Kassandra Ardinger

Kass Ardinger serves as vice-chair of the Board of Trustees of the University System of New Hampshire (USNH) and chairs its Governance Committee. She previously served on NECHE from 1994-2020, first as a public member and then in her capacity as a trustee on the USNH Board. She also served on the Board of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) from 2020-2026. Prior to her experience in higher education, Kass was elected to and chaired the Board of Education in Concord, New Hampshire, overseeing the K-12 education system in that city. Kass is a graduate of Dartmouth College, received her J.D. from George Washington University, and lives with her husband in Concord, New Hampshire.

G. Timothy Bowman

Tim is partially retired and a consultant in higher education finance and administration. Prior to retirement in February of 2026 he held various positions in colleges and universities including most recently dean for administration and finance at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, associate dean for operations at the Harvard Kennedy School, vice president of finance and administration at Chatham University (Pittsburgh PA) vice president of finance and administration at Neumann University (Philadelphia PA), and assistant treasurer at Philadelphia University/ Thomas Jefferson University. He has taught graduate level courses in higher education management and not-for-profit strategy. He has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Elizabethtown College (Elizabethtown PA) and an MBA in Finance from Philadelphia University/ Thomas Jefferson University. He lives in Belmont MA with his wife, they have two daughters and a grandson.

Sister Paula Marie Buley

Sister Paula Marie has served as President of Rivier University since August 2011 with previous experiences as Executive Vice-President for Administration, Seton Hall University: Executive Vice President, Mount St. Mary’s University; and Vice President for Financial Affairs at Immaculata University.

At Rivier Sr. Paula has worked with the Board of Trustees and campus community leading initiatives including: the development of three strategic plans encompassing over $80 million of capital improvements, academic programs in computer science, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and Psy.D. in Counseling and School Psychology. Throughout this period Rivier launched the Office of Global Engagement, expanded on-line learning, created an innovative Employment Promise Program, and introduced Degree in Three programs in applied business, criminal justice, and artificial intelligence.

Sr. Paula educational background includes an Ed.D. in Higher Education from the University of

Pennsylvania; an MBA from Villanova University, a M.A.L.S in Catholic Students from Georgetown University; and a B.A. in History and Economics from Immaculata University. Sister Paula serves on a number of boards including: Southern New Hampshire Medical Center, American University of Madaba, Jordan; the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities, and the New Hampshire Higher Education Commission.

Aisha Francis

A creative strategist and organizational leader, Aisha Francis, Ph.D., became president in 2020, becoming the first female president and CEO in the Institute’s 100+-year history. A hallmark of Dr. Francis’ tenure was the construction of the new campus, which opened in January 2026. The 68,000-square-foot LEED-certified facility serves as an anchor institution in a vibrant neighborhood that 20 percent of its students call home. Her leadership and scholarship have been recognized by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the Aspen Institute. Dr. Francis is originally from Nashville, Tennessee. She completed her undergraduate education at Fisk University, then earned masters and doctoral degrees in English Literature from Vanderbilt University. She resides in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Boston with her husband and children.

Charles R. Lloyd

Dr. Chuck Lloyd serves as the Vice Chancellor of the Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH). Dr. Lloyd most recently served as president of White Mountains Community College and maintained successive positions in CCSNH for over twenty years. Lloyd’s time within CCSNH has included service in student life, enrollment management, academic administration and instruction, coaching, and leadership research.

Chuck is also a professor for graduate level leadership courses at Champlain College and New England College. Lloyd’s volunteer work includes Board roles with Granite Edvance, Granite United Way, Spaulding Academy and Family Services, and the Governor’s Commission on Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs.

Originally from Franklin New Hampshire, Chuck graduated from Keene State College with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education, earned his Master’s Degree in Education and Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies from Plymouth State University, and his Doctorate is in Higher Education Administration from Northeastern University.

Ngonidzashe (Ngoni) Munemo

Ngonidzashe (Ngoni) Munemo is Provost and Dean of Faculty at Hamilton College, NY. He joined Hamilton College in 2022 after spending 15 years on the faculty at Williams College, MA, where he also served in a number of administrative roles. As Provost and Dean of Faculty, Ngoni is the chief academic officer overseeing instructional departments, curriculum, and budgets, supporting faculty development, and advising the President on academic personnel and priorities for the College.

Kanwal Singh

Kanwal Singh is Provost and Dean of Faculty at Sarah Lawrence College. Prior to becoming Provost, she served as Associate Dean of the College and as a member of the Physics faculty. Before coming to Sarah Lawrence, Kanwal was an AAAS Science Policy Fellow at the National Science Foundation, where her work focused on large scale, multi-year efforts by K-12 districts, in partnership with institutions of higher education, to improve science and mathematics teaching. She has taught at Middlebury College, Wellesley College, and New School University. Kanwal holds a PhD in Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics from the University of California at Berkeley and a BS in Physics from the University of Maryland at College Park. She has published on low-temperature, low-dimensional superfluid/superconducting systems, as well as on science teaching.

Jamienne S. Studley

Jamienne Studley is President Emerita of the WASC Senior College & University Commission (WSCUC) and was President of Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY. She was Associate Dean and Lecturer in Law at Yale Law School, president of Public Advocates Inc., and executive director of the National Association for Law Placement. Studley served the US Department of Education as deputy and acting undersecretary, deputy and acting general counsel, and chair of NACIQI (National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality & Integrity), and with HEW/HHS as special assistant to the Secretary. She has been an adjunct faculty member at Mills College and Stanford and UC Berkeley Law Schools and visiting scholar at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. A graduate of Barnard College (American Studies) and Harvard Law School, with an honorary doctorate from the State University of New York, she is on the boards of Build Forward Ukraine, the Association of Independent California Colleges & Universities, Beyond12, and Sebastopol (CA) Center for the Arts. She chaired the San Francisco Ethics Commission and Connecticut Women’s Education & Legal Fund, and served on the KQED, AAC&U, and American Craft Council boards.

George Tetler

George is a partner at Prince, Lobel, and Tye, LLC. With over 40 years of business and finance law expertise, he has earned a reputation as a highly effective and analytically sharp business lawyer. Financial institutions, investors, boards of directors, business owners and nonprofit organizations throughout New England seek George’s help with mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings, capital investments, restructurings, and business planning matters. He is a public member of the Commission and served as chair from January 2019 to January 2022. He has been on the list of Best Lawyers in America since 1989 and has been named a Massachusetts Super Lawyer since 2004. George is a leader in the business community of Central Massachusetts, focusing efforts on economic development, educational and cultural matters, and public policy and civic matters. George was recently named as the 2026 recipient of the Isaiah Thomas Award for distinguished service to the Worcester community. His long list of community involvement includes Secretary of the American Antiquarian Society; Vice President of the Worcester Art Museum; Treasurer of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau: and former chair of Worcester State University, the Worcester Business Development Corporation and the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce. He holds as a BA from Denison University, a JD from American University Washington College of Law and an LLM in Taxation from Boston University School of Law.