Staff and Senior Advisors

​​​​CIC staff support the operations of the Council and work in partnership with senior advisors to support member programs, services, and activities.

CIC Senior Advisors

  • Jo Allen
    President in Residence
  • Steven Bahls
    Senior Advisor and Director, Presidential Vocation and Institutional Mission Program
  • David G. Brailow
    Senior Advisor, Crafting Democratic Futures Program and Fundraising
  • Angela Cant
    Senior Advisor, Presidential Spouses and Partners Program
  • Edward J. Clark
    Senior Advisor and Director, Tuition Exchange Program
  • Jenifer Corn
    Evaluator, North Carolina Community College Transfer Pathways Project
  • Stephanie Davidson
    Evaluator, Ohio Consortium for Transfer Pathways to the Liberal Arts
  • April Edwards
    Project Director, Funding the Future Workshops for Computer Scientists and Grants Officers
  • Richard Ekman
    President Emeritus
  • Michelle Friedman
    Senior Advisor, Presidential Engagement
  • Winnie Gerhardt
    Project Director, Ohio Consortium for Transfer Pathways to the Liberal Arts
  • Matt Gerien
    Senior Advisor for Strategic Communications
  • Jonnie Guerra
    Senior Advisor, Ohio Consortium for Transfer Pathways to the Liberal Arts Project and Academic Programs
  • Edward Hall
    Senior Advisor and Director, New Currents in Teaching Philosophy Institutes
  • Michael Le Roy
    Senior Advisor and Co-Director, Presidential Renewal Program
  • Celeste Schenck
    Senior Advisor and Co-Director, Presidential Renewal Program
  • Mary Pat Seurkamp
    Senior Advisor and Director, New Presidents Program
  • Anne M. Valk
    Senior Advisor and Director, Humanities Research for the Public Good
  • Mike Williams
    Senior Advisor, Data and Benchmarking Services

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