Excelsior University Board of Trustees

Kent A. D. Clark

Chair, Board of Trustees

Kent A. D. Clark is an experienced chief executive officer and military veteran certified in board and advisory work across the spectrums of cybersecurity, governance, finance, audit, strategic planning, and development for both for-profit and nonprofit organizations.

Matt Loeb

Immediate Past Chair, Board of Trustees

Matt Loeb is a purpose-driven, strategic and digitally savvy executive and board director with more than 30 years of global leadership experience. He is CEO and principal of Optimal Performance Seekers LLC.

Jeanne Meister

Vice Chair, Board of Trustees

Jeanne Meister is a global HR consultant with Jeanne Meister LLC, and was a founding partner of Future Workplace, an HR advisory and research firm. She is the best-selling author of four books—two on the launch and expansion of corporate universities and two on the future of work.

Earl Buford

Treasurer, Board of Trustees

Earl Buford is president of CAEL, where he oversees the national nonprofit organization’s work to improve education-to-career pathways for adult learners. He leads CAEL’s mission of providing solutions to promote sustainable and equitable economic growth in collaboration with workforce and economic developers, post-secondary educators, employers, industry groups, foundations, and other mission-aligned groups.

Diane Adams

Diane Adams is the chief learning officer for the Mount Sinai Health System. In this role, she creates and drives the organizational learning strategy, leading a team of talent development professionals implementing programs focused on areas such as leadership development, workforce capacity building, engagement, and patient experience.

David Baime

David Baime is the senior vice president for government relations and policy analysis for the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). He previously served as director of education funding for the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, and as assistant director of government relations for the Association of American Medical Colleges.

Todd Greene

Todd Greene is a vice president of the Work, Education, and Labor Division (WELD) at the Urban Institute where he leads a team of K–12, higher education, workforce development, apprenticeship, and labor market experts who shape education and training.

Jessica Hinkle

Jessica Hinkle is the senior vice president of strategic investments at Strada Education Foundation, she evaluates potential mission-aligned investments and manages Strada’s portfolio of direct minority investments and early-stage fund investments.

Tony Spearman-Leach

Tony Spearman-Leach is the senior director of Institutional Advancement at the National Academy of Public Administration, a U.S. Congressionally chartered organization dedicated to advancing the mission of good government and public service.

Jeffrey Metzler

Jeffrey Metzler is a litigation partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP and co-leader of the firm’s Education practice, where he advises colleges, universities, and other institutions on high-stakes disputes, investigations, and compliance matters.

Rilwan Meeran

Rilwan Meeran is the vice president of Mission Impact Investing at American Student Assistance. The Mission Impact Investing program deepens ASA’s impact of education and career readiness by fostering innovation aimed at changing the way young people learn.

Clar Rosso

Clar Rosso is the CEO of Rosso Strategic Advisors LLC, a global professional services firm that drives value and results for nonprofit, public, and private sector organizations by developing targeted strategies and execution plans focused on transformation and growth in AI, cybersecurity, associations, financial services, nonprofits, government, and technology.