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Leadership

Board of Directors

Our board is made up of leaders from the college admission counseling profession and at-large experts from outside the field united by a passion for advancing college access on a global scale.
Vincena Allen
Chief Growth Officer
The SEED Foundation (DC)
Carolyn Blair
Director of Counseling Services 
Sage Hill School (CA)
Adele C. Brumfield
Vice Provost, Enrollment Management
University of Michigan
Kim Cook
Chief Executive Officer
National College Attainment Network
Miguel Costa
Dean of Admissions, Undergraduate Programs
IE University (Spain)
Jeffery Gates
Senior Vice President Enrollment and Marketing
Stetson University (FL)
Adrienne Amador Oddi
Associate Vice Chancellor for Enrollment and Director of Admission
University of Denver (CO)
Descatur “Des” Potier
Executive Director of Admissions
Morehouse College (GA)
Stephen Smith
CEO
Intellispark
Whitney Soule
Vice Provost & Dean of Admissions
University of Pennsylvania
Sara Strickland
School Counselor
City Academy Charter School (UT)
Anna Takahashi
Director of College Counseling
Eastside College Prep (CA)
Jonathan B. Williams
Vice President and Dean of Admissions & Financial Aid
Pomona College (CA)
Jenny Rickard
Chief Executive Officer
Common App

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Executive leadership

Common App’s leadership team brings together diverse expertise and a shared vision to expand access to higher education.
Jenny Rickard
Chief Executive Officer

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Bettina Donohue
Senior Vice President, Product Strategy
Swathi Gabbita
Senior Vice President, Technology Services
Kathy King
Senior Vice President, Finance and Operations
Ileana Rodriguez
Senior Vice President, Constituent Engagement
Ranjit Sidhu
Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Development
Stephanie Sample
Senior Vice President, Communications and Marketing

Advisory committees

Common App is supported by several advisory committees that provide insight and perspective to inform our work. 

Meet our advisory committees