Twenty-five faculty and staff were honored for their 10-month engagement in the President’s Leadership Institute.
Since August 2024, the cohort has met once a month for an all-day session and meetings have been hosted at various locations on campus, or in Greenville, Charleston or Columbia.
Keynote Address – Jeffrey J. “JB” Brown ’95
Jeffrey J. “JB” Brown ’95 delivered a moving graduation keynote address focused on the importance of taking care of the people around you first to drive a culture of excellence. JB has always given his time as a valued member of boards and committees across the University. Along with his wife, Sara M. Brown ’98, the couple has given financially to Clemson every year since graduation, providing a Cornerstone Gift of $2.5 million in 2023.
The Graduates
Congratulations to the following faculty and staff members who graduated as members of the 2024 President’s Leadership Institute Cohort:
- Marco Ajello, Ph.D., Department of Physics and Astronomy
- Shannon Alford, Ph.D., Director of Analytical Laboratories, CAFLS
- Jake Anderson, Director of Recruitment, Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business
- Abby Baker, Ph.D., QEP (CU-ExL) Director, Office of Institutional Effectiveness
- Lisa Bona, Chief Business Operations Officer, Division of Student Affairs
- Ed Bowers, Ph.D., Professor, PRTM and Dept. of Education and Human Development
- Ellen Breazel, Ph.D., Principal Lecturer and Assistant Director for Data Science Outreach and Online Education, School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
- Kyle Brinkman, Ph.D., Chair, Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Feng Chen, Ph.D., Interim Chair, Department of Food, Nutrition, and Packaging Sciences, CAFLS
- Nick Collier, Director of Strategic Prioritization & Initiatives, Office of Institutional Excellence
- Porscha Elton, Ed.D., Executive Director, Presidential Communications, Division of Marketing and Communications
- Danielle Herro, Ph.D., Professor, Learning Sciences, College of Education
- Matt Hersel, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Powers Fellow, Department of Management
- John Hoyt, Associate Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), CCIT
- Amanda Long, Chief of Staff and Operations, College of Engineering, Computing, and Applied Sciences
- Bill McCoy, Ed.D., Director of the Rutland Institute for Ethics
- Elysse Newman, Ph.D., is the Mickel Professor of Architecture
- Tori Niemann, Assistant Athletic Director for Student Athlete Development
- Chris Norfolk, Ph.D., Principal Lecturer and Director, Energy Compliance Services at Weaver, Chemical Engineering
- Carly Phinizy, Ph.D., Director of Academic Operations, College of Arts and Humanities
- Tyler Saas, Associate Vice President, Technology Modernization, CIO Office
- Jacqueline Summer, Assistant Vice President of Constituent Engagement and Communications for Advancement, Division of Marketing and Communications
- Tim Stanfield, Assistant Vice President for Educational Engagement and Belonging and Executive Director of the Gantt Multicultural Center
- Bert Wilkins, J.D., The Office of General Counsel
- Theo Wills, Chief Privacy Officer, University Compliance & Ethics
