AGB Council of Board Professionals

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.

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

Amelia Arnold
Saint Louis University

Jessica Burns
West Virginia University Foundation

Monique Cain
Louisiana State University Board Office

Laure Christensen
Park University
vice chair, Board Professionals Leadership Group

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
City University of New York (CUNY)
chair, Board Professionals Leadership Group

Cameron Howell
University of South Carolina

Eric Jackson
West Virginia State University

Ann Lehman
St. Bonaventure University

Chamonix Mejia
Texas Tech Foundation

Julie Miller
Wayne State University

Perla Molina
Dallas County Community College

Denise Nelson Nash
Scripps College

Keri Nikolajewski
Nevada System of Higher Education

Amy Nixon
Mount Royal University

Elizabeth “Eli” Orlic
Bowdoin College

Matthew Paskin
University of Alaska Foundation

Kimberlee Pastva
Rutgers University

Ada Porter
American University of Beirut

Jonathan Post
The George Washington University

Sabrina Prud’homme
Southern Oregon University

Michael Rambert
Morehouse School of Medicine

Charlene Reed
Kent State University

Tamara Stoner
Delaware State University

Kai Swanson
Augustana College

Paul Tringale
Tufts University

Richard Uchida
Colby College

Mackenzie Wilfong
University of Oklahoma