrative functions such as human resources, finance and budget, information technology, facilities and infrastructure, capital planning, campus security and emergency response. Prior to his interim role, he was the university’s vice president and deputy chief business officer.
Shannon has also led several initiatives designed to build a student-centered focus in Administration and Finance and ensure Georgia Tech is an employer of first choice for veterans of the U.S. armed forces. He has served in numerous faculty, leadership and advisory roles, including as a research faculty member and principal investigator in the Advanced Concepts Laboratory at the Georgia Tech Research Institute.
“UNG is a special place, with five diverse campuses and a unique mission as the Military College of Georgia and one of…
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