Leadership
The National Student Clearinghouse has a longstanding commitment to being a trusted agent and partner to the secondary and postsecondary institutions that we serve, as well as the education finance industry, government agencies, and other organizations that rely on our services. In order to ensure that we continue to provide information and services that meet the needs of the nation's education community, the Clearinghouse seeks insight and guidance from our boards of directors and advisory committees, who represent multiple disciplines across the constituents we serve. Under the direction of our president, the Clearinghouse's knowledgeable and accomplished executive management team is responsible for all operational areas, services, research initiatives, and client support.
Management Team
Our senior management team is comprised of experienced and dedicated professionals committed to providing high quality services to the organizations that rely on the Clearinghouse.
Ricardo D. Torres
President & CEO
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Tracie MacMahon
Chief Operating Officer
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Janine Greenwood
General Counsel
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Doug Falk
Chief Information Officer
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George Levathes
Vice President, Operations
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Dr. W. David Pelham
Vice President, Higher Education Development and Client Relations
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Dr. Doug Shapiro
Executive Research Director, National Student Clearinghouse Research Center
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Boards of Directors
Clearinghouse Board of Directors
The National Student Clearinghouse is governed by a board of directors comprised of a cross-section of the constituencies that it serves, including representatives from educational institutions, educational associations, and the education finance industry. The makeup of the Clearinghouse's board reflects its status as a trusted, neutral, and reliable source for educational information and services.
- David Longanecker, Chairman of the Board - Executive Director, Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, At-Large
- Doris A. Grose, Vice Chair of the Board - President (retired), Wachovia Education Finance, At-Large
- Alisa Abadinsky, Director, Student Financial Services, University of Illinois-Chicago, Educational Institutions
- Carolyn Ainslie, Vice President for Finance and Treasurer, Princeton University, Educational Institutions
- Walter Bumphus, CEO, American Association of Community Colleges, Educational Institutions
- Daniel Domenech, Executive Director, American Association of School Administrators (AASA), Educational Institutions
- Stanley E. Henderson, Vice Chancellor, Enrollment Management & Student Life, University of Michigan - Dearborn, Educational Institutions
- Timothy Connell, President, Georgia Student Finance Commission, Education Finance Industry
- James R. Gambill, Chairman/CEO, Educational Funding of the South, Education Finance Industry
- Thomas Levandowski, Senior Company Counsel, Wells Fargo & Company, Education Finance Industry
- Sue McMillin,President & CEO, Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation, Education Finance Industry
- Mark Voegele, President & CEO, 5280 Solutions LLC, Education Finance Industry
- John Casteen, President Emeritus, University of Virginia, At-Large
- Paul Lingenfelter, President, State Higher Education Officers (SHEEO), At-Large
- Deborah Santiago, Vice President for Policy and Research, Excelencia in Education, At-Large
Clearinghouse Research Center Board of Directors
The National Student Clearinghouse® Research Center™ is the research arm of the National Student Clearinghouse and is governed by a board of directors who are experienced in higher education, including education research and policy.
- Paul Lingenfelter, Chairman - President, State Higher Education Officers (SHEEO)
- Walter Bumphus, CEO, American Association of Community Colleges
- Daniel Domenech, Executive Director, American Association of School Administrators (AASA)
- Joni Finney, Practice Professor, University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Education
- Doris A. Grose, President (retired), Wachovia Education Finance
- Dr. Keith J. Jepsen, President, Global Student Loan Corp.
- Mr. David Laird, President (retired), Minnesota Private College Council
- Dr. Susanna Loeb, Director, Institute for Research on Education Policy and Practice at Stanford University
- Dr. Jerome (Jerry) A. Lucido, Executive Director, USC Center for Enrollment Research, Policy, and Practice
- David Longanecker, Executive Director, Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
- Deborah Santiago, Vice President for Policy and Research, Excelencia in Education
Advisory Committees
The National Student Clearinghouse has a longstanding commitment to being a trusted agent and partner to the secondary and postsecondary institutions that we serve. In order to ensure that we continue to provide information and services that meet the needs of the nation's education community, the Clearinghouse seeks insight and guidance from our advisory committees.
Clearinghouse Advisory Committee (CAC)
- Stanley E. Henderson, Chairman of the Committee, Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management & Student Life, University of Michigan-Dearborn, Dearborn, MI
- Tom Babel, Vice President Regulatory Affairs, DeVry, Inc., Downers Grove, IL
- Thomas C. Black, University Registrar, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
- Youlonda Copeland-Morgan, Associate Vice Chancellor, Enrollment Management, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
- Mary Ann Coughlin, Assistant VP for Academic Affairs, Springfield College, Springfield, MA
- Jay Goff, Vice President, Division of Enrollment and Retention Management, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO
- Polly Winfrey Griffin, University Registrar, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
- Robert Kubat, University Registrar, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
- George Levathes, Ex Officio (Committee Liaison), Vice President, National Student Clearinghouse, Herndon, VA
- Mary Neary Morley, Registrar, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA
- Heather Smith, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Services, Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA
- V. Shelby Stanfield, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and University Registrar, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
- Peter Zachocki, Registrar, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL
Data Access Advisory Committee (DAAC)
The Data Access Advisory Committee guides the Clearinghouse in its use of data as a neutral information provider, reviewing the Clearinghouse's data system, security policies, and role in research analysis. The seven-member committee is comprised of education professionals who have extensive experience in student database management, research, and risk management.
- Doug Shapiro, Chairman of the Committee, Executive Research Director, National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, Herndon, VA
- Troy Adair, Associate Provost, Academic Administration, Berkeley College, Woodland Park, NJ
- Chris Broughton, Senior Director of College Initiatives, Cristo Rey Network, Chicago, IL
- Donald Hossler, Professor of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies, Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, IN
- Shane Karcz, Director, Office of Enrollment Research Northeastern University. Boston, MA
- Hans L'Orange, Vice President, State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO), Boulder, CO
- Craig Schoenecker , System Director for Research, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, St. Paul, MN
- Barney Wilson , Director, Reginald F. Lewis High School, Baltimore, MD
