Governance
The Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area is governed by a Board of Trustees consisting of the 18 member university presidents and the Consortium’s President & CEO. Our current 2021-2023 Board of Trustees includes:
Board of Trustees Leadership
2023-2024
Roberta (Bobbi) Cordano, Chair
Gallaudet University
Sylvia Burrell, Vice Chair
American University
2021-2023
Roberta (Bobbi) Cordano, Chair
Gallaudet University
Ronald F. Mason, Jr., Vice Chair
University of the District of Columbia
2019-2021
Wayne A. I. Frederick, Chair
Howard University
Roberta (Bobbi) Cordano, Vice Chair
Gallaudet University
2018-2019
John Garvey, Chair
Catholic University of America
Wayne A. I. Frederick, Vice Chair
Howard University
2017-2018
John Garvey, Chair
Catholic University of America
Matthew Shank, Vice Chair
Marymount University
2015-2017
Steven Knapp, Chair
George Washington University
John Garvey, Vice Chair
Catholic University of America
2013-2015
Cornelius Kerwin, Chair
American University
Steven Knapp, Vice Chair
George Washington University
2011-2013
John J. DeGioia, Chair
Georgetown University
Cornelius Kerwin, Vice Chair
American University
2009–2011
James E. Bundschuh, Chair
Marymount University
John J. DeGioia, Vice Chair
Georgetown University
2007–2009
Charlene Drew Jarvis, Chair
Southeastern University
James E. Bundschuh, Vice Chair
Marymount University
2005–2007
Alan Merten, Chair
George Mason University
Charlene Drew Jarvis, Vice Chair
Southeastern University
2003–2005
Benjamin Ladner, Chair
American University
Alan Merten, Vice Chair
George Mason University
2001–2003
Patricia McGuire, Chair
Trinity Washington University
Benjamin Ladner, Chair
American University
2000–2001
Julius F. Nimmons, Jr., Chair
University of the District of Columbia
Patricia McGuire, Vice Chair
Trinity Washington University
1998–2000
I. King Jordan, Chair
Gallaudet University
Julius F. Nimmons, Jr., Vice Chair
University of the District of Columbia
1996–1998
H. Patrick Swygert, Chair
Howard University
I. King Jordan, Vice Chair
Gallaudet University
1994–1996
Fr. Leo J. O’Donovan, S.J., Chair
Georgetown University
Tilden J. LeMelle, Vice Chair
University of the District of Columbia
1993–1994
George Johnson, Chair
George Mason University
Fr. Leo J. O’Donovan, S.J., Vice Chair
Georgetown University
1992–1993
Majella Berg, RSHM, Chair
Marymount University
George Johnson, Vice Chair
George Mason University
1991–1992
William Kirwan, Chair
University of Maryland College Park
Majella Berg, RSHM, Vice Chair
Marymount University
1990–1991
Stephen J. Trachtenberg, Chair
George Washington University
William Kirwan, Vice Chair
University of Maryland College Park
1989–1990
Rafael Cortada, Chair
University of the District of Columbia
Stephen J. Trachtenberg, Vice Chair
George Washington University
1988–1989
Richard Berendzen, Chair
American University
Rafael Cortada, Vice Chair
University of the District of Columbia
1987-1988
Rev. William J. Byron, S.J., Chair
Catholic University of America
Richard Berendzen, Vice Chair American University
The Consortium’s Presidents & Chief Executive Officers
2020-Present
Andrew Flagel
2013-2020
John C. Cavanaugh
1999-2012
John B. Childers
1989-1999
Monte P. Shepler
1972-1988
Fr. John Whalen
1970-1971
Barnaby Keeney
1966-1970
Elmer West