Announcements and News

 

 

Penson Associates, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of four new associates, bringing even greater breadth to our services.

Dr. Patricia Cormier, former president of Longwood University. Patty will coordinate AASCU's New President Academy, for which she has been a faculty member for a number of years.

Dr. Stephen J. Reno, Chancellor Emeritus of the University System of New Hampshire and former president of Southern Oregon University.

Dr. Howard Cohen, Chancellor of Purdue University Calumet.

Dr. Sal Rinella, former president of Austin Peay State University. Sal, who coordinates AASCU's Experienced President's Retreat and has consulted for ten years, will assume the CEO duties for Penson Associates from Dave McFarland, who will remain active as a Senior Associate.

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Penson Associates offers a variety of services that you can take advantage of:

 

 

 

- Leadership Transition and Succession Management

 

- Governing and/or Foundation Board Development and Assessment

 

- Leadership Development and Assessment

 

- Organization Planning, Development, and Assessment

 

- Mediation and Dispute Resolution

 

- External Relations and Fund Development

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Penson Associates, Inc. is a research and consultation firm serving universities, colleges, and systems of universities, governing boards and commissions in higher education. We also serve not-for-profit enterprises of all kinds.

 

Penson Associates has an unusually large database relating to higher education systems, universities and colleges. These extensive repositories have become a foundation for the quality of our work with clients.

 

Likewise, our research is tightly linked to our consultations. Our clients appreciate the fact that we have intentionally blended (1) extensive experience, (2) current knowledge acquired through our cutting edge research, and (3) our large client-base. Penson Associates brings a highly successful track record to the table in service to our clients.

 

We began our consultations with great enthusiasm and a carefully constructed code of ethics. Over the years, as our client base has continued to grow, we have retained both our enthusiasm and our ethics.  We work hard to deserve our reputation. We appreciate the opportunity to help.

 

All of our associates have been very carefully selected. All of us have served, or are serving, as effective university presidents with high standards and impressive accomplishments. Our associates begin working with clients only after they have been in the field observing and assisting our President, Chief Executive Officer or Senior Vice Presidents on several consultations. Next, our associates work in the field under the guidance of our President or one of our firm's Vice Presidents, and only when fully prepared to provide the high quality of service upon which our reputation has been established.