<div><b><span style="font-family:'Arial';">Leyda L. Benitez</span></b><span style="font-family:'Arial';"> </span><span style="font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">has</span><b><span style="font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">served as the University Compliance Officer at Villanova University since January of 2014. In her new role, she is responsible for the creation of an institutional compliance and ethics program and function that will oversee and coordinate university-wide compliance efforts and promote the highest ethical standards of conduct for those who represent the University and act on its behalf. She reports to Rev. Peter M. Donohue, O.S.A., Ph.D., President, and to the Audit and Risk Committee of the Villanova University Board of Trustees. Previously, Ms. Benitez founded the compliance, ethics, and privacy functions at Florida International University, where she led numerous initiatives in high risk compliance areas and provided extensive education on topics including ethics, conflicts of interest, export controls, and privacy. As Associate General Counsel of Baptist Health South Florida, she represented this not-for-profit system in connection with health information technology licensing, privacy, employment, employee benefits, research, and patient rights. She served on the ethics committees and institutional review board and on the executive and steering committees responsible for implementing the HIPAA Privacy Rule. She was Assistant General Counsel at the University of Miami from 1991 through 1999. Ms. Benitez is a member of the 2013-2014 NACUA Compliance Initiatives Advisory Group and the 2013 Higher Education Compliance CLE Workshop Planning Committee. She is a member of The Florida and New York Bars and received her Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, from Yale University, and her Juris Doctor from Columbia University School of Law.</span></div> <div style="margin-left:0.00in;margin-right:0.00in;margin-bottom:0.14in;font-family:'Arial';"></div>

<div><b>John P. Bevan</b> is Senior Construction Counsel for the University of California (&#34;UC&#34;), and works from the system-wide headquarters for UC located in Oakland, CA. Mr. Bevan provides legal services to UC&#39;s statewide construction program. &nbsp;He is a licensed architect, and graduate of the University of San Francisco (J.D. 1994) and the University of Idaho (B.Arch. 1978). Prior to joining UC, Mr. Bevan practiced in the field of construction law as Special Counsel with Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP in Los Angeles, CA, and for eight years at Thelen Reid &amp; Priest LLP in San Francisco and Los Angeles. UC&#39;s construction program includes significant ongoing design and construction work at 10 academic campuses and 4 medical centers in California. &nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Work History: Senior Construction Counsel, University of California, 2013-present; Special Counsel, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw &amp; Pittman LLP, 2011-13; Counsel, Howrey LLP, 2008-11; Counsel, Thelen LLP, 2000-08; Associate, Long &amp; Levit LLP, 1997-00</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Experience: Has over 30 years of experience in the construction industry - as an attorney and architect.</div> <div>As an attorney, has represented building owners (both public and private), lenders, developers, EPC contractors, product manufacturers, general contractors, trade subcontractors, construction managers, engineers and architects.</div> <div>Was part of a team that was awarded the 2010 Chambers USA Award for Excellence in Construction. </div> <div>Before becoming an attorney, was a licensed architect. Practiced with large, top- flight design firms in the San Francisco Bay Area and Seattle, Washington.</div> <div>Judicial Intern, Idaho Supreme Court (1992).</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Education: University of Idaho (BArch-1978); University of San Francisco (JD-1994).</div>

<p><strong>Robert Bienstock </strong>is Senior Associate General Counsel at Yale University. &nbsp;His practice concentrates on research &amp; technology. &nbsp;Previously he served as Deputy University Counsel at the University of New Mexico, heading its research and technology practice group. &nbsp;Robert has served on the NACUA Board of Directors and has presented on research, technology and tax law topics nationally and internationally. &nbsp;He received his J.D. from Boalt Hall and his B.S. with highest honors in physics from SUNY at Stony Brook. &nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

<div class="Normal_(Web)"><span style="color:#333333;font-family:'Calibri';font-size:11.00pt;">Andy Brantley</span><span style="color:#333333;font-family:'Calibri';font-size:11.00pt;">&nbsp;</span><span style="color:#333333;font-family:'Calibri';font-size:11.00pt;">has served as CUPA-HR&#39;s president and chief executive officer since July 2005. Since 2005, the association has grown from 1,500 member institutions to 2,013, and from 6,600 institutional representatives to over 31,000. The number of chapters has grown from 23 to 41. The association has also made diversity and inclusion a cornerstone of its work and has strengthened its position as the source of higher education workforce data and as the voice of higher education human resources professionals on Capitol Hill. Before coming to CUPA-HR, Andy worked for 17 years in campus leadership roles, serving as associate vice president and chief human resources officer at the University of Georgia, director of human resources at Davidson College, and director of human resources at the University of North Carolina at Asheville. He began his career as a labor relations representative for the Chrysler Corporation. Andy received his Bachelor of Business Administration and MBA from the University of Georgia. He is currently working on his Doctorate in Higher Education Management. Andy has written extensively on the challenges faced by higher education and the higher education workforce and serves on a number of higher ed and workforce management-related boards including the steering committee of the Washington Higher Education Secretariat. Andy is a frequent keynote and workshop presenter at meetings across the country.</span></div> <div class="Normal_(Web)"><span style="color:#333333;font-family:'Calibri';font-size:10.00pt;"></span></div>

<p><strong>David Corry</strong> is General Counsel for Liberty University, the world&#39;s largest Christian university. He also serves as member of United Educators Legal Advisory Committee.&nbsp; Corry previously served as Senior Litigation Counsel with Liberty Counsel, a nationwide public interest religious civil liberties law firm. Corry&#39;s practice with Liberty Counsel focused on free speech and religious liberties matters. Prior to that, he was Chief Legal Officer for a top-30 builder. The first part of his legal career primarily involved real-estate-related commercial litigation, serving as a shareholder and founding attorney of a medium-sized real estate boutique firm in Tampa, Florida. Corry graduated &ldquo;with honors&rdquo; from Florida State University College of Law in 1990. He received a B.A. &ldquo;with distinction&rdquo; from the University of South Florida in 1986. He has published numerous articles in legal publications and has spoken at various legal seminars. He held positions in higher education before entering law school. Corry also served on the School of Business graduate program faculty at Liberty University. &nbsp;David is the seventh son in a family of nine children. &nbsp;He and his wife, Suzanne, have raised three children, and from time to time, host foster children, in their home in Lynchburg, Virginia.</p>

<p><strong>Josh Dermott</strong> is Staff Counsel in the Georgetown University Office of General Counsel, where he focuses on student health and safety, employment law, athletics, and international programs. The Office of General Counsel is responsible for the provision of legal services to the University and its officers, directors, administrators, faculty and staff, on the broad spectrum of legal issues that arise in the operation of the University. He joined the University in March 2014. Prior to coming to Georgetown, Mr. Dermott served as Associate Director of Legal Resources for the National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA), a professional association dedicated to advancing the effective practice of higher education attorneys. Before that, he practiced as an associate in the Washington, DC office of Crowell &amp; Moring LLP. Mr. Dermott earned his law degree from American University and his undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University of Notre Dame.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><b><span style="font-size:9.00pt;"><span style="font-size:9.00pt;"><span style="color:black;font-family:'Open Sans';font-size:12.00pt;">Mary Jo Dively&nbsp;</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:9.00pt;"><span style="color:black;font-family:'Open Sans';font-size:12.00pt;">has been Vice President and General Counsel for Carnegie Mellon University since 2002, and recently was appointed Corporate Secretary as well. &nbsp;Prior to joining Carnegie Mellon, she was in private practice for nineteen years, most recently as partner in the national law firm, Reed Smith, as head of its Technology, Media and Communications Group. She is a member of the Board of FNB Corporation. &nbsp;She is a member of the American Law Institute; and has served as one of Pennsylvania&#39;s appointed Commissioners to the Uniform Law Conference, where she was a member of the Drafting Committee for UPMIFA.&nbsp; Within her local community, Mary Jo has been a member of the Board of Children&#39;s Hospital of Pittsburgh since 1994, and chaired that Board for fourteen years, and is a member of the Board of Visitors of the UPMC Health System.&nbsp; She and her husband, Lane, are the parents of triplet boys who are proud alumni of Carnegie Mellon University.</span></span></p> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Open Sans';font-size:12.00pt;">Mary Jo has been a NACUA member since 2002. She has served on the Committee on Legal Education and currently serves as the Vice Chair of the committee. She has also served on the Committee on Program for Annual Conference. She has also spoken or moderated at many sessions of NACUA CLE workshops, Annual Conferences, webinars, General Counsel Institutes and Lawyers New to Higher Education Workshops.</span></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Open Sans';font-size:12.00pt;">Mary Jo received her B.A. and B.S. from the University of Kansas and her J.D. from the Vanderbilt University School of Law.</span> </div> <div><b><span style="font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;"></span></b> </div>

<div><b>Carmen Dominguez </b>has spent over 30 years as an attorney representing public agencies. Before joining Miami Dade College as General Counsel, Carmen spent 21 years with the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, including seven years as District Legal Counsel. &nbsp;She has handled a vast array of legal matters on behalf of a large public agency in areas including labor relations, contracts, immigration, bid protests, appellate law and public records. She has conducted numerous training and educational seminars on legal and regulatory issues in higher education, including presentations to the Kellogg MSI Leadership Fellows Program, the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) and the Fulbright Scholar Gateway Orientation. &nbsp;She has been Co-Chair of the National Association of Colleges &amp; Universities (NACUA) Special Interest Group on Community Colleges. &nbsp;She was voted by Florida Trend Magazine as a 2007 and 2014 Florida Legal Elite Honoree, Top Government Attorneys. &nbsp;She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English/Creative Writing from the University of Miami, and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Florida in 1979. </div> <div></div>

<div><b>Thomas Dorer,</b> General Counsel for Suffolk University, has been a NACUA member since 1993. &nbsp;Tom previously served as a principal at Jackson Lewis and co-lead of the firm&#39;s national higher education group; vice president, general counsel and secretary at the University of Hartford; general counsel at West Virginia University; associate counsel at the University of Massachusetts; an associate in the higher education practice of Dow, Lohnes &amp; Albertson; and law clerk to the Hon. Anne E. Thompson of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. &nbsp;Before becoming a lawyer, Tom worked in student affairs at Ohio University and Brown University. An active volunteer for NACUA, he was a member of the NACUA Board (2015-2018 term), has served on various committees, and has been a speaker and moderator on a range of topics for NACUA and other higher education and legal organizations. Tom was a member of the General Counsel Board of Advisors for the NCAA from 2004-2007 and from 2011-2016. &nbsp;He received a BA from Brown University, an EdM from Harvard University and a JD from the University of California, Berkeley. </div>

<div><b><span style="font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">Linda Feuster</span></b><span style="font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;"> is currently the Associate Vice President of Sponsored Programs for Carnegie Mellon University. &nbsp;Prior to joining Carnegie Mellon, Linda was an Associate General Counsel at the University of Pittsburgh, where she primarily supported the Office of Research, Auxiliary Business Units, and Purchasing Services. &nbsp;&nbsp;In addition to earning her J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Linda has a M.B.A. from the Katz Graduate School of Business</span><b><span style="font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">. &nbsp;</span></b></div>

<div style="margin-left:0.00in;margin-right:0.00in;"><b><span style="font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">Kristine Dunne</span></b><span style="font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;"> is Counsel at the law firm of Arent Fox LLP. &nbsp;She specializes in the areas of labor, employment, education and nonprofit governance. &nbsp;Kristine is a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law, Harvard University Graduate School of Education, and Gordon College.</span></div>

<p>Sacha, a shareholder in GrayRobinson, P.A., is board certified in Labor and Employment Law by The Florida Bar. She represents businesses, governmental entities, and education institutions in labor, employment, education, housing and other civil rights disputes. She is a member of the Executive Council of the Labor and Employment Section of The Florida Bar as well as a member of the Labor and Employment Law Certification Committee of The Florida Bar. Sacha is an experienced litigator who has represented clients in jury trials, labor arbitrations, and administrative hearings as well as served as the chief negotiator for management in collective bargaining negotiations with unions.</p> <p>Prior to joining GrayRobinson, Sacha served as a law clerk to United States Magistrate Judge Howard T. Snyder for two years as well as a law clerk for two years to then United States Magistrate Judge Marcia Morales Howard. After Judge Howard was confirmed as a United States District Judge in 2007, Sacha returned to serve as her law clerk for eighteen months. Additionally, Sacha also practiced for 12 years at the top labor and employment boutique in Tampa, Florida.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

<div><b>Liana Epperson</b> joined the University of California&#39;s Office of the General Counsel as Real Estate Counsel in 2011. Prior to joining the OGC, Ms. Epperson was a real estate attorney at the law firm of Miller Starr Regalia in Walnut Creek and a business transactions attorney at the law firm of Cooper, White &amp; Cooper LLP in San Francisco. Her primary areas of practice include real estate acquisitions, dispositions, development, construction, and leasing. Ms. Epperson is a LEED Accredited Professional and a graduate of Arizona State University (B.S., magna cum laude 1991) and the University of California, Davis (J.D. 1997).</div>

<p><strong>Lori Fox</strong>&nbsp;is Executive Counsel to the Schools of Law and Journalism, Guttman Community College and Macaulay Honors College, all at the City University of New York.&nbsp; She served as General Counsel at Teachers College from 2009 through 2016. She was previously Deputy General Counsel to the J. Paul Getty Trust (2003-2009) and Acting Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary to the Trust (2007-2008). Earlier, she was Associate General Counsel at Washington University in St. Louis and was a litigator in private practice. She has taught undergraduates and law students.&nbsp; She has served on NACUA&#39;s Board of Directors (2000-2003) and many NACUA committees and has spoken on diverse topics at NACUA conferences. She holds a B.A. from Yale College and a J.D. from New York University School of Law. She clerked for the late Honorable Diana E. Murphy, then U.S. District Judge for the District of Minnesota.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>Seth F. Gilbertson is chief campus counsel of the University at Buffalo&rsquo;s Office of General Counsel. A leader in the field of higher education law, Gilbertson is widely regarded as an expert in areas including international programs, disability law and the developing law of artificial intelligence.</p><p>Prior to this role at UB, Gilbertson was a partner at the law firm of Bond, Schoeneck &amp; King, where he served as the deputy chair of the firm&rsquo;s Higher Education Group, focusing primarily on student and employment matters for numerous higher education institutions.</p><p>From 2007 to 2022, Gilbertson worked for the SUNY Office of General Counsel, where he rose from assistant counsel to associate counsel to senior counsel. During his tenure with SUNY, he amassed wide-ranging expertise in higher education law, serving as the labor and student affairs counsel for UB and SUNY&rsquo;s other Western New York campuses. Handling virtually every type of legal matter facing major public research universities, he advised and represented SUNY and its campuses on issues ranging from complex transactional ventures and administrative hearings/investigations to regulatory and policy guidance.</p><p>Gilbertson has a BA from Saginaw Valley State University in Michigan and a JD from Albany Law School, where he served as the editor-in-chief of the Albany Law Review.</p><p>He is active in the New York State Bar Association and the National Association of College and University Attorneys. He received NACUA&#39;s First Decade Award in 2016.</p>

<div align=justify><b>Stephanie Gold </b>heads Hogan Lovells&#8217; widely recognized Education practice. For 20 years she has worked with universities, colleges, independent schools, education associations, education companies, and investors nationally and around the world to solve a range of legal and regulatory challenges.</div> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify>No matter the context &#8211; counseling, transactions, litigation, or government investigations &#8211; Stephanie brings to bear her extensive knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements pertinent to education sector clients. She helps clients navigate rules and procedures related to student financial aid, veterans education benefits, military tuition assistance, accreditation, and education licensure. She advises clients on compliance with nondiscrimination laws, campus security requirements, and privacy and data security laws.</div> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify>Stephanie is attuned to education sector dynamics and on top of federal education policy developments. With their mission and culture in mind, she guides clients through distance education initiatives, mergers and acquisitions, cross-border transactions, overseas activities, and institutional reorganizations. She counsels on faculty and student matters, voluntary disclosures to the government, and policy and procedure development. She works to resolve enforcement matters with an approach that fosters positive relationships with regulators.</div> <div align=justify>Stephanie is a graduate of Brown University and University of Michigan Law School. &nbsp;She is an active member of the National Association of College and University Attorneys, and she regularly speaks and writes on higher education law developments.</div>

<p><strong>Donna Gooden Payne </strong>is Senior Vice President and General Counsel for the University of Rochester where she has served since October 2019. Prior to beginning her appointment in New York, she served as University Counsel and Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs for East Carolina University, where she&nbsp;began her tenure as&nbsp;chief legal counsel in 2008. Payne graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she was a Morehead Scholar, and holds a law degree from the University of Texas at Austin. In 1988 she attended graduate school at Macquarie University in Australia as a Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholar.</p><p>Payne served as university counsel for UNC Pembroke from January 2002 until moving to ECU. &nbsp;While at UNCP, she was also served&nbsp;as chief of staff, ethics liaison to the North Carolina Ethics Commission, and assistant secretary to the Board of Trustees. In 2003, she served briefly as interim legal counsel at UNC Wilmington while continuing her work at Pembroke.</p><p>Ms. Payne has worked on numerous boards and committees, including recent service as a member of the board of directors of the National Association of College and University Attorneys (FY 2019-2019) and a past term on the board of directors for the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs, an organization that offers specialized accreditation for graduate and doctoral programs in professional counseling and counselor education across the nation. She has been an active member of NACUA since 2002, having served on numerous committees and participated in planning, coordination, moderation and/or delivery of sessions at NACUA&#39;s Annual Meeting.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>James M. Green</strong> is Deputy Counsel at Brown University. He served on the NACUANOTES Editorial Board from 2013-2014.</p><p>Jim has been a practicing attorney for thirty-four years. Since joining Brown&rsquo;s OGC in 2006, he has been a higher education attorney and advisor providing advice on a broad range of issues affecting the University. He is a former manager and legal counsel at a public sector nonprofit. Jim has extensive law firm practice experience in management-side labor and employment law, education law, insurance law, and related litigation. &nbsp;He is a former law clerk to a state supreme court chief justice.</p><p>Jim has an AB in history from Brown (Class of 1982) and a JD (with honors) from Boston College Law School. He is a member of the Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Massachusetts Bars, and a member of the Bar of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.</p>

<p><strong>Alyssa B. Greenwald </strong>is a Senior Associate General Counsel at Yale University. &nbsp;Her work focuses primarily in the practice areas of Business Transactions, Corporate Governance, Health Law, International &amp; Immigration Law, and Research Compliance. &nbsp;&nbsp;Previously, Ms. Greenwald was a white collar criminal defense associate at Kirkland &amp; Ellis LLP. &nbsp;She received her B.A. with distinction from Yale University, her J.D., cum laude, from Duke Law School, her LL.M. in International &amp; Comparative law from Duke Law School, and her M.A. in Political Science from Duke Graduate School. &nbsp;Following law school, she clerked for Judge James P. Jones of the Western District of Virginia.</p>

<div style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"><b><span style="font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">Catherine Guttman-McCabe </span></b><span style="font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">is a partner at Potomac Law Group and has spent her career advising educational institutions, with a particular focus on higher education. She provides advice and counseling related to federal and state education regulations, accreditation, distance education, governance, faculty tenure, employment, student discipline, Title IX, campus security, disabilities, privacy, and consumer protection. In addition to providing advice and counseling, Catherine conducts internal investigations, compliance reviews, and training. She represents clients before administrative agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the District of Columbia Office of Human Rights, and the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Education. She has authored public comments for state and federal agency rule making proceedings and represented clients in federal audits and reviews of educational institutions. Catherine previously served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of Strayer University; Associate University Counsel for Georgetown University; and Counsel for Cortiva Institute. Catherine worked for eight years at Hogan &amp; Hartson, LLP (now Hogan Lovells) in the firm&#39;s Education and Labor &amp; Employment practice groups.</span></div>

<div align=justify><b><span style="font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">NEIL J. HAMBURG</span></b><span style="font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;"> is the founding shareholder and president of Hamburg Law Group, PLLC, the successor to his previous firm Hamburg &amp; Golden, P.C. &nbsp;Mr. Hamburg is a trial lawyer with extensive experience representing colleges and universities. &nbsp;He has tried and won numerous disability, racial and sexual discrimination and harassment cases as well as federal and state court due process challenges to various university academic and disciplinary actions. &nbsp;After law school and before starting his own firms, he served a three year stint in the litigation department of Ballard, Spahr, Andrews &amp; Ingersoll in Philadelphia, and worked for eleven years in the Office of the General Counsel of the University of Pennsylvania, concentrating primarily on litigation-oriented and employment law issues. &nbsp;In 1977, he received a B.S. in Economics degree, </span><i><span style="font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">summa cum laude</span></i><span style="font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">, from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and in 1980, he received a J.D. degree from the Law School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he was an Editor of the </span><i><span style="font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">University of Pennsylvania Law Review</span></i><span style="font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">. </span></div> <div align=justify><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14.00pt;"></span></div>

<p><b><span style="font-size:9.00pt;"><span style="font-size:9.00pt;">Paul Lannon</span></span></b><span style="font-size:9.00pt;"><span style="font-size:9.00pt;">&nbsp;is a litigation partner at Holland &amp; Knight where he is Co-Chair of the firm&#39;s national Education Team. &nbsp;Mr. Lannon serves as outside general counsel to several NACUA members and regularly defends colleges and universities in court and before the US Department of Education and other administrative agencies. He served on NACUA&#39;s Board of Directors (Class of FY 2015-2018), the Board of the Association of American Colleges &amp; Universities,&nbsp;and is Chair of the Ethics Committee of the Boston Bar Association.</span></span></p>

<html> <head></head><body> <div><b>Nina R. Lavoie</b> is Senior Associate Counsel for the University of Maine System, and maintains an office on the University of Maine at Augusta campus. Before becoming the Senior Associate Counsel for the System, Nina worked as an Associate Counsel and as a Legal Associate in the Office of University Counsel for the University of Maine System. She received her J.D. from the University of Maine School of Law in 1994, a Certificate as a Law Enforcement Officer from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in 1989, and her B.A. in Criminal Justice Studies from Kent State University, Kent, Ohio in 1988. Between college and law school, Nina served as a municipal police officer in two Maine communities. Nina has provided previous presentations on HIPAA and authored a NACUA Note on the HIPAA Security Rule. Her areas of specialization include contract review and negotiation, student conduct, student affairs, intellectual property, HIPAA and other compliance issues. </div> </body></html>

<p><strong>Therese M. Leone</strong> serves as Chief Laboratory Counsel for the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab where she&nbsp;leads a team of dedicated legal and regulatory professionals in the Office of the Laboratory Counsel. Part of her role is to ensure adherence to requirements of the University of California/U.S. Department of Energy contract, and ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and UC/LBNL policies and procedures.&nbsp;In addition, she oversees the Berkeley Lab Export Control compliance function.</p><p>Therese previously worked for the Office of Legal Affairs at the Berkeley campus from 2012-2021. At UC Berkeley, she advised administrators on a broad range of higher education legal issues, including labor and employment matters, whistleblower, internal audit and other complex investigations, academic policies and discipline, student affairs issues, research misconduct, litigation, workplace violence prevention and intervention, Title IX, Clery, VAWA, disability and CANRA compliance.</p><p>From 2002-2008, Therese worked&nbsp;as a labor/employment attorney in the systemwide University of California Office of General Counsel in Oakland. In that role she provided systemwide labor and employment advice/counseling regarding faculty, staff and student employees, and advised on non-discrimination/harassment, affirmative action and Title IX matters. Therese also served as the first Chief Campus Counsel for UC Merced.&nbsp;</p><p>From 2008-2012, Ms. Leone was Vice President and General Counsel at Mills College in Oakland, California where she was a member of the College&#39;s executive leadership team. In her role she oversaw all legal matters and also was counsel to the Mills Board of Trustees. Ms. Leone previously worked in private practice as a labor and employment litigator.&nbsp;</p><p>Therese has served on the NACUA Board of Trustees, and has chaired many NACUA committees, including the Board Advisory Council on Diversity and Inclusivity. She is a frequent speaker on many legal and policy issues related to higher education.&nbsp; She is a graduate of University of California, Berkeley (J.D.) and Northwestern University (B.A.)</p>

<p><strong><span style="color:black">Xinning Shirley Liu</span></strong><span style="color:black"> is the President of XL Law and Consulting P.A., where she concentrates her practice on higher education and international law. She regularly advises higher education institutions on operating educational activities in China. Shirley has experience implementing a wide array of international programs and has advised on a variety of regulatory and transactional matters. She also assists clients in the strategic design and implementation of their global portfolios and helps address local compliance concerns.</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color:black">Shirley formerly worked in-house at the Office of the General Counsel at Florida International University. &nbsp;Before that, she clerked at the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission and practiced in the Corporate, Securities and Tax Group of Carlton Fields Jordan Burt, P.A.</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color:black">Shirley is an active member of the National Association of College and University Attorneys (&ldquo;NACUA&rdquo;) and has volunteered for multiple committees and authored various publications. She is also a frequent speaker on issues related to international higher education at both the NACUA and at the Association of International Educators (&ldquo;NAFSA&rdquo;) annual conferences. Additionally, Shirley is a member of the Florida Bar where she serves on the Education Law Committee, International Law Section, Business Law Section and Government Law Section.</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color:black">Born in China, Shirley is fluent in Mandarin and Fujianese. &nbsp;She received her B.A. and B.B.A from the University of Miami, and her J.D. from the University of Florida. &nbsp;She was a former Fulbright scholar to China in the area of law and economic development, and a National Security Education Program (&ldquo;NSEP&rdquo;) Boren Scholar to Beijing and Hong Kong.</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p>

<p align=justify><b><span style="font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">Vannesa Martinez Cecchini</span></b><span style="font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;"> joined Yale University&#39;s Office of the Vice President and General Counsel in July 2012.&nbsp; She maintains a broad practice, with a primary focus on labor and employment matters and student affairs.&nbsp; Prior to joining Yale, she was an Assistant University Counsel with Princeton University&#39;s Office of the General Counsel from July 2010 to June 2012. Previously, Ms. Cecchini worked in the Orange County office of Severson &amp; Werson and the Los Angeles and New York offices of Milbank Tweed Hadley &amp; McCloy. She received her B.A. in Politics from Princeton University in 2003, with certificates in Latin American Studies and Political Theory, and her J.D. from the University of Michigan in 2006.&nbsp; She served on NACUA&#39;s Board of Directors (Class of FY 2015-2018).</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:9.00pt;">&nbsp;</span></p>

<div><b>Dickens &#8220;Deke&#8221; Mathieu</b> joined Trinity College on February 2, 2015, as the College&#8217;s general counsel and on March 1 also became the Secretary of the College. Mathieu has a wealth of experience in higher education, private law firm practice, and public service. &nbsp;Relying on over two decades of legal experience, he advises and counsels the College in the myriad and diverse legal and compliance issues it faces, ranging from personnel matters, faculty affairs, student affairs, litigation, and criminal law, to name a few. Mathieu previously served as general counsel for Syracuse University and senior legal counsel for Tufts University. &nbsp;He has criminal law experience as well, having worked as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Boston, where he prosecuted narcotics trafficking and money laundering. &nbsp;He began his legal career in 1993 at the law firm Morgan, Lewis &amp; Bockius, LLP, in Washington, D.C. &nbsp;This extensive legal background informs and supports Mathieu&#8217;s role as Secretary of the College, in which he supports the Board of Trustees in the fulfillment of their fiduciary responsibilities to the College. &nbsp;Mathieu earned a B.A. in political science from Amherst College and a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law. &nbsp;He is active in the National Association of College and University Attorneys, having served on its Board of Directors 2011-2012; is a founding director of Discovering Justice, The James D. St. Clair Court Education Project; and is a life member and former director of the Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association. &nbsp; &nbsp;</div>

<p><strong>Peter F. May</strong> is an international lawyer and consultant with more than 25 years&#39; experience in the global higher education and development assistance sectors. &nbsp;Peter advises US and international institutions on matters driving internationalization strategy, including business structure, governance, strategic program partnerships, contracts, employment, risk and crisis management, compliance, and global expansion. &nbsp;He has served two NACUA member institutions as a presidential cabinet member, managing a broad portfolio of business, legal and governing board functions across more than 45 countries. &nbsp;A NACUA member since 1996, Peter has served on the Legal Education, Strategic Planning, Legal Resources, and Annual Conference Committees, as well as the NACUA Board of Directors. He has been a speaker on a variety of topics involving the legal aspects of international education, including operating in multiple jurisdictions, liability issues in overseas educational programs, and international legal models for study abroad. Peter began his law practice with Ropes &amp; Gray in Boston, Massachusetts, where he specialized in corporate law, including general representation of for-profit and non-profit clients. Peter holds a B.A. from Yale and a J.D. from Boston University.</p>

<div><b><span style="font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">Amy D. Mayber</span></b><span style="font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;"> is Senior Associate General Counsel for Medical and Health Affairs at Northwestern University. &nbsp;Ms. Mayber joined Northwestern University in 1995. Prior to her appointment at the University, Ms. Mayber was Counsel at Sidley &amp; Austin where she was outside counsel for the University. Prior to Sidley &amp; Austin, Ms. Mayber was a judicial law clerk for Chief Justice Thomas J. Moran of the Illinois Supreme Court. Ms. Mayber received a B.A. from Indiana University and a J.D. from IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law. Ms. Mayber is a member of the National Association of College and University Attorneys. Her principal areas of responsibility in the NU Office of General Counsel are medical and health affairs, and general and professional liability litigation.</span></div>

<div><span style="font-family:'Calibri';font-size:11.00pt;"><b>Avery D. McKnight</span><span style="font-family:'Calibri';font-size:11.00pt;"></b> is the General Counsel at his alma mater, Florida A&amp; M University, and is responsible for providing legal advice and counsel to the FAMU Board of Trustees, President and Administration. After graduating from the Florida State University College of Law as a Virgil Hawkins Fellow, he gained litigation experience in the State Attorney&#39;s Office in the Second Judicial Circuit for Leon County, Florida. From 1992 through 2005, he served in various capacities with the Office of the General Counsel at FAMU, including Acting General Counsel. In 2005, McKnight transitioned to private practice as a Senior Associate with Allen, Norton &amp; Blue, P.A., specializing in labor and employment law. He has been recognized by the NAACP as a 2002 Achiever. He is an ordained elder with the Church of God By Faith, Inc. and volunteers with Big Bend Hospice. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Character Center in Tallahassee, and is a member of the FAMU National Alumni Association. In 2008, he was selected and featured in Florida Trend&#39;s Legal Elite as a part of the Government Attorney Category.</span></div>

<p><strong>Ashley Miller</strong> joined George Washington University as Associate General Counsel in January 2024 after serving in a variety of higher education attorney roles. These included two years as Counsel in&nbsp;Saul Ewing LLP&#39;s higher education practice, four years as Resolution Counsel at United Educators, and time as an Assistant Director of Legal Resources at NACUA. Prior to joining NACUA (and discovering her love of the higher education legal community), Ashley practiced for six years at Covington &amp; Burling LLP in Washington, DC in the areas of patent litigation and government affairs. She received her B.A, magna cum laude, from Vassar College, and her J.D. cum laude from Cornell University, where she served as Senior Notes Editor of the Cornell Law Review, and taught an undergraduate writing course focused on higher education law.</p>

<div><span style="font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;"><b>Sarah Moore</b> has extensive experience developing legal defensibility and crafting practical solutions to legal challenges faced by public and private employers. Her primary focus includes labor relations, employment, day-to-day operations, integrating technology, public relations, emergency response/crisis management, and strategic planning. In addition to providing regular general counsel, she represents employers in Ohio state and federal courts and before administrative agencies (e.g., EEOC, OCRC, SERB, SPBR, civil service commissions, ODJFS, as well as State and Federal regulating agencies). Ms. Moore regularly provides training modules customized to client needs and counsels on aligning personnel and union systems with short- and long-term strategic plan objectives to minimize obstacles to sustainability and competitiveness. Ms. Moore has taught at the graduate and undergraduate levels. She has served as an adjunct professor at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, teaching labor law and employment law courses. Ms. Moore has also taught courses on labor law, collective bargaining, employment law, and human resources management at Cleveland State University&#8217;s Nance College of Business Administration. Additionally, she has served as an instructor of special education law for Cleveland State University&#8217;s College of Science School Psychology Program. </span> </div>

<div><b><span style="color:black;font-family:'Open Sans';font-size:12.00pt;">Allison B. Newhart</span></b><span style="color:black;font-family:'Open Sans';font-size:12.00pt;">&nbsp;is Vice Chancellor and General Counsel for North Carolina State University, leading a team of attorneys providing legal advice to the university on matters ranging from compliance and ethics to business contracts and employment law.</span></div> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Open Sans';font-size:12.00pt;">She previously served as Associate General Counsel at The Pennsylvania State University, where she focused her practice on labor and employment matters, student affairs, litigation, and Title IX and Clery Act compliance. Prior to that Allison was in private practice at Saul Ewing, LLP, in Philadelphia, where she concentrated her practice in higher education law, commercial litigation and labor and employment matters.</span></div> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Open Sans';font-size:12.00pt;">Allison currently serves on the Board of Directors of the National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA). She is currently Vice Chair of the Committee on Legal Education, and served as Chair of the Planning Group for NACUA&#39;s 2019 Compliance Workshop and on several other NACUA committees. She has also served on the boards of various nonprofit organizations. She is a frequent speaker at regional and national higher education conferences and has authored papers and other publications relating to higher education legal issues.</span></div> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Open Sans';font-size:12.00pt;">Allison received her B.A., cum laude, from Lehigh University. She received her J.D., magna cum laude, from Villanova University School of Law, where she graduated Order of the Coif.</span></div> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Open Sans';font-size:12.00pt;"></span></div>

<div><b>William<span style="font-family:'Arial';"> P. Nicholson</span></b><span style="font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;"> is an Associate General Counsel for Duke University whose practice focuses on international work. For the 10 years prior to the time he joined Duke in September 2010, Mr. Nicholson was an attorney for the University of Washington (UW). Mr. Nicholson&#39;s UW practice was broad-based and assumed an international focus over time. For the 10 years prior to becoming a university lawyer, Mr. Nicholson was an antitrust attorney (first for the US Department of Justice, Antitrust Division and then for the Antitrust Division of the Washington Attorney General&#39;s Office). He graduated Magna cum Laude from Gonzaga University School of Law in 1990. &nbsp;</span></div>

<div><b>William<span style="font-family:'Arial';"> P. Nicholson</span></b><span style="font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;"> is an Associate General Counsel for Duke University whose practice focuses on international work. For the 10 years prior to the time he joined Duke in September 2010, Mr. Nicholson was an attorney for the University of Washington (UW). Mr. Nicholson&#39;s UW practice was broad-based and assumed an international focus over time. For the 10 years prior to becoming a university lawyer, Mr. Nicholson was an antitrust attorney (first for the US Department of Justice, Antitrust Division and then for the Antitrust Division of the Washington Attorney General&#39;s Office). He graduated Magna cum Laude from Gonzaga University School of Law in 1990. &nbsp;</span></div>

<div><b>Beth <span style="font-family:'Arial';">Nolan</span></b><span style="font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">is Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the George Washington University. Before joining George Washington in 2007, Beth&#39;s legal career had taken her to the White House, where she served in the Clinton Administration as Counsel to the President of the United States, and as an Associate Counsel; to the Department of Justice, Office of Legal Counsel, where she served as Deputy Assistant Attorney General, and as an Attorney-Advisor; to private practice as a partner in the White Collar Group of Crowell &amp; Moring LLP; and to academics, as a member of the faculty of The George Washington Law School for over ten years (teaching courses in Constitutional Law, Professional Responsibility and Ethics, Government Ethics, and Government Lawyering), and as a Fellow in the Institute of Politics at Harvard&#39;s Kennedy School of Government. She was appointed by President Clinton to the National Commission on Judicial Discipline and Removal. Ms. Nolan clerked for the Honorable Collins J. Seitz of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. She received her B.A. from Scripps College in Claremont, California, and her law degree magna cum laude from Georgetown, where she was Editor in Chief of the </span><i><span style="font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">Georgetown Law Journal</span></i><span style="font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">.</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:11.00pt;"> </span></div> <div style="margin-left:0.00in;margin-right:0.00in;margin-bottom:0.14in;font-family:'Arial';"></div>

<div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">On Dec. 2, 2020, José D. Padilla, J.D., was announced as Valparaiso University&#39;s 19th president. A dynamic thinker, and natural leader, President Padilla brings many skills, experiences, and accomplishments in higher education that are ideally suited to the University&#39;s needs today and in the future. &nbsp;</span></div> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">&nbsp;</span></div> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">President Padilla is a strong believer in service and regularly puts his faith into action. &nbsp;He combines service and faith with wisdom to ensure that Valpo graduates are learned and spiritual men and women who become force multipliers in their professions and communities. &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></div> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">&nbsp;</span></div> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">President Padilla joined Valpo as the culmination of a long and successful career in higher education. He served as vice president, university counsel, and secretary of the University of Colorado System. Previously he served 15 years in senior leadership roles at DePaul University in Chicago, the most recent as vice president, general counsel, and secretary.</span></div> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">&nbsp;</span></div> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">He began his career practicing law, but found his vocation to serve his country, fellow citizens, and university students through his roles in higher education. &nbsp;He also performed public service in Washington, D.C. &nbsp;He served &nbsp;as a legislative assistant to United States Senator Lloyd Bentsen (D-Tx) and as a senior political appointee in the administration of President Bill Clinton. &nbsp;</span></div> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">&nbsp;</span></div> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">President Padilla received his bachelor of education in elementary education from The University of Toledo and his juris doctorate from the University of Michigan Law School.</span></div> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">&nbsp;</span></div> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">President Padilla&#39;s professional affiliations include the American Bar Association, the D.C. Bar Association, and the National Association of College and University Attorneys where he was Chairman of the Board of Directors. &nbsp;He currently sits on the Board of Trustees for St. Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkhill, New York.</span></div> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">&nbsp;</span></div> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">He was named to the Notable General Counsels list by Crain&#39;s Chicago Business in 2019, which recognized those who made a significant impact within the Chicago business community. President Padilla was also included in the &#8220;Who Is Who in Hispanic Chicago&#8221; list of Negocios Now in 2016, 2017, and 2019. In 2010, he was named one of 100 influential Hispanics in Hispanic Business magazine.</span></div> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">&nbsp;</span></div> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">President Padilla was born in Augsburg, Germany, on a U.S. Army base. He was raised in Toledo, Ohio.</span></div> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">&nbsp;</span></div> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">He met his wife, Hilda, at a fundraiser in Chicago, and the two were married in 1986. Hilda is a real estate broker and entrepreneur. They have two grown children, Jacob and Camille.</span></div> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">&nbsp;</span></div> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">In his free time, President Padilla enjoys working out, writing, reading, fly fishing, watching historical shows and movies, and spending time with his dog, Coach</span>. </div>

<div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">On Dec. 2, 2020, José D. Padilla, J.D., was announced as Valparaiso University&#39;s 19th president. A dynamic thinker, and natural leader, President Padilla brings many skills, experiences, and accomplishments in higher education that are ideally suited to the University&#39;s needs today and in the future. &nbsp;</span></div> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">&nbsp;</span></div> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">President Padilla is a strong believer in service and regularly puts his faith into action. &nbsp;He combines service and faith with wisdom to ensure that Valpo graduates are learned and spiritual men and women who become force multipliers in their professions and communities. &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></div> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">&nbsp;</span></div> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">President Padilla joined Valpo as the culmination of a long and successful career in higher education. He served as vice president, university counsel, and secretary of the University of Colorado System. Previously he served 15 years in senior leadership roles at DePaul University in Chicago, the most recent as vice president, general counsel, and secretary.</span></div> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">&nbsp;</span></div> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">He began his career practicing law, but found his vocation to serve his country, fellow citizens, and university students through his roles in higher education. &nbsp;He also performed public service in Washington, D.C. &nbsp;He served &nbsp;as a legislative assistant to United States Senator Lloyd Bentsen (D-Tx) and as a senior political appointee in the administration of President Bill Clinton. &nbsp;</span></div> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">&nbsp;</span></div> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">President Padilla received his bachelor of education in elementary education from The University of Toledo and his juris doctorate from the University of Michigan Law School.</span></div> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">&nbsp;</span></div> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">President Padilla&#39;s professional affiliations include the American Bar Association, the D.C. Bar Association, and the National Association of College and University Attorneys where he was Chairman of the Board of Directors. &nbsp;He currently sits on the Board of Trustees for St. Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkhill, New York.</span></div> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">&nbsp;</span></div> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">He was named to the Notable General Counsels list by Crain&#39;s Chicago Business in 2019, which recognized those who made a significant impact within the Chicago business community. President Padilla was also included in the &#8220;Who Is Who in Hispanic Chicago&#8221; list of Negocios Now in 2016, 2017, and 2019. In 2010, he was named one of 100 influential Hispanics in Hispanic Business magazine.</span></div> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">&nbsp;</span></div> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">President Padilla was born in Augsburg, Germany, on a U.S. Army base. He was raised in Toledo, Ohio.</span></div> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">&nbsp;</span></div> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">He met his wife, Hilda, at a fundraiser in Chicago, and the two were married in 1986. Hilda is a real estate broker and entrepreneur. They have two grown children, Jacob and Camille.</span></div> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">&nbsp;</span></div> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">In his free time, President Padilla enjoys working out, writing, reading, fly fishing, watching historical shows and movies, and spending time with his dog, Coach</span>. </div>

<p><strong>Dana Panza Macdonald&rsquo;s</strong> primary areas of practice include litigation in tort matters, labor&amp; employment law, and education matters in state and federal court. Ms. Macdonald earned her J.D. from Stetson University College of Law (Cum Laude) in 2001, and her B.S. from Florida State University in 1998. &nbsp;While at Stetson University College of Law, she was a Senior Associate Member of the nationally recognized Stetson Law Review and a member of the internationally acclaimed Phi Delta Phi legal honorary fraternity. &nbsp;Mrs. Macdonald interned for the Honorable Thomas G. Wilson, United States Magistrate Judge, Tampa Division. &nbsp;Mrs. Macdonald has also written numerous case digests which have been published in the Recent Developments section of the Stetson Law Review 2001 and 2002. Dana Panza Macdonald began her career in 2001 at the Broward County Public Defender&rsquo;s Office. &nbsp;After developing her litigation skills with the Broward County Public Defender&rsquo;s Office, she joined the law firm of Panza Maurer&nbsp;as an Associate. Mrs. Macdonald is admitted to the Florida and&nbsp;New York State Bar, and the United States District Court for the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida. &nbsp;She is a member of the Administrative Law &amp; Labor and Employment Law Sections of The Florida Bar, and a member of the Broward County Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Broward County Women&rsquo;s Lawyer Association, the Italian American Bar Association, the National Association of College and University Attorneys, Florida State University Boosters, Broward County Seminole Club, and the Broward County Tri Delta Alumni Association. &nbsp;Mrs. Macdonald currently serves as the Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for Gilda&rsquo;s Club South Florida. Mrs. Macdonald was appointed by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners to serve on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. Mrs. Macdonald lives in Broward County and is activve in the Community.</p>

<HTML><HEAD> <BASEFONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"> </HEAD> <BODY> <p><b>John R. Przypyszny</b> is a partner at Drinker, Biddle, and Reath and leads the Government and Regulatory Affairs Practice Group's Education Team. His practice concentrates on institutions of higher education, the companies and investors which comprise the evolving education market and institutional and programmatic accrediting agencies.&nbsp; Mr. Przypyszny has extensive experience in dealing with the U.S. Department of Education's regulations and institutional eligibility requirements. Mr. Przypyszny has experience in handling a broad range of legal issues that concern proprietary and traditional educational institutions. He also has experience executing transactions in the education industry on behalf of institutions of higher education, education companies and private investors. He also provides advice to education-related corporations and trade associations on issues relating to corporate governance and organization. Mr. Przypyszny&nbsp; provides advice on a broad range of legal and regulatory issues that regularly affect accrediting bodies. He has assisted accrediting agencies in the development and application of accrediting standards, and has defended accrediting agencies in federal court. Mr. Przypyszny received his undergraduate degree with honors in 1987 from Georgetown University and his law degree <i>cum laude</i> in 1990 from Georgetown University Law Center.&nbsp; John has served as a negotiator in the Department of Education's negotiated rulemaking, implementing the Higher Education Amendments of 1998. He previously served as chair of the&nbsp; Education Law Committee of the Administrative Law and Agency Practice Section of the District of Columbia Bar.&nbsp;&nbsp; He is a frequent speaker on educational issues and has published a compendium on distance education for the NACUA.</p> </BODY></HTML>

<div><span style="font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">As Acting General Counsel, Smruti Radkar is responsible for managing the University&#39;s litigation before federal and District of Columbia courts, federal and local administrative agencies, and arbitrators. &nbsp;In addition, Ms. Radkar handles a wide range of labor and employment matters as well as discrimination matters pending against the University. &nbsp;Ms. Radkar also provides counsel on matters related to risk management, sponsored programs, student affairs, real estate transactions, contracts, and University compliance. &nbsp;Ms. Radkar currently serves as the University Ethics Officer, and actively participates on the University&#39;s Threat Assessment Team. Prior to her employment with the University, Ms. Radkar practiced law in the private sector in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. &nbsp;Her areas of practice included labor and employment law, discrimination claims, contract law, insurance defense, and litigation. Ms. Radkar is admitted to practice in the State of Maryland and in the District of Columbia. She is an active member of the National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA), as well as the District of Columbia Bar.</span></div> <div style="font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;"><span style="font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;"></span></div>

<p><strong>Jill Raines</strong> serves as the Assistant General Counsel and University Privacy Official at the University of Oklahoma, where she has been employed for more than 20 years. &nbsp;In addition to advising on areas related to compliance and regulatory matters, she is responsible for the legal review and negotiation of all of the research agreements on the Health Sciences Center campus. &nbsp;She works closely with the University&#39;s technology development office on intellectual property issues that arise under research and research-related agreements. She lectures annually on research and research ethics topics and advises the University&#39;s Office of Research Administration on the same.</p>

<p><strong>Abbey V. Richards</strong> has worked in the Office of the Vice President and General Counsel at the George Washington University for more than twenty years and now serves as&nbsp;Senior Counsel. &nbsp;She regularly advises senior leaders on a wide range of issues impacting higher education.&nbsp; Her principal work areas include non-profit governance and compliance, &nbsp;business and banking transactions, non-profit taxation, international issues,&nbsp; conflicts of interest, research compliance,&nbsp; and general contract review.&nbsp; In addition, for several years she taught a course in Higher Education Law and Politics at Drexel University&#39;s Graduate School of Education. &nbsp;</p><p>Ms. Richards is an experienced telecommuter after returning to her native Oklahoma in 2008 and continuing her work remotely for GW.&nbsp; Ms. Richards holds a B.A. in International and Area Studies from the University of Oklahoma and both a J.D. and a M.A. in International Affairs from GW. &nbsp;She is also a member of the Association of Governing Boards and admitted to practice in the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and State of Oklahoma.</p>

<div class="Default"><b><span style="color:black;font-family:'Calibri';font-size:11.00pt;">Charles F. Robinson</span></b><span style="color:black;font-family:'Calibri';font-size:11.00pt;"> began his tenure as General Counsel and Vice President, Legal Affairs for the University of California in January 2007. Operating out of the University&#39;s Office of the President, he is the Chief Legal Officer of the University system, providing advice and counsel to The Board of Regents, the President, the campus Chancellors, and other senior University officials. He oversees a legal staff of 125 attorneys throughout the University system (ten campuses, six medical centers and one national laboratory); represents the University in all legal and regulatory proceedings; and retains and manages outside counsel. </span></div> <div class="Default"><span style="color:black;font-family:'Calibri';font-size:11.00pt;">&nbsp;</span></div> <div><span style="font-family:'Calibri';font-size:11.00pt;">Prior to joining the University, Robinson served as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for California&#39;s wholesale electric transmission operator, the California Independent System Operator Corporation, where he oversaw the Government Affairs and Market Analysis Departments, in addition to the Legal Department. Prior to that, he served as Assistant General Counsel for Litigation for Packard Bell NEC in Sacramento, as Division Counsel for the Raychem Corporation in Menlo Park, and as a Litigation Partner at the law firm Heller Ehrman White and McAuliffe in San Francisco. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard University and a Juris Doctorate degree from Yale University.</span></div> <div><span style="font-family:'Calibri';font-size:11.00pt;">&nbsp;</span></div> <div align=justify><u><b><span style="font-family:'Calibri';font-size:11.00pt;"></span></b></u> </div>

<p><strong>Alysa Christmas Rollock</strong> is Purdue&#39;s Vice President for Ethics and Compliance. &nbsp;As Vice President for Ethics and Compliance, she serves as Purdue University&#39;s ethics and compliance officer, as well as, its equal opportunity&nbsp;officer. The Vice President for Ethics and Compliance provides oversight to the Office of Institutional Equity and the University Policy Office. Vice President Rollock received her undergraduate degree from Princeton University in 1981 and her law degree from Yale University School of Law in 1984. Following her graduation from Yale, she worked as an associate with the New York City law firms of Cahill Gordon &amp; Reindell and Battle Fowler. In 1988, she became associated with the Indianapolis law firm of Ice Miller. In 1992, Ms. Rollock was appointed associate professor of law at Indiana University-Bloomington, where her research and teaching were concentrated in the areas of corporate law, corporate finance, securities regulation, and professional responsibility. In July 1998, Vice President Rollock joined Purdue as Interim Vice President for Human Relations and an associate professor of management. She became Vice President for Human Relations in July 1999 and was named Vice President for Ethics and Compliance in November 2008. &nbsp;Ms. Rollock is President of the Board of Directors of YMCA Camp Tecumseh.</p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p><strong>Manuel R. Rupe</strong> is the Senior Associate Dean for Legal Affairs at the Central Michigan Uniersity College of Medicine (2020-present) and former Vice President and General Counsel at CMU (2009-2020).&nbsp; Central Michigan University is&nbsp;a public university enrolling approximately 23,000 students with its main campus located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. &nbsp;CMU is a high research doctoral university composed of eight academic colleges, including its most recent College of Medicine. &nbsp;Previously, Dr. Rupe served as Associate University Counsel and Special Assistant Attorney General at the University of Colorado (2006-2009); Assistant General Counsel at Ferris State University (2001-2006); and Associate Attorney at Kreis, Enderle, Callander and Hudgins, P.C. (now Kreis Enderle) in Kalamazoo, Michigan (1998-2001). &nbsp;Dr. Rupe most recently served as the Chair (2012-2017) of the Legal Officers&rsquo; Committee of the Michigan Association of State Universities, which consists of the General Counsels for all of Michigan&rsquo;s public universities. &nbsp;Dr. Rupe is a graduate of Kalamazoo College (B.A. - 1995), DePaul University College of Law (J.D. - 1998), and Western Michigan University College of Education (Ph.D. - 2005), and also studied abroad as an undergraduate for a semester at the University of Aberdeen in Aberdeen, Scotland.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Dr. Rupe is a former member of the NACUA Board of Directors (Class of FY 2016-2019) and has served NACUA over the past eighteen&nbsp;years as a committee member, speaker, moderator, session coordinator, and discussion leader. &nbsp;Dr. Rupe currently serves on NACUA&rsquo;s Committee on Program for the Annual Conference (2014-present); and previously served on the NACUA Committee on Legal Education (2010-2014); and the Editorial Board for the Journal of College and University Law (2004-2010). &nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Jody Shipper</strong>&nbsp;is a Managing Director of Grand River Solutions. Jody has more than 25 years of experience in Title IX, equity and diversity, and related fields. She is known for her insight into best-in-class programming, policies, and community outreach aimed at addressing sexual misconduct on campus. She lectures extensively at universities and conferences throughout the U.S. on Title IX, VAWA, harassment, and implementation of best and emerging practices. Jody also co-founded Project IX in 2014, a nonprofit focused on Title IX-related services to schools with a mission to provide effective solutions for preventing and responding to sexual violence.</p><p>Jody previously served as the systemwide director for Title IX/VAWA/Clery compliance for the University of California system. Prior to that, she served for 11 years as executive director of the Office of Equity and Diversity at a large research university where she also held the post of chief Title IX administrator. In these roles, she provided direct, hands-on experience in the fields of Title IX, civil rights, employment law, and workplace and academic investigations. Her responsibilities included focusing on diversity efforts, sexual assault prevention and training, affirmative action, and protecting minors on campus.</p><p>Previously, Jody served as outside counsel to businesses and nonprofits in California, litigating employment and education matters.</p>

<p><strong>Kim Shumate</strong> is Associate Vice President for Strategic Initiatives in the Office of Human Resources at The Ohio State University. Mrs. Shumate provides leadership to the more than 40 Senior Human Resources Professionals for the colleges and vice-presidential units across the University and serves as the liaison for all those units and HR Directors with the Office of Human Resources and its support services for HR Operations. Ms. Shumate&#39;s prior role at the University was Assistant Vice President and Associate General Counsel for The Ohio State University, handling litigation and all labor and employment matters for the university. She managed the Litigation and Employment Practice Group for the Office of Legal Affairs. Responsibilities included the university&#39;s general and employment litigation, including handling EEO and administrative charges, and advising the administration regarding employment issues and employment policy. Mrs. Shumate earned her B.A., from Northwestern University; J.D., The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law</p>

<div><b><span style="font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">Tracy M. Smith</span></b><span style="font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">, Deputy General Counsel. Tracy has served in the OGC since 1994. In 2013, she became Deputy General Counsel. She practices in litigation and provides advice in the areas of student affairs, employment, privacy and data practices. Prior to coming to OGC, she served as law clerk to Judge Max Rosenn, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Tracy was also an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Minnesota. She is a cum laude graduate of Georgetown University and received her law degree magna cum laude from the University of Minnesota in 1988, where she was articles editor of the Minnesota Law Review and a member of the Order of the Coif.</span></div>

<div class="No_Spacing"><b><span style="font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">Gerard St. Ours</span></b><span style="font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">is Senior Associate General Counsel at Johns Hopkins University where he leads the Student Affairs and Employment practice group.&nbsp; Prior to joining Johns Hopkins in March of 1997, Mr. St. Ours specialized in employment and labor law on behalf of management clients.&nbsp; At Johns Hopkins, Mr. St. Ours&#39;s legal practice has focused on employment and student issues, including discrimination and harassment, affirmative action, disability law, legal regulation of the workplace, wage and hour, student and&nbsp;employment policy, collective bargaining and union-management relations, employment litigation, labor arbitration, student affairs and disciplinary procedure, and employment contracts.&nbsp; He has made numerous presentations on legal issues pertaining to higher education and employers.&nbsp;&nbsp; Mr. St. Ours earned his law degree from the University of Virginia.&nbsp; He also attended U.Va. as an undergraduate, where he was Phi Beta Kappa and earned his BA with honors. He served as a member of the NACUA Board of Directors 2010-2013.</span></div>

<div><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:11.00pt;"><b>Kent Talbert </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:11.00pt;"></b>is a Washington, DC-based attorney with over 20 years of experience in providing advice on education law and policy in Congress, the U.S. Department of Education, and the private sector. &nbsp;His practice includes legal and policy advice to colleges and universities, accrediting agencies, the elementary and secondary school sector, charter school organizations, professional and trade associations, and others in the education arena. &nbsp;Prior to establishing his firm, Mr. Talbert practiced at Talbert &amp; Eitel, PLLC from 2010-2012. From 2006-2009, he served as General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Education, advising the Secretary of Education on a broad range of legal, policy, and regulatory matters including the Higher Education Act of 1965, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, the Clery Act, the Freedom of Information Act, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Congressional oversight requests, Government Accountability Office inquiries, Inspector General inquiries, investigations and audits, and major education law cases pending before the U.S. Supreme Court and other appellate and federal trial courts. &nbsp;Prior to assuming the position of General Counsel, Mr. Talbert served as the Department&#39;s Deputy General Counsel for Departmental and Legislative Service from 2001-2006. Earlier in his career, Mr. Talbert served for over 12 years on House and Senate staff, both as Education Policy Counsel on the Committee on Education and the Workforce in the U. S. House of Representatives, and as a professional staff member of the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources (now Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions). &nbsp;He is a member of the Bars of the District of Columbia and South Carolina. &nbsp;</span> </div>

<p>~~Joseph E. Tilson joined Cozen O&#39;Connor in 2015 and is co-chair of the firm&#39;s Labor &amp; Employment Department and a member of the management committee and board of directors. Joe represents employers in large scale employment litigation and labor arbitrations. He has tried more than 150 jury and non-jury cases before the full range of courts, administrative agencies and labor arbitrators. His clients include a number of the country&rsquo;s largest public and private employers, and Illinois&rsquo; most prestigious universities, whom he represents in both traditional labor law matters and employment litigation. Joe is nationally known for his knowledge and success in handling large wage and hour class action cases, but he also has vast experience in collective bargaining involving large and complex bargaining units. Joe was named the 2014 Chicago Employment Law &ldquo;Lawyer of the Year&rdquo; by Best Lawyers for the second time in the last four years; he was named one of the Nation&#39;s Most Powerful Employment Attorneys by Human Resource Executive and Lawdragon; and he has consistently achieved a Tier 1 Labor and Employment ranking from Chambers USA: America&rsquo;s Leading Lawyers for Business. Joe regularly speaks on labor and employment issues for the American Bar Association, Practicing Law Institute, Northwestern University&#39;s Corporate Council Institute, Chicago-Kent College of Law and many other educational institutions and associations. Joe is a fellow of the College of Labor &amp; Employment Lawyers, and is the former chair of the American Bar Association&rsquo;s Federal Labor Standards Legislation Committee. He currently serves on the ABA&rsquo;s Council, the governing body of the ABA&rsquo;s Labor and Employment Law Section. Joe also serves on the board of managers of the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago. Prior to entering private practice, Joe served as law clerk for the Honorable Stephanie K. Seymour, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit.</p>

<p><strong>Will Tricomi</strong> is Associate University Counsel at Duke University. &nbsp;Will has a wide-ranging transactional practice involving the areas of corporate governance, affiliated organizations, business transactions, finance, taxable and tax exempt debt issuances, external audit, and financial statements. &nbsp;Will received his B.A. from UNC-Chapel Hill and his J.D. from Duke Law School.</p>

<div style="margin:0.07in;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12.00pt;"><b>Joe H. Tucker, Jr.</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12.00pt;"></b> is the Shareholder and Managing Partner at TLG.&nbsp;His practice focuses on the trial of complex civil and commercial litigation matters.&nbsp;He has tried more than 75 cases to jury verdict in state and federal court for colleges and universities. Mr. Tucker is an active member of state and local bar associations.&nbsp;He is &#8220;AV&#8221; rated by Martindale-Hubbell and has been recognized as a &#8220;</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12.00pt;"><i>Super Lawyer</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12.00pt;"></i>.&#8221; He has lectured nationally and locally in the areas of higher education law, trial techniques, and employment law. He is a member of the General Liability Council for United Educators. As such, he has represented local colleges and universities such as Moore College of Art, Widener University, Community College of Philadelphia, Lincoln University, and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in a number of complex matters. In addition, Mr. Tucker has successfully represented Drexel University, Temple University, and the University of Pennsylvania for more than 16 years.&nbsp;He has argued successfully cases before the Pennsylvania Commonwealth, Superior and Supreme Courts and The Eastern District of Pennsylvania and The Third Circuit Court of Appeals. He is an adjunct professor at Temple University&#39;s undergraduate school of Business Legal Studies Department; for the past several years, he has also been a guest lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania&#39;s Law School. Mr. Tucker received his undergraduate degree from Howard University and his law degree from Temple University School of Law. Prior to practicing law, Mr. Tucker was a certified public accountant.</span> </div>

<p><strong>Destinee Waiters</strong> is the Senior Associate General Counsel for Suffolk University in Boston, MA, and has been a NACUA member since 2009. Prior to assuming this position, she served as Associate Vice President of Compliance and General Counsel at Texas Woman&#39;s University and as the Associate General Counsel of the Houston Community College System. Destinee has worked both elected and appointed governing boards in the public higher education arena.&nbsp;&nbsp; Prior to her university work, she served as Legislative Staff for Texas State Representative Yvonne Davis.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Ms. Waiters served as a member of the Board of Directors of NACUA, Class of FY 2015-2018, and has served on various NACUA committees, as Vice-Chair of the Committee on Strategic Planning, as a member of the NACUANOTES Editorial Board, Web Page Legal Resources Committee, Committee on Board Operations and the Committee on Legal Education.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>She is a frequent presenter on various legal topics, including university compliance. She has been a speaker for several higher education and legal associations, including NACUA, the Student Affairs Professionals in Higher Education (NASPA), the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE), and the National Hispanic Bar Association&#39;s Corporate Counsel Conference.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Destinee is a graduate of The University of Texas in San Antonio, where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, and from Texas Southern University&#39;s Thurgood Mashall School of Law where she received her law degree with honors.</p>

<div><b>Will Wilkins </b>is the Director of the Mississippi Law Research Institute, a research department of the University of Mississippi School of Law. &nbsp;Along with his functions as Director, Will heads up the Intellectual Property Research Group at the Institute where he assists the public universities in the Mississippi with intellectual property issues and training. &nbsp;&nbsp;Will also teaches Copyright Law and related courses at the University of Mississippi, School of Law.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Will attended Sewanee as an undergraduate and the University of Mississippi School of Law. &nbsp;Will has been practicing law for over 26 years and prior to joining the Institute as IP Research Counsel, he was in private practice for 8 years.</div> <div><span style="font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;"><span style="font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;"></span> </span></div>

<p><strong>Zahraa Zalzala</strong> is an Associate General Counsel for George Washington&nbsp;University. &nbsp;She received her B.A. from the University of Michigan and her J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School. &nbsp;Prior to joining the Office of General Counsel at GW, Zahraa was an Assistant General Counsel for the Pennsylvania State University and a law clerk with the Office of the Vice President and General Counsel at the University of Michigan.</p>