The Board Professionals Leadership Group is an advisory group of board professionals with a mission of advancing and improving the profession. The group identifies emerging issues of higher education board governance concern and develops programming for events such as the Board Professionals Conference.
Nominations for 2023-2024 service are closed. While we welcome expressions of interest at any time, the nominating process will be inactive until April/May, for 2024-2025.
Executive Committee Members
Melissa Orth, past chair
University of Florida
Tamara Stoner, chair
Delaware State University
Gayle Horwitz, vice chair
City University of New York
Sheila Severson, secretary
Viterbo University
Laure Christensen
Park University
Nicole F. Reeves
University of New Mexico Foundation
Amelia Arnold
Saint Louis University
Brent Schrader
University of Delaware
Matthew Paskin
University of Alaska Foundation
Andy Lounder
AGB liaison
Programs Committee Members
Laure Christensen, chair
Park University
Nicole Reeves, vice chair
University of New Mexico Foundation
Cathy Andrew
Northern Michigan University
Megan Ayers
East Carolina University
Jessica Burns
WVU Foundation
Lisa Cousino-Hoersten
The University of Toledo Foundation
Heather Fehn
The College of New Jersey
Lauren Ferguson
University of Central Florida Foundation
Kymberly Graves
Morgan State University Foundation
Katie Herschede
Widener University
Tina Holloway
The University of Texas System
Jason Langworthy
University of Minnesota System
Tina Montemayor
The University of Texas System Administration
Teresa Perez
The University of Tampa
Vicki Reaume
Eastern Michigan University
Jessica Spruill
East Carolina University Foundation
Professional Development Committee Members
Amelia Arnold, co-chair
Saint Louis University
Brent Schrader, co-chair
University of Delaware
Matthew Paskin, vice chair
University of Alaska Foundation
Sheyonn Baker
Hollins University
Kristen Coffey
University of Maryland College Park Foundation
Edward Cullinane
Babson College
Anne Fenton
City Unviersity of New York
Elizabeth Kassebaum
College of Charleston
Julie Miller
Wayne State University
Denise Nelson Nash
Scripps College
Scott Olson
Utah State University Foundation
Melissa Orth
University of Florida
Annie Redd
Virginia State University
Sheila Severson
Viterbo University
Lawanda Tyus
Howard University