Committees

 

The NAICU Board sponsors seven committees comprised of board members and select members of the association membership. Four committees deal with public policy issues, while three operational committees focus on internal NAICU policies and procedures

Read more about the Association Governance Structure. Committee members for the current year are:

Accountability Committee

Johnny M. Moore Ph.D.
President
Rust College
Holly Springs, MS
Class of 2029

Amy C. Novak Ed.D.
President
St. Ambrose University
Davenport, IA
Class of 2029

Christopher F. Roellke Ph.D.
President
Stetson University
Deland, FL
Class of 2029

Sarah R. Bolton Ph.D.
President
Whitman College
Walla Walla, WA
Class of 2028

Robert J. Boyd Esq.
President
Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida, Inc.
Tallahassee, FL
Class of 2027

Andrea E. Chapdelaine Ph.D.
President
Connecticut College
New London, CT
Class of 2028

Isabelle Cherney Ph.D.
President
Mount Mary University
Milwaukee, WI
Class of 2028

Xavier A. Cole Ed.D.
President
Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
Class of 2027

Jenna M. Colvin J.D.
President
Georgia Independent College Association
Atlanta, GA
Class of 2028

Philip E. Dearborn Ed.D.
President
Association for Biblical Higher Education
Orlando, FL
Class of 2027

Jorge G. Gonzalez Ph.D.
Past President
Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo, MI
Class of 2027

Daniel S. Hendrickson S.J., Ph.D.
President
Creighton University
Omaha, NE
Class of 2028

Anthony J. Leigh Ph.D.
President
Huntingdon College
Montgomery, AL
Class of 2028

Mildred A. Mihlon Ph.D.
President
Felician University
Rutherford, NJ
Class of 2028

David L. Poole Ed.D.
President & Chief Executive Officer
San Diego Christian College
Santee, CA
Class of 2027

Tania Tetlow J.D.
President
Fordham University
Bronx, NY
Class of 2026

John W. Wells Ph.D.
President
Young Harris College
Young Harris, GA
Class of 2028

Adam Wright Ph.D.
President
Dallas Baptist University
Dallas, TX
Class of 2028

Jody Feder J.D.
Director of Accountability and Regulatory Affairs
National Association of Independent Colleges & Universities
Washington, DC
Staff Liaison

Policy Analysis and Public Relations Committee

Lawrence D. Czarda Ph.D.
President
Greensboro College
Greensboro, NC
Class of 2029

Arthur Keiser Ph.D.
Chancellor
Keiser University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Class of 2028

Marisa J. Kelly Ph.D.
President
Suffolk University
Boston, MA
Class of 2029

Melik Peter Khoury D.B.A.
President and CEO
Unity Environmental University
New Gloucester, ME
Class of 2029

Manya Whitaker Ph.D.
President
Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO
Class of 2029

Christon G. Arthur Ph.D
President
La Sierra University
Riverside, CA
Class of 2028

Michael J. Beals Ph.D.
President
Vanguard University of Southern California
Costa Mesa, CA
Class of 2027

Lola W. Brabham M.P.A.
President
Commission on Independent Colleges & Universities
Albany, NY
Class of 2027

Amy Bragg Carey Ed.D.
President
Friends University
Wichita, KS
Class of 2027

George T. French Jr. Ph.D.
President
Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, GA
Class of 2027

Brian L. Friedrich M.Div., Ph.D.
President
Concordia University-Saint Paul
St. Paul, MN
Class of 2028

Jeffrey Gingerich Ph.D.
President
St. Bonaventure University
St. Bonaventure, NY
Class of 2027

Ellen M. Granberg Ph.D.
President
The George Washington University
WASHINGTON, DC
Class of 2027

Deborah Obalil
President & Executive Director
Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design
Providence, RI
Class of 2028

Lisa Marsh Ryerson
President
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH
Class of 2028

Ryan Tipton Ph.D.
President
University of the Southwest
Hobbs, NM
Class of 2027

Pete Boyle
Vice President for Public Affairs
National Association of Independent Colleges & Universities
Washington, DC
Staff Liaison

Elizabeth Bishop Gemoets
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
National Association of Independent Colleges & Universities
Washington, DC
Staff Liaison

Student Aid Policy Committee

Frances Bronet
President
Pratt Institute
Brooklyn, NY
Class of 2029

Roger Hughes Ph.D.
President
Doane University
Crete, NE
Class of 2029

Jeffrey A. Doggett Ed.D., M.B.A
President
Wagner College
Staten Island, NY
Class of 2028

D. Michael Lindsay Ph.D.
President
Taylor University
UPLAND, IN
Class of 2027

Rob L. Manuel Ph.D.
President
DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Class of 2025

John P. Marsden Ph.D.
President
Midway University
Midway, KY
Class of 2028

Cheryl L. Nixon Ph.D.
President
Berea College
Berea, KY
Class of 2028

Karen K. Petersen Ph.D.
President
Hendrix College
Conway, AR
Class of 2027

Anne M. Prisco Ph.D.
President
Holy Family University
Philadelphia, PA
Class of 2028

Nayef H. Samhat Ph.D.
Past President
Wofford College
Spartanburg, SC
Class of 2028

Paul C. Stumb IV, Ph.D.
President
Cumberland University
Lebanon, TN
Class of 2027

Beck A. Taylor Ph.D.
President
Samford University
Birmingham, AL
Class of 2028

Donald B. Taylor Ph.D.
President
University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, MI
Class of 2028

Matthew Peter vandenBerg Ed.D.
President
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware, OH
Class of 2027

Anna Drake Warshaw Ph.D.
President
Associated Colleges of the South
Atlanta, GA
Class of 2028

Stephanie T. Giesecke
Assistant Vice President for Government Relations
National Association of Independent Colleges & Universities
Washington, DC
Staff Liaison

Justin Monk
Director of Student and Institutional Aid Policy
National Association of Independent Colleges & Universities
Washington, DC
Staff Liaison

Tax & Workforce Policy Committee

Tim Collins Ed.D.
President
Walsh University
North Canton, OH
Class of 2029

Robert D. Kelly Ph.D.
President
The University of Portland
Portland, OR
Class of 2029

Glena G. Temple Ph.D.
President
Dominican University
River Forest, IL
Class of 2029

Megan Arleth
Assistant Vice President for Federal Relations
Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Class of 2028

Vanessa B. Beasley Ph.D.
President
Trinity University
San Antonio, TX
Class of 2028

Barry H. Corey Ph.D.
President
Biola University
La Mirada, CA
Class of 2027

Katie Gamble
Executive Director
Independent Colleges and Universities of Missouri
Jefferson City, MO
Class of 2027

Jonathan D. Green D.M.A.
President
Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove, PA
Class of 2027

David T. Hayes
President
Coe College
Cedar Rapids, IA
Class of 2028

Brad Johnson Ed.D.
President
College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, MO
Class of 2028

Paul J. Maurer Ph.D.
President
Montreat College
Montreat, NC
Class of 2028

Mark R. Nemec Ph.D.
President
Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
Class of 2027

Elizabeth Puthoff
President
Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas
Austin, TX
Class of 2028

Vincent D. Rougeau J.D.
President
College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, MA
Class of 2028

Larry Stimpert Ph.D.
President
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney, VA
Class of 2027

Karin L. Johns
Director of Tax and Workforce Policy
National Association of Independent Colleges & Universities
Washington, DC
Staff Liaison

Administration Committee

Rob L. Manuel Ph.D.
President
DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Administration Committee

Tania Tetlow J.D.
President
Fordham University
Bronx, NY
Administration Committee

Barbara K. Mistick D.B.A.
President
National Association of Independent Colleges & Universities
Washington, DC
NAICU President

Audit Committee

Rob L. Manuel Ph.D.
President
DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Audit Committee

Tania Tetlow J.D.
President
Fordham University
Bronx, NY
Audit Committee

Barbara K. Mistick D.B.A.
President
National Association of Independent Colleges & Universities
Washington, DC
NAICU President


Executive Committee

Tania Tetlow J.D.
President
Fordham University
Bronx, NY
Chair

Barbara K. Mistick D.B.A.
President
National Association of Independent Colleges & Universities
Washington, DC
NAICU President

Rob L. Manuel Ph.D.
President
DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Past Chair

Legal Services Review Panel

The Legal Services Review Panel evaluates legal issues affecting independent colleges and universities, and advises members on the implications of precedent-setting litigation.

Joshua D.K. Figueira J.D.
Deputy General Counsel & Managing Director
Brigham Young University-Idaho
Rexburg, ID
Chair

Robert J. Boyd Esq.
President
Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida, Inc.
Tallahassee, FL
Class of 2028

Sharmaine Bradham LaMar J.D.
General Counsel
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA
Class of 2028

Loretta P. Martinez J.D.
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA
Class of 2028

Dickens "Deke" Mathieu J.D.
General Counsel and Secretary
Trinity College
Hartford, CT
Class of 2027

Omar A. Syed
Vice President and General Counsel
Rice University
Houston, TX
Class of 2027

Donica Varner
Vice President and General Counsel
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
Class of 2027

Jody Feder J.D.
Director of Accountability and Regulatory Affairs
National Association of Independent Colleges & Universities
Washington, DC
Staff Liaison