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)

Harry E. Dumay, Chair 
President
Elms College
Chicopee, MA

Lori S. White, Vice Chair for Programs and Member Services
President
DePauw College
Greencastle, IN

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

Elizabeth MacLeod Walls, Treasurer
President
Washington & Jefferson College
Washington, PA

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

Andrea E. Chapdelaine, Vice Chair for Communications
President
Connecticut College
New London, CT

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

Barbara A. 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

Dale G. Caldwell
(January 2028)
President
Centenary University
Hackettstown, NJ

Scott Casey
(January 2028)
Vice President and Deputy General Counsel
UPS
Atlanta, GA

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

Sandra J. Doran
(January 2026)
President
Bay Path University
Longmeadow, MA

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

Wesley R. Fugate
(January 2028)
President
Wilson College
Chambersburg, PA

Fernando León García
(January 2028)
President
CETYS University
Mexicali, MX

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 2028)
President
University of Portland
Portland, OR

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

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

Milton C. Moreland
(January 2028)
President
Centre College
Danville, KY

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

Susana Rivera-Mills
(January 2028)
President
Aurora University
Aurora, IL

Suzanne M. Rivera
(January 2026)
President
Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN

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 2028)
President
Bennett College
Greensboro, NC

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