University Leadership
Clarkson's 19th President
Dr. Michelle B. Larson is Clarkson University's 19th President, marking a historic moment as the first woman to lead this distinguished university in its 128-year history.
President's Cabinet
- Jennifer Ball
Professor of History & Social Documentation / Vice President for Access Initiatives
- Carrie Capella
Executive Director, Office of the President
- Kelly Chezum '04
Vice President of Government, Corporate and Foundation Relations
- Michelle Crimi '95
Dean of the Graduate School / Interim Vice Provost for Research & Technology Transfer / Professor of Environmental Engineering
- Jeff Taylor
Vice President of Human Resources
- Debra Drescher
Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel / Assistant Secretary of the Board of Trustees
- Joshua Fiske '03
Vice President for Information Technology
- April Grant '95
Vice President of Development and Alumni Relations
- Brian Grant '93
Vice President for Enrollment and Student Advancement
- Jeffrey Ives
Vice President of Financial Affairs
- William Jemsion
Dean of the Wallace H. Coulter School of Engineering and Applied Sciences / Collins Professor of Innovative Engineering Culture
- Lennart Johns
Founding Dean of the Earl R. & Barbara D. Lewis School of Health and Life Sciences
- Laurel Kane
Director of Athletics
- Stephen Standifird
Interim Dean of David D. Reh School of Business
- Tara Treffiletti
Associate Vice President of Institutional Communications & Reputation Strategy
Board of Trustees Chair Nancy D. Reyda ‘81
Nancy D. Reyda ‘81, the 24th Chair of Clarkson University’s Board of Trustees, has served as a Trustee for more than a decade and is a 2016 recipient of the Golden Knight Award for Alumni Service.
Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees is the governing body of the University Corporation, managing its affairs and granting and conferring such academic degrees and honors as are permitted by the Regents of the State of New York and specifically authorized by its charter.
Board Officers
• Nancy D. Reyda '81, Chair
• Michelle B. Larson, President
• John S. Mengucci '84, Vice Chair
• Lauretta M. Chrys UGC '98, Secretary
• Debra Drescher, Assistant Secretary
• Jeffrey Ives, Vice President for Financial Affairs & Treasurer
To Contact the Board of Trustees, please write or call in care of:
Debra Drescher, Assistant Secretary of the Board of Trustees
Clarkson University
8 Clarkson Avenue, Box 5500, Potsdam, New York 13699
Phone: 518-631-9847
Anthony B. Bouchard ’85
President and Chief Operating Officer
CDM Smith, Inc.
Kathryn E. Campbell ’03
VP/Head of US Product Strategy & Development Franklin Templeton Companies, LLC
Simoon L. Cannon ’97
Founder/President
Melanina, LLC
Thomas G. Capek P’15
Senior Vice President & Chief Engineer
Corning Incorporated
Amy E. Castronova ’04
President
Leadership Alchemy
Kathleen H. Cline ’85
President
KTC Construction
Karel K. Czanderna ’77
President & CEO (Ret.)
Flexsteel Industries Inc.
David F. Glenn ’82
CEO/Founder (ret.)
Kaleida Systems Inc.
David K. Heacock ’83
Senior Vice President & Manager (Ret.)
Texas Instruments Silicon Valley Analog
Scott A. Kingsley ’86
President & CEO
NBT Bancorp Inc.
Sanjeev R. Kulkarni ’84
Professor, Electrical Engineering
Princeton University
Kenneth S. Lally ’79
Founder
SimuTech Group
Earl ‘Skip’ R. Lewis ’66
Chairman of the Board
Flir Systems, Inc. (Ret.)
Mark W. Manning ’88
Partner
Blank Rome LLP
Juan C. Martinez ’95
Vice President
Strategic Communications & Policy
Hopelab Foundation
Christopher Montferret ’87
General Dynamics
Maritime & Strategic Systems
VP, Strategy & Business Dev.
Rajan Raghavan ’82
Founder, President & CEO
The Fabric Net
Kathleen M. Schmeler ’91
Professor of Gynecologic Oncology
Associate VP Global Oncology
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Jean E. Spence ’79
Executive Vice President (Ret.)
Research, Development & Quality
Mondelēz International, Inc.
David A. Walsh ’67
Executive Vice President and COO (Ret.)
United Therapeutics
Donald J. Whelley ’76
Owner
DJW Advisors LLC
Robert R. Ziek Jr. ’78
President
ZSource Ltd