Board of Directors

The Board of Directors includes college presidents from CIC institutions and other leaders in higher education. 

Executive Committee

(Terms ending January 2026)

Jeff Abernathy, Chair 
President
Alma College
Alma, MI

Harry E. Dumay, Vice Chair for Programs and Member Services
President
Elms College
Chicopee, MA

Katie Conboy, Secretary and Vice Chair for Member Cultivation and Engagement
President
St. Mary’s College
Notre Dame, IN

Elizabeth MacLeod Walls, Treasurer
President
William Jewell College
Liberty, MO

Charles Pollard, Vice Chair for Networks and Partnerships
President
John Brown University
Siloam Springs, AR

Andrea E. Chapdelaine, Vice Chair for Communications
President
Hood College
Frederick, MD

Paul Dimitruk, Vice Chair for Investment
Co-Founder and Senior Partner, North America
Partners Capital
Boston, MA

Barbara Farley, Past Chair
President
Illinois College
Jacksonville, IL

Marjorie Hass, Ex Officio
President
Council of Independent Colleges
Washington, DC

Board of Directors  

Robin E. Baker
(January 2026)
President
George Fox University
Newberg, OR

Amine Bensaid
(January 2025)
President
Al Akhawayn University
Infrane, Morocco

David W. Bushman
(January 2025)
President
Bridgewater College
Bridgewater, VA

Scott Casey
(January 2025)
Vice President and Deputy General Counsel
UPS
Atlanta, GA

La Jerne T. Cornish
(January 2027)
President
Ithaca College
South Hill, NY

Montserrat Fuentes
(January 2027)
President
St. Edward’s University
Austin, TX

Logan C. Hampton
(January 2025)
President
Lane College
Jackson, TN

Kathleen E. Harring
(January 2027)
President
Muhlenberg College
Allentown, PA

Treva Haugaard
(January 2026)
Executive Director
Council of Independent Nebraska Colleges Foundation
Omaha, NE

Robert D. Kelly
(January 2025)
President
University of Portland
Portland, OR

Mary B. Marcy
(January 2026)
President Emerita
Dominican University
San Rafael, CA

Amy McCormack
(January 2025)
President
Calumet College of St. Joseph
Whiting, IN

Summer J. McGee
(January 2026)
President
Salem College
Winston-Salem, NC

Milton C. Moreland
(January 2025)
President
Centre College
Danville, KY

Ajay Nair
(January 2026)
President
Arcadia University
Glenside, PA

L. Song Richardson
(January 2026)
President
Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO

Isabel Roche
(January 2026)
Executive Director of Special Programs in Higher Education
Endeavor Foundation
New York, NY

Paul R. Taylor
(January 2027)
OSB; President
Saint Vincent College
Latrobe, PA

James A. Troha
(January 2027)
President
Juniata College
Huntingdon, PA

Suzanne E. Walsh
(January 2025)
President
Bennett College
Greensboro, NC

Lori S. White
(January 2026)
President
DePauw University
Greencastle, IN

Evans P. Whitaker
(January 2026)
President
Anderson University
Anderson, SC

Jamel S.C. Wright
(January 2027)
President
Eureka College
Eureka, IL


Council of Independent Colleges