CHEA Board of Directors and Executive Committee
Executive Committee, 2026-2027
Catherine Wehlburg, Chair
President
Athens State University
(2029)
David A. Schmidt, Vice Chair
Interim Provost
Webster University
(2027)
Lori Williams, Secretary
Chief Executive Officer
Lori Williams PhD LLC
(2027)
Colette Pierce Burnette, Treasurer
President Emerita
Huston-Tillotson University
(2026)
Javier Cevallos, Immediate Past Chair
President
American Academic Leadership Institute
(2027)
Board Members, 2026-2027
Lora Bailey
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
University of Virgin Islands
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
(2029)
Michael Baston
President and CEO
Cuyahoga Community College
(2028)
Madeline Burillo-Hopkins
President
Brookhaven Campus at Dallas Community College
(2028)
Julie Dinger
Vice Chancellor of Academic and Student Affairs
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
(2029)
Linda Essig
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Baruch College
(2029)
Bennie Harris
Chancellor
University of South Carolina Upstate
(2029)
Erica Holmes
Vice President of Human Resources
Palo Verde College
(2028)
Michael Horowitz
Chancellor
The Community Solution Education System
(2027)
Lily Hsu
President
Labouré College of Healthcare
(2028)
Kathy Johnson
Executive Vice President and Provost
Saint Louis University
(2029)
Marilee Bresciani Ludvik
Director, Academic Effectiveness and WSCUC ALO, IRE
Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Professor of Practice, Leadership Studies, School of Leadership and Education Sciences
University of San Diego
(2029)
Patricia Marshall
Vice President for Workforce Development and Lifelong Learning
Mount Wachusett Community College
(2028)
Carlos Morales
President
Lone Star State College Online
(2029)
Ellen Neufeldt
President
California State University San Marcos
(2029)
Heather F. Perfetti
President
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
(2027)