Advisory Council

The Powered by Publics advisory council meets quarterly to provide high-level leadership and strategic guidance for the initiative. The council is comprised of a diverse array of higher education experts, business community leaders, as well as a student representative. Topic-specific subcommittees and task forces are also expected to meet to provide guidance in the future as well. 

Below is the roster for the full Powered by Publics Advisory Council:

• Robert Anderson, President, State Higher Education Executive Officers Association.
   
• Michelle Cooper, President, Institute for Higher Education Policy.
   
• Antonio Flores, President and Chief Executive Officer, Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities.
   
• Christine Keller, Executive Director, Association for Institutional Research.
   
• Jennifer Keup, Director, National Resource Center, University of South Carolina.
   
• Dane Linn, Vice President of Immigration, Workforce & Education, Business Roundtable.
   
• George Mehaffy, Vice President for Academic Leadership and Change, American Association of State College and Universities.
   
• Demarée Michelau, President, Western Interstate Commission of Higher Education.
   
• Christopher Mullin, Director, Strong Start to Finish.
   
• Cedric Mutebi, Student Representative, Wayne State University.
   
• Ameilia Parnell, Vice President for Research and Policy, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators. 
   
• Deborah Santiago, Chief Executive Officer, Excelencia in Education.
   
• Karen Stout, President and Chief Executive Officer, Achieving the Dream.
   
• Kathy Thompson, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Frontier Set HBCU Intermediary, based at the University of South Alabama.
   
• Josh Wyner, Vice President, Founder, and Executive Director, Aspen Institute, College Excellence.