NAFSAA would like to extend a big thank you to the inaugural Executive Roundtable Founders and Program Leaders.
Mary Nucciarone, Chair, Director of Financial Aid, University of Notre Dame
- Years of Experience: 34
- Sector Experience: 4-year private, undergraduate, Division 3 athletics, private research university with Division 1 athletics
- My Financial Aid Hashtag: #helpmakedreamscometrue
- Competencies/Interests:
- Government relations
- Enrollment management
- Campus collaboration
- Athletics
Brenda Burke, Executive Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships, University of Utah
- Years of Experience: 31
- Sector Experience: proprietary, community college, 4-year public
- My Financial Aid Hashtag: #reducingbarrierstofinancialaid
- Competencies/Interests:
- Change management
- Campus collaborations
- Public relations
- Advocacy
Derek Kindle, Director of Student Financial Aid, University of Wisconsin - Madison
- Years of Experience: 20
- Sector Experience: 4-year public (large), 4-year private (mid-size), HBCU, land-grant, state flagships
- My Financial Aid Hashtag: #finaidistheEMfuture
- Competencies/Interests:
- Strategic planning
- Enrollment management
- Donor development
- Change management
Karen Krause, Executive Director Financial Aid, Scholarships, & VA Benefits Certification, University of Texas at Arlington
- Years of Experience: 37
- Sector experience: 4-year public, 4-year private
- My Financial Aid Hashtag: #studentsfirst
- Competencies/Interests:
- Change management
- Campus collaboration
- Enrollment management
- Student info systems
Randall McCready, Executive Director of Financial Aid, University of Pittsburgh
- Years of Experience: 29
- Sector Experience: public, private, proprietary
- My Financial Aid Hashtag: #ServantLeader
- Competencies/Interests:
- Student information systems
- Enrollment management
- Campus collaboration
- Change management
Thomas McWhorter, Dean of Financial Aid, University of Southern California
- Years of Experience: 34
- Sector experience: private, non-profit research institution
- My Financial Aid Hashtag: #MakeDreamsPossible
- Competencies/Interests:
- Budget forecasting
- Government relations
- Enrollment management
- Change management
Brent Tener, Director of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships, Vanderbilt University
- Years of Experience: 30
- Sector Experience: 4-year public, 4-year private
- Competencies/Interests:
- Budget forecasting
- Enrollment management
- Campus collaboration
- Student info systems