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National Association of Presidential Assistants in Higher Education

Board of Directors

Lynette Arner

Chair of the Board

Lynette Arner

Executive Administrative Assistant to the CEO
The Ohio State University James Cancer Center
Columbus, Ohio

Stuart Schmidt

Executive Director

Stuart Schmidt

National Association of Presidential Assistants in Higher Education (NAPAHE)

PO Box 3922
Victoria, TX 77903

(920) 287-1145
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Rowena Clukey

Board Chair-Elect

Rowena Clukey

Executive Director of the Chancellor’s Office
University of Maine System
Orono, Maine

Sheri Sargent

Treasurer

Sheri Sargent

Chief of Staff & Vice President for Administrative Services
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Mankato, Minnesota

Jana Seutter

Secretary

Jana Seutter

Senior Assistant, Office of the President
St. Ambrose University
Davenport, Iowa

Rolanda Burney

Past-Chair of the Board

Rolanda Burney

Chief Administrative Officer to the Dean of the College of the Arts and Sciences
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Mia Casey

Board Member

Mia Casey

President's Executive Assistant and Director for Presidential Initiatives and Events
Baylor University
Waco, Texas

Joanna Cleveland

Board Member

Joanna Cleveland

VP and General Counsel, Chief of Staff, and Board Secretary
University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, Washington

Eddie Cullinane

Board Member

Eddie Cullinane

Special Assistant to the President, Governance
Babson College
Babson, Massachusetts

Susan England

Board Member

Susan England

Assistant to the Chancellor
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville, Tennessee

Kelsea Gurski

Board Member

Kelsea Gurski

Chief of Staff
University of Illinois Springfield
Springfield, Illinois

Stephanie Horner

Board Member

Stephanie Horner

Assistant to the Dean, School of Business
The College of New Jersey
Ewing, New Jersey

Tykesha Myrick

Board Member

Tykesha Myrick

Chief of Staff
Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, Virginia

Gem Perkins

Board Member

Gem Perkins

Executive Assistant to the Provost
The College of New Jersey
Ewing, New Jersey

Brynne Pulver

Board Member

Brynne Pulver

Executive Assistant to the Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, North Carolina

Christy Ruffner

Board Member

Christy Ruffner

Chief of Staff
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford
Bradford, Pennsylvania

Trina Smith

Board Member

Trina Smith

Chief of Staff for Academic Affairs
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Crystal Wilson

Board Member

Crystal Wilson

Administrative Director, Office of the President
Teachers College, Columbia University
New York, New York

Jacob Wood

Board Member

Jacob Wood

Chief of Staff
Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, Missouri

Marc Schaeffer

Honorary Board Member

Marc Schaeffer

Retired, Chief of Staff to the President and Board of Trustees
William Paterson University