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.
Management Team
Our executive management team is comprised of experienced and dedicated professionals committed to providing high-quality services to the organizations and users that rely on the Clearinghouse.
Dr. Daniel Hae-Dong Lee
President and CEO
Mary Chapin
Chief Legal Officer
Andrew Siclari
Chief Financial Officer
Tony Chiles
Chief Technology and Information Officer
Bridget Sedlock
Chief People Officer
Melba Amissi
VP, Corporate Strategy, Marketing & Communications, and Customer Experience
Cameron Watt
VP, Sales, Education Solutions
Doug Shapiro, Ph.D.
VP, Research and Executive Director,
Research Center
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)
- Mr. Charles Barber, VP and General Counsel, George Washington University
- Dr. Barbara Brittingham, President Emerita, New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)
- Mr. Michael Collins, Vice President, Jobs for the Future
- Mr. Rob Fitzgerald, University Registrar, Brown University
- 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, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, California State University, San Bernardino
- Ms. Van Ton-Quinlivan, Chief Executive Officer, Futuro Health and Emeritus Executive Vice Chancellor, California Community Colleges (CCC)
- Dr. A. Hope Williams, President, North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (NCICU)
Research Center Board of Directors
As the research arm of the Clearinghouse, the Research Center is governed by a board of directors who are experienced in higher education, including education research and policy.
- Dr. Sharon Morrissey, Board Chair, Vice Chancellor, Virginia Community College System (retired)
- Dr. Barbara Brittingham, Vice Chair, President Emerita, New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)
- Dr. Thomas Brock, Director, Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University
- Dr. Debra Chromy, President and CEO, Trellis Company
- Dr. Carissa Moffat Miller, Chief Executive Officer, Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)
- Dr. Brian Prescott, President, National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS)
- Dr. Nicole Smith, Chief Economist, Center on Education and the Workforce, Georgetown University
- Dr. Marsal Stoll, Chief Executive Officer, Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) (retired)
- Dr. David R. Troutman, Deputy Commissioner of Academic Affairs and Innovation, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
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), Executive Director, Title IV Compliance & Data Intake Operations, National Student Clearinghouse
- Robert Fitzgerald, Chairman of the Committee, University Registrar, Brown University
- Keisha Campbell, University Registrar, 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,, University Registrar,Texas A&M University
- Mike Hutley, College Registrar, Santa Fe College
- Leslie Quinn, Dean of Enrollment Services, Johnson County Community College
- Paul Robinson, Associate Vice Provost and University Registrar, University of Michigan
- Patrick Sullivan, University Registrar, University of Massachusetts, Amherst