Leadership

The National Student Clearinghouse^® has a longstanding commitment to being a trusted agent and partner to the secondary and postsecondary institutions that we serve, as well as the education finance industry, government agencies, and other organizations that rely on our services.

In order to ensure that we continue to provide information and services that meet the needs of the nation’s education community, the Clearinghouse seeks insight and guidance from our boards of directors and advisory committees, which represent multiple disciplines across the constituents we serve. Under the direction of our CEO and president, the Clearinghouse’s knowledgeable and accomplished executive management team is responsible for all operational areas, services, research initiatives, and client support.

Boards of Directors

Clearinghouse Board of Directors

The Clearinghouse is governed by a board of directors comprised of a cross-section of the constituencies that it serves, including representatives from educational institutions, educational associations, and the education finance industry. The makeup of the Clearinghouse’s board reflects its status as a trusted, neutral, and reliable source for educational information and services.

• • Dr. Debra Chromy, Board Chair, President and CEO, Trellis Company
  • Ms. Kathleen McNeely, Vice Chair, Senior Vice President of Administration and Chief Financial Officer, National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (retired)
  • Ms. Kendra Ard, Chief Infrastructure & Administrative Officer, Cal State University, Office of the Chancellor
  • Mr. Charles Barber, VP and General Counsel, George Washington University
  • Dr. Barbara Brittingham, President Emerita, New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)
  • Mr. Paolo DeMaria, President and CEO, National Association of State Boards of Education
  • Ms. Helen Mohrmann, CISO, The University of Texas System (retired)
  • Dr. Sharon Morrissey, Vice Chancellor, Virginia Community College System (retired)
  • Dr. William Serrata, President, El Paso Community College
  • Dr. Samuel Sudhakar, VP & Chief Financial Officer, Finance, Technology and Operations, California State University, San Bernardino
  • Mr. David Troutman, Deputy Commissioner, Academic Affairs and Innovation, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
  • Ms. Van Ton-Quinlivan, Chief Executive Officer, Futuro Health and Emeritus Executive Vice Chancellor, California Community Colleges (CCC)
  • Ms. Jennifer Widness, President, Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges (CCIC)

Clearinghouse Advisory Committee

The services offered by the Clearinghouse have been provided at the request of our participating institutions to enable them to better serve their students. Our advisory committee meet several times a year to provide feedback to the Clearinghouse on ways to improve our existing services and recommend new areas of development.

• Sean McTighe, Ex Officio (Committee Liaison), Vice President, Compliance, Data Reporting & Strategy, National Student Clearinghouse
• Melba Amissi, Executive Advisor, Chief Customer and Operations Officer, National Student Clearinghouse
• Robert Fitzgerald, Committee Chair, University Registrar, Brown University
• Rebecca Mathern, Committee Vice Chair, Associate Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and University Registrar, Oregon State University
• Kristen Armstrong, Director, Records and Enrollment Operations, Office of University Registrar, Southern New Hampshire University
• Angela Bell, Vice Chancellor of Research and Policy Analysis, University System of Georgia
• Keisha Campbell, University Registrar & Executive Director for Enrollment Services, Morgan State University
• Kelley Christman, Registrar, Aims Community College
• Christopher Cobb, University Registrar, California State University, Los Angeles
• Amy Hammett, University Registrar and Associate Vice Provost for Student Information Systems, Case Western Reserve University
• Venesa Heidick, AVP & University Registrar, Texas A&M University
• Erin Mason, University Registrar, University of Utah
• Scott Owczarek, Interim Vice Provost for Enrollment Management, University of Wisconsin, Madison
• Patrick Sullivan, University Registrar, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
• Stacey Tidball, Associate Vice Provost and University Registrar, University of Minnesota