AGB Board of Directors Welcomes Three New Members
AGB is pleased to welcome three new members to the board of directors: Shane Jacobson, William C. Thompson Jr., and Nicole Washington.
“I’m excited to have Shane, Bill, and Nicole join our board of directors,” says Henry Stoever, AGB president and CEO. “The future of higher education needs strategic thought partners focused on overseeing student success and long-term institutional vitality. New perspectives benefit not only our 40,000 members spanning 1,300 boards across 2,000 colleges, universities, and foundations, but also higher education broadly. The unique insights and passion that these three individuals will bring to our board will help to advance AGB’s work, and we are grateful for their time and energy.”
Shane Jacobson is the CEO of the V Foundation for Cancer Research. He is an accomplished foundation executive with experience leading record-setting campaigns that align philanthropic partnerships with ambitious goals. Bill Thompson is a dedicated advocate for innovation, diversity, and progress in the public and private sectors. He was appointed chair of the board of the City University of New York (CUNY) in June 2016. Under Thompson’s leadership, the CUNY Board of Trustees passed a sweeping package of governance and administrative policy reforms that created greater transparency and accountability and put CUNY in the vanguard of reform efforts in higher education. As the founder of Washington Education Strategies LLC, Nicole Washington focuses on integrating work and higher education to increase postsecondary educational opportunities for students. She serves on the Miami Dade College District Board of Trustees, currently as vice chair, and also serves on the Florida A&M University Board of Trustees where she chairs the Academic and Student Affairs Committee. A frequent contributor to Trusteeship magazine and AGB webinars, Washington also serves on AGB’s Council of Board Chairs. The American Association of Community Colleges recently named her for “Trustee of the Year.”
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October 26, 2022 Virtual
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January 29 – 31, 2023 San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter, San Antonio, Texas
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Welcome New AGB Members
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University of Hawaii Foundation
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*These are new AGB members that joined between April 4, 2022, through June 3, 2022
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