Board of Directors

Executive Committee Officers


Sara Thorndike, Chair
Senior Vice President, Finance and Business/Treasurer, The Pennsylvania State University


Audra Kahr, Vice Chair
Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration, Lafayette College


Bryan Swarthout, Treasurer
Vice President Finance and Administration, Vassar College


Lori Wilkin, Secretary
Vice President for Finance and Administrative Services, Passaic County Community College


Romayne Botti, Immediate Past Chair
Vice President for Finance and Treasurer, The Rockefeller University


Bill Guerrero, Program and Services Committee Chair
Vice President for Information Technology, Sacred Heart University

Board Members


Andrew Brannen
Vice President and Chief Business Officer, Monmouth University


Catherine Brennan
Vice President for Financial Planning and Analytics—Chief Budget Officer, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey


Jacqueline-Ann Clark
Vice President for Administrative Services, CFO, SUNY - Westchester Community College


David English
Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Finance and Management, Denison University


Kirsten Gilbert
Vice President - Budget, Planning & Strategy, Northeastern University


Lisa Heffernan
Vice President Finance and Treasury, Southern New Hampshire University


James Keller
Partner and Higher Education Practice Co-Chair, Saul Ewing LLP


Kathleen Kirleis
Vice Chancellor Administration and Finance, University of Massachusetts/Boston


Dwayne Pinkney
Executive Senior Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer, University of Pittsburgh


Nico Washington
President, Being Bold, Inc.


Anthony Zaccarelli
Associate Vice President for Budget and Planning, St. John's University