The Board of Directors includes college presidents from CIC institutions and other leaders in higher education.
Executive Committee
(Terms ending January 2024)
Barbara A. Farley, Chair
President
Illinois College
Jacksonville, IL
Jeff Abernathy, Vice Chair for Programs
President
Alma College
Alma, MI
Harry E. Dumay, Secretary and Vice Chair for Membership
President
Elms College
Chicopee, MA
John L. Comerford, Treasurer
President
Otterbein University
Westerville, OH
Paul Pribbenow, Vice Chair for Resource Development
President
Augsburg University
Minneapolis, MN
J. Bradley Creed, Vice Chair for Public Information
President
Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC
Mary-Beth A. Cooper, Vice Chair for Investment
President
Springfield College
Springfield, MA
Marjorie Hass, Ex Officio
President
Council of Independent Colleges
Washington, DC
Board of Directors
Carmen Twillie Ambar
(January 2024)
President
Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH
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
Andrea E. Chapdelaine
(January 2025)
President
Hood College
Frederick, MD
Katie Conboy
(January 2026)
President
Saint Mary’s College
Notre Dame, IN
Paul Dimitruk
(January 2026)
Co-Founder and Senior Partner, North America
Partners Capital
Boston, MA
Logan C. Hampton
(January 2025)
President
Lane College
Jackson, TN
Treva Haugaard
(January 2026)
Executive Director
Council of Independent Nebraska Colleges Foundation
Omaha, NE
John C. Knapp
(January 2024)
President
Washington & Jefferson College
Washington, PA
Michael Lomax
(January 2025)
President and CEO
UNCF
Washington, DC
Elizabeth MacLeod Walls
(January 2025)
President
William Jewell College
Liberty, MO
Amy McCormack
(January 2025)
President
Calumet College of St. Joseph
Whiting, IN
Mary Eileen O’Brien, OP
(January 2024)
President
Dominican University New York
Orangeburg, NY
Charles W. Pollard
(January 2024)
President
John Brown University
Siloam Springs, AR
L. Song Richardson
(January 2026)
President
Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO
Lori S. White
(January 2026)
President
DePauw University
Greencastle, IN