University Leadership
President Marc P. Christensen, Ph.D. P.E.
The Clarkson University Board of Trustees appointed Marc P. Christensen, Ph.D. P.E. to serve as the 17th President of Clarkson University, effective July 1, 2022.
President Christensen's passion for innovative teaching, collaborative multidisciplinary research, proven entrepreneurship, successful fundraising and community outreach are in excellent alignment with Clarkson's active community of faculty, staff, students and alumni.
A well-regarded leader in photonics research and technology development, he most recently served as the dean of the Lyle School of Engineering at Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, Texas.
President's Executive Council
- Jennifer Ball
Professor of History & Social Documentation / Vice President for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access
- Carrie Capella
Assistant to the President
- Kelly Chezum
Vice President for External Relations | Assistant Secretary of the Board of Trustees
- Matthew Draper
Vice President for Development & Alumni Relations
- Debra Drescher
Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel
- Joshua Fiske
Vice President for Information Technology
- Jeffrey Ives
Vice President of Financial Affairs
- Laurel Kane
Director of Athletics
- Amy McGaheran
Vice President for People Resources
- Christopher Robinson
Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
- Scott Smalling
Vice President of Operations and Director of Athletics Strategy
- Michael Thorp
Vice President of Strategic Enrollment Management
- Rebecca Tiemann
Executive Officer for Presidential Priorities
Clarkson Leadership Council
The Clarkson Leadership Council is inclusive of the President's Executive Council, and the heads of academic schools, institutes and safety.
- Erica Arnold
Environmental Health & Safety Manager / Radiation Safety Officer / Emergency Response Manager
- Bebonchu Atems
Interim Dean of David D. Reh School of Business
- Alexander Cohen
Chair of the Faculty Senate / Associate Professor of Political Science
- Michelle Crimi
Dean of the Graduate School / Interim Vice Provost for Research & Technology Transfer / Professor of Environmental Engineering
- William Jemsion
Dean of the Wallace H. Coulter School of Engineering / Collins Professor of Innovative Engineering Culture
- Lennart Johns
Founding Dean of the Earl R. & Barbara D. Lewis School of Health Sciences
- Kathleen Kavanagh
Director of the Institute for STEM Education / Robert A. Plane Endowed Professor of Mathematics
- Susan Powers
Director of the Institute for a Sustainable Environment / Jean '79 and Robert '79 Spence Professorship in Sustainable Environmental Systems
Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees is the governing body of the University Corporation, managing its affairs and granting and conferring such academic degrees and honors as are permitted by the Regents of the State of New York and specifically authorized by its charter.
Board Officers
• Thomas L. Kassouf '74, Chair
• Marc P. Christensen, Ph.D., P.E., Clarkson University President
• Nancy D. Reyda '81, Vice Chair
• Bayard D. Clarkson, Sr. H'74, Distinguished Vice Chair
• Lauretta M. Chrys UGC '98, Secretary
• Kelly O. Chezum '04, Assistant Secretary
• Jeffrey Ives, Vice President for Financial Affairs & Treasurer
To Contact the Board of Trustees, please write or call in care of:
Dr. Kelly O. Chezum, Vice President for External Relations & Assistant Secretary of the Board of Trustees
Clarkson University
8 Clarkson Avenue, Box 5500, Potsdam, New York 13699
Phone: 315-268-4483
Anthony B. Bouchard '85
President and Chief Operating Officer
CDM Smith, Inc.
Kathryn E. Campbell '03
Vice President/Head of US Product Strategy & Development
Franklin Templeton Companies, LLC
Simoon L. Cannon '97
President and Founder
Melanina Organics LLC
Thomas G. Capek P'15
Senior Vice President & Chief Engineer
Corning Incorporated
Amy E. Castronova '04
President
Leadership Alchemy
Marc P. Christensen, Ph.D., P.E.
President
Clarkson University
Lauretta M. Chrys UGC '98
Executive Vice President & COO (Ret.)
Citizens Bank
Bayard D. Clarkson Sr., M.D. H'74
Member, Molecular Pharmacology/Chemistry
Sloan - Kettering Institute
Kathleen H. Cline '85
President
KTC Construction
Karel K. Czanderna '77
President & CEO (Ret.)
Flexsteel Industries Inc.
Peter J. Devlin '80
President & CEO (Ret.)
Fish & Richardson, PC
Christina A. Dutch ’91
Partner
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
David K. Heacock '83
Senior Vice President & Manager (Ret.)
Texas Instruments Silicon Valley Analog
Thomas L. Kassouf '74
President (Ret.)
Snap-on-Tools Group
Sanjeev R. Kulkarni '84
Professor, Electrical Engineering
Princeton University
Kenneth S. Lally '79
Founder
SimuTech Group
Earl R. Lewis '66
Chairman of the Board (Ret.)
Flir Systems Inc.
G. Michael Maresca P'18
Interventional & General Radiologist
President
St. Lawrence Radiology
John S. Mengucci '84
President and Chief Executive Officer
CACI International Inc.
Rajan Raghavan '82
Founder, President & CEO
The Fabric Net
Nancy D. Reyda ‘81
Managing Director & COO (Retired)
Bank of New York Mellon
Jean E. Spence '79
Executive Vice President (Ret.)
Mondelēz International, Inc.
David A. Walsh '67
Executive Vice President and COO (Ret.)
United Therapeutics
James F. Wood '64
Director, Energy Institute (Ret.)
Director, U.S. - China Clean Energy Research Center, Advanced Coal Technology Consortium
West Virginia University
Robert R. Ziek, Jr. '78
President
ZSource, Ltd.