Doug Kennedy, Joe Cornelison and Shawn Saale were selected to serve as officers of the Coordinating Board for Higher Education at its Dec. 11 meeting.
Kennedy will serve as chair for the third consecutive year, according to a press release. He represents District 8 and is an attorney from Poplar Bluff. He was first appointed to the board in December 2013.
Coordinating board officers are selected by the board annually and serve a one-year term.
“I am honored to serve as chair of the coordinating board for a third year,” Kennedy said. “As a board, we are excited about the direction of the department, and will continue our efforts to help more Missourians get on a path to higher education.”
Cornelison will serve as vice-chair, and Saale as secretary.
Cornelison, At-Large member, a retired colonel in the U.S. Army and senior counsel for Husch Blackwell from Maryville, was first appointed to the board in December 2017. Saale, representing District 3, a law partner at Saale & Bailey, LC, was first appointed to the board in August 2017.
Committee Chairs for 2020 have also been named. Gary Nodler will chair the Budget & Financial Aid Committee; Saale, the Academic Affairs & Workforce Needs Committee; Gwen Grant, the Strategic Planning & External Affairs Committee; and Cornelison, the Audit Committee.