Higher Education Commission Members
Members of the New Hampshire Higher Education Commission
Members as follows: President of the University of New Hampshire; President of Keene State College, President of Plymouth State University, two presidents from institutions within the community college system of New Hampshire, to be chosen by the board of trustees of the community college system; the chancellor of the university system of New Hampshire, or designee; the chancellor of the community college system of New Hampshire, or designee, the commissioner of the department of education, or designee; six representatives of the private 4- year colleges in New Hampshire appointed by the governor and council on recommendation by the New Hampshire College and University Council, with no more than one representative from any one college. Four members to be appointed by the governor and council who shall be residents of the state and of the lay public, having no official connection with any college, university, or private postsecondary career school as an employee, trustee or member on a board of directors; two members to be appointed by the governor and council, who shall be residents of the state and shall represent private postsecondary career schools. The terms of appointed members, except as indicated above, shall be for 5 years and until a successor is appointed and qualified. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term. RSA 21-N:8-a.
Chair
Dr. Donald Birx
President, Plymouth State University
Statutory Appointment
Commissioners
Michael J. Apfelberg
Lay Public
August 2, 2023 to June 30, 2028
Dr. Elizabeth Chilton
President, University of New Hampshire
Statutory Appointment
Frank Edelblut
Commissioner, NH Department of Education
Statutory Appointment
Joseph A. Favazza
President, Saint Anselm College
September 23, 2020 to June 30, 2024
Shawn M. Fitzgerald
President, Antioch University
October 27, 2021 to June 30, 2025
Mark J. Laliberte
Lay Public
July 11, 2018 to June 30, 2027
Dr. Charles Lloyd
Acting President, Manchester Community College
Statutory Appointment
Vacant
Representative, Private 4-year college
Vacant
Lay Public
Vice Chair
Sr. Paula Marie Buley
IHM, President, Rivier University
June 5, 2013 to June 30, 2025
Commissioners
Kevin M. O’Shea
Esq, Lay Public
May 15, 2019 to June 30, 2028
Cathy Provencher
Chancellor, University System of New Hampshire
Statutory Appointment
Dr. Mark Rubinstein
Chancellor, Community College System of New Hampshire
Statutory Appointment
Dr. Melinda Treadwell
President, Keene State College
Statutory Appointment
Alfred Williams IV
President, River Valley Community College
Statutory Appointment
Vacant
Representative, Private 4-year college
Vacant
Representative, Private 4-year college
Vacant
Representative, For-profit College or University, not a member of NHCUC
Vacant
Representative, Private Postsecondary Career Schools
Vacant
Representative, Private Postsecondary Career Schools