Amherst College's Leadership Council was created in 2023 to serve as an important partner to the president and the senior leadership team on issues that are critical to the fulfillment of the institution’s mission.

The group, composed of members of senior staff and their key divisional leaders, serves as a critical two-way conduit for information and input that actively advances institutional strategy and key initiatives, like the president’s priorities, and supports shared leadership and the organizational continuity of the College.


Admissions

Matthew L. McGann

Matthew L. McGann

Dean of Admission and Financial Aid

Dale R. Hendricks

Dale R. Hendricks

Deputy Dean of Admission & Financial Aid

Advancement

Betsy Cannon Smith

Betsy Cannon Smith

Chief Advancement Officer

Courtney Desmarais

Courtney Desmarais

Associate Chief Advancement Officer

Communications

Sandy Genelius

Sandy Genelius

Chief Communications Officer

Lawrence Kluttz

Lawrence Kluttz

Associate Chief Communications Officer

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Sheree M. Ohen

Sheree M. Ohen

Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer

Traniece Bruce

Traniece Bruce

Associate Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer

Finance and Operations

Mike Thomas

Mike Thomas

Chief Financial and Administrative Officer

Thomas J. Dwyer

Thomas J. Dwyer

Associate Chief Financial Officer

Ralph C. Johnson

Ralph C. Johnson

Executive Director of Campus Operations

General Counsel

Lisa H. Rutherford

Lisa H. Rutherford

General Counsel & Senior Advisor to the President

Converse Hall

Justin Smith

Deputy General Counsel

Converse Hall
Kate Harrington

Kate Harrington

Chief Human Resources Officer

Information Technology

David L. Hamilton

David L. Hamilton

Chief Information Officer

Seeley Mudd
Fred Kass

Fred Kass

Associate Chief Information Officer

Office of the President

Michael Elliott

Michael Elliott

President of the College Professor of American Studies and English

Kate Salop

Kate Salop

Chief Strategy Officer

Provost and Dean of the Faculty

Catherine A. Epstein

Catherine A. Epstein

Provost and Dean of the Faculty; Henry Steele Commager Professor of History

Pawan H. Dhingra

Pawan H. Dhingra

Associate Provost and Associate Dean of the Faculty; Aliki Perroti and Seth Frank '55 Professor of U.S. Immigration Studies, in American Studies

Converse Hall
Sarah C. Barr

Sarah C. Barr

Advisor to the Provost on Campus Initiatives

Don Faulstick

Don Faulstick

Director of Athletics

Martin L. Garnar

Martin L. Garnar

Director of the Library

Emily C. Griffen

Emily C. Griffen

Executive Director of the Loeb Center and Special Advisor tothe Provost

College Hall

Student Affairs

Angie Tissi-Gassoway

Angie Tissi-Gassoway

Chief Student Affairs Officer and Dean of Students

Megan Lennon

Megan Lennon

Associate Chief Student Affairs Officer

Darien F. McFadden

Darien F. McFadden

Director of the Center for Counseling and Mental Health