The state Board of Regents named Bruce Herreld as the final candidate to fill former University of Iowa president Sally Mason’s position as head of the second-largest university in Iowa.

Herreld will visit campus today to meet with faculty, staff, students, and members of the community and will participate in a public forum from 4:45 to 6:15 p.m. in the Second Floor Ballroom of the Iowa Memorial Union.

Following the final forum, the board will meet on Thursday to interview and review the candidates before potentially selecting a new president that day.

Herreld currently serves as the managing principal at Executing Strategy in Avon, Colorado. There, he advises organizations on leadership, growth, and strategic renewal. Prior that that, he taught MBA students at Harvard Business school. His professional career also includes stints at IBM where he served as Senior Vice President, the Boston Market Company, and Northwestern University. He did his undergraduate work in engineering at Purdue University and received an MBA from Harvard Business School.