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
During February’s Council of Board Professionals meeting, board professionals (BPs) from institutions, systems, and foundations discussed key issues related to board governance and advancing equitable student success, including how BPs should support the work of boards and institutional leaders as they:
Unprecedented levels of board engagement present challenges to and successes in shared governance, reported members of AGB’s Council of Board Professionals at their October 2020 meeting.
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