Profiles

Matthew P. vandenBerg became Presbyterian College’s (SC) 19th president in 2021, and at the time, was one of the youngest college presidents in the nation. He previously served as vice president for advancement and external relations at Alma College. vandenBerg planned and implemented the record-setting “Our Time is Now” campaign and worked closely with the […]

Beck A. Taylor began his tenure as the 19th president of Samford University, in Alabama, in July 2021. He returned to Samford after serving as the president of Whitworth University, since 2010. Prior to that appointment, Taylor served as dean and professor of economics for Samford’s Brock School of Business (2005–2010), and associate dean for […]

Van Ton-Quinlivan is a nationally recognized expert in workforce development and economic mobility. She currently serves as CEO of Futuro Health, whose nonprofit mission is to improve the health and wealth of communities by growing the largest network of allied healthcare workers in the nation. Previously she served as executive vice chancellor of the California […]

Cinthia Lopez joined Google as director of talent outreach in November 2021 after almost 20 years at Capital One. She began her career in product management in the credit card industry. After that, she worked in project management, process management, and risk management. In 2015, Lopez transferred to human resources where she held roles in […]

Katie Ferrick is senior director of workplace programs at LinkedIn, the leading business and employment-oriented online service. She leads the company’s local government relations, workplace community impact, and global environmental sustainability efforts. She earlier served as LinkedIn’s director of community affairs and sustainability. Previously Ferrick was planning commissioner for the city of Menlo Park and […]

Dawan Stanford is president of Fluid Hive, a design studio that helps people think about and solve problems like a designer. Fluid Hive grew out of Stanford’s experience with design, design thinking, higher ed, and tech. Through innovation projects, training, workshops, and coaching, Fluid Hive helps people and organizations address their big questions and challenges […]

Eddie R. Cole is associate professor of higher education and organizational change at the University of California at Los Angeles where his research focuses on college presidents’ historic role in shaping racial politics and practices both inside and outside of education. He is author of The Campus Color Line: College Presidents and the Struggle for […]

Kevin P. Reilly is the vice president for academic affairs at Beacon College (FL).  Previously, he was vice president for academic affairs at Ferrum College (VA). Before becoming Ferrum’s CAO, he served the college as dean of the school of social sciences and professional studies and as assistant vice president. He is a three-time winner […]

Leanne M. Neilson has served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at California Lutheran University since 2009. She came to the university in 1993 as a psychology faculty member and held several administrative positions, including associate provost for graduate programs and accreditation and director of the graduate psychology program, prior to her current […]

Matthew K. Oware is chair and professor of sociology and anthropology at the University of Richmond (VA), where he is the Irving May Professor of Human Relations. Previously, he served DePauw University (IN) as the Lester Martin Jones Professor of Sociology, the director of Africana Studies, and chair of the sociology and anthropology department. Oware’s […]