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Neal Berte serves as chancellor of Birmingham-Southern College (AL) and was president there for 29 years. Under his leadership the college significantly increased its enrollment, physical size, endowment, and private giving. Contact: (205) 957-0882, nberte@bsc.edu

Rita Bornstein was president of Rollins College (FL) for 14 years. She is a recognized leader in higher education on issues of leadership, governance, and fundraising and authored Legitimacy in the Academic Presidency: From Entrance to Exit (2003). Contact: office (407) 646-1990, home (407) 254-5959, rbornstein@rollins.edu

Oswald Bronson, Sr. served as president of Bethune-Cookman College (FL) for 29 years. During his tenure, college enrollments, the endowment, and physical plant were greatly expanded. He has served as a national spokesman on many boards and is a widely known leader for his work with the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education
and the United Negro College Fund, Inc. (contact through Allen Splete)

Robert J. Bruce was president of Widener University (PA) for 20 years and previously in senior administrative functions at Colby (ME), Bard (NY), and Clarke (IA) Colleges. He successfully reorganized Widener’s administrative structure, enhanced undergraduate research opportunities, and fostered the development of graduate and professional programs. Contact: (610) 499-4136 or (610) 918-7236, r.j.bruce@verizon.net

David Clarke, S.J. was president of Regis University (CO) for 20 years and is currently chancellor of the University. During his tenure, Regis grew from 1,100 to 10,000 students. He has been a trustee at four other institutions. Contact: (303) 458-4237, dclarke@regis.edu

Alice F. Emerson served as president of Wheaton College (MA) for 16 years. She was a senior fellow and senior advisor at the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Special areas of interest include governance, strategic planning, and management. Contact: 508-257-4508, emerson@alum.vassar.edu

Marylouise Fennell, RSM was president of Carlow College (PA) for eight years. Currently, she serves as senior counsel at CIC, and has been a mentor to approximately 60 presidents over the past ten years. Contact: (412) 521-1417, suprnun@aol.com

David Gring was president of Roanoke College for 15 years. He served for ten years as vice president for academic affairs and dean of the College at Concordia College (MN). He has extensive experience in trustee assessment, staff recruitment, organizational structure, capital campaigns, strategic planning, and governance. Contact: (540) 721-2564, gring@roanoke.edu

Dominic J. Guzzetta has been president of both Marian College (IN) and the University of Akron (OH), of which he is currently president emeritus. Contact: (330) 666-2101, djguzze@hotmail.com

Gordon Haaland served as president of Gettysburg College (PA) for 14 years and as president of the University of New Hampshire for seven years. He has worked extensively in developing continuous planning processes that help articulate a campus vision. His college completed a $100 million dollar campaign in June of 2004. Contact: (804) 436-4233, haaland@gettysburg.edu

Margaret M. Healy was president of Rosemont College (PA) for six years. Before her presidency, she was treasurer of Bryn Mawr College (PA) for 18 years and served as an officer in associations of college and university finance officers. Contact: (610) 525-4758, margaret.healy@verizon.net

George R. Houston was president of Mount Saint Mary's University (MD) for nine years. He held several senior administrative posts in the area of finance at Georgetown University (DC). He has experience as a CPA and extensive work in the area of accreditation. Contact: (703) 465-8144,
houston@msmary.edu

Richard Kneedler retired in 2002 after 15 years as president of Franklin & Marshall College (PA). During his tenure, the College increased enrollment of high-achieving students, increased endowment, and improved graduation rates. Contact: (717) 393-6899, Richard.Kneedler@FandM.edu

Bette Landman served as president of Arcadia University (PA), formerly Beaver College, for 19 years. She was instrumental in changing the institution’s name and has wide experience in the area of academic affairs. Contact: (215) 572-0621, landman@arcadia.edu

Richard L. Morrill has held three presidencies—Salem College (NC), Centre College (KY), and for ten years the University of Richmond (VA), where he is currently chancellor. He has been active on the boards of educational and civic organizations, and authored a 2002 book on trustees’ responsibilities in academic affairs. Contact: (804) 289-8448, rmorrill@richmond.edu

John F. Noonan was president of Bloomfield College (NJ) for 16 years. His past experience includes extensive work in teaching effectiveness, faculty development, and campus leadership focusing on multicultural issues in a global society. He is writing a book on diversity. Contact: (973) 715-2912, John_F_Noonan@MSN.com

Susan Resneck-Pierce served as president of the University of Puget Sound (WA) for 11 years. Under her leadership, endowments, enrollment, and physical plant increased in a significant way. She has written on presidential transitions and institutional transformation. Contact: (561) 852-9991, srp@ups.edu

Peggy Stock served as president of Westminster College (UT) until June 2001, and was previously president of Colby-Sawyer College (NH). For eight years, she worked in business as president of the Midwest Institute for Training and Education, an organizational development, training, and
consulting firm in Cincinnati. Contact: (941) 639-6548, (802) 763-7840, peggystock2319@aol.com

Eugene M. Tobin is a senior advisor to the Office of the President and the Liberal Arts Colleges Program at the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. He was president of Hamilton College (NY) for ten years. Strategic planning, implementation of an intensive, interdisciplinary, and assessment-oriented curriculum, and major fundraising success marked his college tenure. Contact: (646) 274-2208, emt@mellon.org

Cordell Wynn served for 15 years as president of Stillman College (AL). He has held numerous positions on boards, state and national civic and educational committees, and associations. He is presently special assistant to the president of Shelton State Community College. Contact: (205) 391-2617, cwynn@sheldonstate.edu