National Association of Independent College and University State Executives
The leaders of the state associations representing independent colleges and universities comprise the National Association of Independent College and University State Executives (NAICUSE). State associations that are members of NAICUSE are also members of NAICU. Currently, 38 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico are represented in NAICUSE. The state association presidents have been an integral partner in support of NAICU’s advocacy on behalf of private, nonprofit colleges and universities.
The convergence of federal-state issues in education policy has placed a premium on the NAICU-NAICUSE relationship. The organizations work together to develop NAICU's “Home and Away, Capitol Conversations” strategy. NAICUSE members schedule Hill visits for presidents during NAICU’s Annual Meeting and Advocacy Day in Washington, DC. Members of the NAICU staff are frequently invited to present or facilitate policy discussions with NAICUSE boards, students on state lobby days, or advocacy coalitions.
The State Executives have an informal motto, “Every State is Different,” and that is reflected in the size and shape of their individual organizations.
Officers
NAICUSE Chair: Mr. Robert LeFevre (Michigan Independent Colleges & Universities)
NAICUSE Vice Chair: Ms. Jennifer Widness (Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges)
Alabama Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
Paul A. Hankins
President
4266 Lomac Street
Montgomery, AL 36106 US
(334) 356-2220
Fax: (334) 356-2202
Arkansas' Independent Colleges & Universities
Andy Goodman
President & Executive Director
PO Box 300
Little Rock, AR 72203 US
(501) 378-0843
Fax: (501) 374-1523
Association of Independent California Colleges & Universities
Kristen F. Soares
President
1121 L Street
Suite 802
Sacramento, CA 95814 US
(916) 446-7626
Fax: (916) 446-7948
Association of Independent Colleges & Universities in Massachusetts
Robert McCarron J.D.
President
5 Brighton Street
Bellmont, MA 02478 US
(617) 742-5147
Fax: (617) 742-3089
Association of Independent Colleges & Universities of Pennsylvania
Thomas P. Foley J.D.
President
101 N. Front St.
Harrisburg, PA 17101-1405 US
(717) 232-8649
Fax: (717) 233-8574
Association of Independent Colleges & Universities of Rhode Island
Daniel P. Egan M.Ed.
President
The Avalon at Center Place
50 Park Row West, Suite 100
Providence, RI 02903 US
(401) 272-8270
Fax: (401) 272-9194
Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Ohio
C. Todd Jones J.D.
President and General Counsel
41 S. High St., Ste. 1690
Columbus, OH 43215-6152 US
(614) 228-2196
Fax: (614) 228-8406
Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges & Universities
Mason Dyer
President
c/o Harrod & Associates, PSSC
2 HMB Circle
Frankfort, KY 40601-9260 US
(502) 695-5007
Fax: (502) 695-5057
Association of Private Colleges and Universities of Puerto Rico
Jose A. Ortiz-Daliot Esq.
Government Relations & General Counsel
P.O. Box 366218
San Juan, PR 00936 US
(787) 724-3334
Fax: (787) 796-4937
Association of Vermont Independent Colleges
Kimberly Jessup
President
P.O. Box 254
Montpelier, VT 05601 US
(802) 828-8826
Fax: (802) 654-2835
http://www.vermont-icolleges.org
Commission on Independent Colleges & Universities
Lola W. Brabham M.P.A.
President
17 Elk Street, Suite 2
Albany, NY 12207 US
(518) 436-4781
Fax: (518) 436-0417
Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges
Jennifer Widness J.D.
President
71 Raymond Road
West Hartford, CT 06107 US
(860) 678-0005
Fax: (860) 678-0006
Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area
Andrew Flagel Ph.D.
President and CEO
1020 19th Street, N.W.
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036 US
(202) 331-8080
Fax: (202) 331-7925
Council of Independent Colleges in Virginia
Christopher K. Peace Esq.
President
P.O. Box 1005
Bedford, VA 24523-1005 US
(540) 586-0606
Fax: (540) 586-2630
Council of Independent Nebraska Colleges
Treva Haugaard M.P.A.
Executive Director
4940 S. 114th Streeet
Suite 5
Omaha, NE 68137-2310 US
(402) 339-1660
treva.haugaard@cincfoundation.org
https://www.cincfoundation.org/
Federation of Independent Illinois Colleges and Universities
David W. Tretter M.P.A.
President
1123 S. Second St.
Springfield, IL 62704-2902 US
(217) 789-1400
Fax: (217) 789-6259
Georgia Independent College Association
Jenna Moore Colvin J.D.
President
50 Hurt Plaza
Suite 655
Atlanta, GA 30303 US
(404) 233-5433
Fax: (404) 233-6309
http://www.georgiacolleges.org
Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida, Inc.
Robert J. Boyd Esq.
President
542 East Park Avenue
Tallahassee, FL 32301 US
(850) 681-3188
Fax: (850) 681-0057
Independent Colleges and Universities of Missouri
William Gamble
Executive Director
P.O. Box 1865
Jefferson City, MO 65102-1865 US
(573) 635-9160
Fax: (573) 635-6258
Independent Colleges and Universities of New Jersey
Stephen “Steve” R. Reynolds J.D.
President
142 West State Street
Trenton, NJ 08608 US
(609) 218-5026
Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas
Elizabeth Puthoff
President
1303 San Antonio Street
Suite 820
Austin, TX 78701 US
(512) 472-9522
Independent Colleges of Indiana
David Wantz Ed.D.
Interim President
30 South Meridian Street
Suite 800
Indianapolis, IN 46204 US
(317) 236-6090
Fax: (317) 236-6086
Independent Colleges of Washington
Terri Standish-Kuon Ph.D.
President and CEO
600 Stewart St., Ste. 600
Seattle, WA 98101 US
(206) 623-4494
Fax: (206) 625-9621
Independent Higher Education of Colorado
Mark J. Cavanaugh
Executive Director
1177 Grant St., No. 102
Denver, CO 80203 US
(303) 571-5559
Fax: (303) 571-5231
Iowa Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
Gary Steinke
President
3775 E. P. True Parkway
Suite 253
West Des Moines, IA 50265 US
(515) 282-3175
Fax: (515) 282-8177
Kansas Independent College Association
Matt E. Lindsey M.P.P.
President
700 S. Kansas Ave., Ste. 622
Topeka, KS 66603-3823 US
(785) 235-9877
Fax: (785) 235-1437
Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
Eric A. Turner
President & CEO
P.O. Box 3332
Baton Rouge, LA 70821 US
(225) 389-9885
Fax: (225) 389-0149
Maine Independent Colleges Association
Daniel W. Walker
Partner
c/o PretiFlaherty
45 Memorial Circle, P.O. 1058
Augusta, ME 04332-0158 US
(207) 623-5300
Fax: (207) 623-2914
Maryland Independent College and University Association
Matthew Power
President
140 South Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 US
(410) 269-0306
Fax: (410) 269-5905
Michigan Independent Colleges & Universities
Robert LeFevre J.D.
President
120 N. Washington Street
Suite 950
Lansing, MI 48933 US
(517) 372-9160
Fax: (517) 372-9165
Minnesota Private Colleges
Paul Cerkvenik J.D.
President
445 Minnesota St., Ste. 500
St. Paul, MN 55101 US
651-293-6812
Fax: (651) 228-0379
pcerkvenik@mnprivatecolleges.org
Mississippi Association of Independent Colleges & Universities
Jason Dean Ph.D.
Executive Director
200 S. Capitol Street
Clinton, MS 39056 US
601 664-8858
New Hampshire College & University Council
Debby Scire
President and CEO
2 Pillsbury Street, Ste. 302
Concord, NH 03301 US
(603) 223-2302 x314
Fax: (603) 225-8108
North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A. Hope Williams Ph.D.
President
530 N. Blount St.
Raleigh, NC 27604 US
(919) 832-5817
Fax: (919) 833-0794
Oklahoma Independent Colleges and Universities
Timothy W. Eaton Ph.D.
OICU Director
3701 South I-35 Service Road
Moore, OK 73160 US
(405) 912-9456
Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges and Universities
Brent Wilder M.A.I.S.
President
8215 SW Tualatin Sherwood Road
Suite 200
Tualatin, OR 97062 US
(503) 342-0004
South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
L. Jeffrey Perez Ph.D.
President & CEO
P.O. Box 12007
Columbia, SC 29211 US
(803) 799-7122
Fax: (803) 254-7504
Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association
Claude Pressnell Ed.D.
President
555 Marriott Drive
Suite 315
Nashville, TN 37214 US
(615) 242-6400
Fax: (615) 242-8033
West Virginia Independent Colleges and Universities
Ben Beakes
Executive Director
c/o Three Point Strategies LLC
P.O. Box 7058
Charleston, WV 25356 US
Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
Eric W. Fulcomer Ph.D.
President
122 W. Washington Avenue
Suite 700
Madison, WI 53703-2723 US
(608) 256-7761
Fax: (608) 256-7065