2026-2027 College Leadership
Officers
Patricia A. Redmond (Chair)Miami, FL
Sandeep Qusba (President)New York, NY
Paul E. Harner (Vice-President)Baltimore, MD
Clifton R. Jessup, Jr. (Vice-President)Decatur, AL
Berry D. Spears (Vice-President)Austin, TX
Laurel Myerson Isicoff (Secretary)Miami, FL
Cynthia Nelson (Treasurer)Los Angeles, CA
Vincent E. Lazar (Foundation Chair)Chicago, IL
Board of Directors
Scott AtkinsSydney NSW
Michael St. Patrick BaxterWashington, DC
Charles T. ColemanLittle Rock, AR
Christine E. DevineMedway , MA
Douglas M. FoleyRichmond, VA
Debra GrassgreenSan Francisco, CA
Marie Ann GreenbergFairfield, NJ
Demetra LigginsHouston, TX
E. Franklin Childress, Jr.Memphis, TN
Jay S. GellerFalmouth, ME
Mary Jo HestonTacoma, WA
Peggy HuntSalt Lake City , UT
Caroline A. RecklerChicago, IL
Lisa M. SchweitzerNew York, NY
Paul Steven SingermanMiami, FL
Paul Douglas StewartBaton Rouge, LA
Ex Officio
Charles A. Beckham, Jr. (Immediate Past Chair)Houston, TX
Vincent E. Lazar (Foundation Chair)Chicago, IL
Brian L. Shaw (Chair, Board of Regents)Chicago, IL
Stephen D. Lerner (Counsel)Cincinnati, OH
Catherine Steege (DEI Co-Chair)Chicago, IL
Scholar-in-Residence
Donald S. BernsteinNew York, NY
Counsel
Stephen D. LernerCincinnati, OH
Executive Director
Alexandra CC Schnapp (Executive Director)