The Council of Board Professionals is a standing advisory group of experienced board professionals, knowledgeable about the roles, responsibilities, and practices of effective governance for higher education boards. They also have a deep understanding of the unique perspective of the board professional position, and the inherent dynamics of the relationship between the president and the board. The Council meets quarterly.
Council Ambassador
Lynnette Heard
AGB Senior Consultant and Membership Ambassador
Former Executive Director of Board Relations and
Secretary of the Board, University of Cincinnati Foundation
Former Executive Director, Southwest Ohio Council for Higher Education
Members
Amelia Arnold
Saint Louis University
Chris Burford
Eastern Oregon University
Jessica Burns
West Virginia University Foundation
Sally Churchill
University of Michigan
Aristide Collins
George Washington University
Lisa Cousino-Hoersten
University of Toledo Foundation
Sheree Drummond
University of Toronto
Heather Fehn
The College of New Jersey
David Fine
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Erika Geetter
Boston University
Katie Herschede
Widener University
Saletta Holloway
Meharry Medical College
Gayle Horwitz
CUNY – City University of New York
Vice-Chair, Board Professionals Leadership Group
Amy Intille
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Lorrie Kyle
Rollins College
Ronna McNair
Cuyahoga Community College
Chamonix Mejia
Texas Tech Foundation
Perla Molina
Dallas County Community College
Jacqueline Neesam
University of San Francisco
Denise Nelson Nash
Scripps College
Melissa Orth
University of Florida
Matthew Paskin
University of Alaska Foundation
Ada Porter
American University of Beirut
Sabrina Prud’homme
Southern Oregon University
Michael Rambert
Morehouse School of Medicine
Vicki Reaume
Eastern Michigan University
Charlene Reed
Kent State University
Hannah Rivera
Kentucky Community and Technical College System
Hanna Rodriguez-Farrar
Colgate University
Brian Steeves
University of Minnesota System
Tamara Stoner
Delaware State University
Chair, Board Professionals Leadership Group
Richard Uchida
Colby College