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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

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

Bylaws

The Consortium’s bylaws may be accessed by clicking here
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