The Council of Board Chairs is a standing advisory group of professional leaders, knowledgeable about the roles, responsibilities, and practices of effective governance for higher education boards. They also have a deep understanding of the challenges boards and board leaders face, and the importance of a proactive approach to short- and long-term planning and strategy.
Council Ambassadors
Jill Derby
AGB Senior Consultant
Chair, American University of Iraq Sulaimani
Former Chair, Nevada Board of Regents
David Maxwell
AGB Senior Consultant, Senior Fellow
Chair, Grinnell College
President Emeritus, Drake University
Members
Greg Bigman
Diné College
Paul Brajcich
Gonzaga University
Marla Capozzi
Babson College
Gerry Czarnecki
National University System
Jim Erwin
University of Maine System
Peggy Fisher
Drake University
Gretchen Flicker
St. Mary’s College
Vanessa Lugo Flores
Universidad del Sagrado Corazón
Steve Golding
Washington College
Linda Gooden
University of Maryland System
Otto Guenther
McDaniel College
Mark Hatcher
Central State University
Jimmy Hazel
George Mason University
Edmond Hughes
Tougaloo College
Michal Jaworski
Langara College
Michael Jones
Dillard University
Lillian Kimbell
California State University
Jeff Kinard
College of Charleston Foundation
Benjamin Kudo
University of Hawaii
Ruth Lenrow
Goucher College
John Meyer
Western Washington University
Sandra Moore
Anne Arundel Community College
Jim Pillen
University of Nebraska
Sharon Reishus
Unity College
Chris Romer
Colorado Mountain College
JP Smith
Kansas City University
Grace Speights
George Washington University
Laurene Sperling
Duke University
John Stirek
Oregon State University Foundation
Marie Sullivan
Maricopa Community College
William Thompson
City University of New York
Nicole Washington
Miami Dade College
With thanks to our partners for their support of this council.
