University Leadership

Innovation derives from collaboration and the exchange of ideas. At Clarkson, we recognize the importance of strong connections that matter for building a sense of community, driving discoveries and ensuring a world-relevant technological education with a phenomenal return on investment for our students.

We are governed by a Board of Trustees and shared governance, and led by the President, who is also a member of the Board, and by the President’s Executive Council and Clarkson Leadership Council. Together, with the Clarkson community, we continue to advance the mission, vision and values of the University.

Clarkson University is seeking nominations and applications for its 19th President

Our next president will be a visionary and inspiring leader who recognizes the transformative power of the ‘Clarkson Experience’ — where hands-on learning and doing, STEM excellence, and a deeply supportive and highly personalized environment shapes future leaders. We encourage exceptional candidates who are passionate about driving innovation, fostering collaboration, and advancing a bold future for Clarkson to join us on this remarkable journey.

— Nancy D. Reyda ‘81, Chair, Board of Trustees

Learn More About the Presidential Search

Acting President and Trustee David K. Heacock ‘83

The Clarkson University Board of Trustees appointed David K. Heacock ‘83 to serve as Clarkson’s Acting President in July 2024. A national search is underway to appoint the 18th president of Clarkson since the institution’s founding in 1896.

Learn More About Acting President and Trustee Heacock

President's Cabinet

Bebonchu Atems
Dean of David D. Reh School of Business
Jennifer Ball
Professor of History & Social Documentation / Vice President for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access
Carrie Capella
Assistant to the President
Kelly Chezum '04
Vice President for External Relations | Assistant Secretary of the Board of Trustees
Michelle Crimi
Dean of the Graduate School / Interim Vice Provost for Research & Technology Transfer / Professor of Environmental Engineering
Matthew Draper '02
Vice President for Development & Alumni Relations
Debra Drescher
Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel

Joshua Fiske '03
Vice President for Information Technology
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
Amy McGaheran
Vice President for People Resources

Clarkson Leadership Council

The Leadership Council is inclusive of President's Cabinet and the institutes and safety.

Erica Arnold
Environmental Health & Safety Manager / Radiation Safety Officer / Emergency Response Manager
Kathleen Kavanagh
Director of the Institute for STEM Education / Robert A. Plane Endowed Professor of Mathematics

William MacKinnon
Chair of the Faculty Senate / Associate Professor of Operations & Information Systems
Susan Powers
Director of the Institute for a Sustainable Environment / Jean '79 and Robert '79 Spence Professorship in Sustainable Environmental Systems

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.

Learn More About Chair Reyda

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
• David K. Heacock '83, Clarkson University Acting President and Trustee
• John S. Mengucci '84, Vice Chair
• Bayard D. Clarkson, Sr. H'74, Distinguished Vice Chair
• Lauretta M. Chrys UGC '98, Secretary
• Kelly O. Chezum '04, Assistant Secretary
• Jeffrey Ives, Vice President for Financial Affairs & Treasurer

To Contact the Board of Trustees, please write or call in care of:
Dr. Kelly O. Chezum, Vice President for External Relations & Assistant Secretary of the Board of Trustees
Clarkson University
8 Clarkson Avenue, Box 5500, Potsdam, New York 13699
Phone: 315-268-4483

Anthony B. Bouchard '85
President and Chief Operating Officer
CDM Smith, Inc.

Kathryn E. Campbell '03
Vice President/Head of US Product Strategy & Development
Franklin Templeton Companies, LLC

Simoon L. Cannon '97
President and Founder
Melanina Organics LLC

Thomas G. Capek P'15
Senior Vice President & Chief Engineer
Corning Incorporated

Amy E. Castronova '04
President
Leadership Alchemy

Lauretta M. Chrys UGC '98
Executive Vice President & COO (Ret.)
Citizens Bank

Bayard D. Clarkson Sr., M.D. H'74
Member, Molecular Pharmacology/Chemistry
Sloan - Kettering Institute

Kathleen H. Cline '85
President
KTC Construction

Karel K. Czanderna '77
President & CEO (Ret.)
Flexsteel Industries Inc.

Peter J. Devlin '80
President & CEO (Ret.)
Fish & Richardson, PC

Christina A. Dutch ’91
Partner
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

David K. Heacock '83
Senior Vice President & Manager (Ret.)
Texas Instruments Silicon Valley Analog

Sanjeev R. Kulkarni '84
Professor, Electrical Engineering
Princeton University

Kenneth S. Lally '79
Founder
SimuTech Group

Earl R. Lewis '66
Chairman of the Board (Ret.)
Flir Systems Inc.

Mark W. Manning '88
Partner
Blank Rome LLP

G. Michael Maresca P'18
Interventional & General Radiologist
President
St. Lawrence Radiology

John S. Mengucci '84
President and Chief Executive Officer
CACI International Inc.

Rajan Raghavan '82
Founder, President & CEO
The Fabric Net

Nancy D. Reyda ‘81
Managing Director & COO (Retired)
Bank of New York Mellon

Jean E. Spence '79
Executive Vice President (Ret.)
Mondelēz International, Inc.

David A. Walsh '67
Executive Vice President and COO (Ret.)
United Therapeutics

James F. Wood '64
Director, Energy Institute (Ret.)
Director, U.S. - China Clean Energy Research Center, Advanced Coal Technology Consortium
West Virginia University

Robert R. Ziek, Jr. '78
President
ZSource, Ltd.