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Senior leadership

President

Joseph E. Aoun

Joseph E. Aoun, a well-known higher education thought leader and renowned scholar in linguistics, is the seventh president of Northeastern University.

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Northeastern is a force for change, forever pushing higher education to stay ahead of the world’s evolving needs. The university’s leaders are drivers of that change, inspiring their teams to make the university better every day.

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Provost and Senior Vice 
President for Academic Affairs

Beth A. Winkelstein

Office of the Provost

As the university’s chief academic officer, Beth Winkelstein leads Northeastern’s educational and research enterprise. She oversees the university’s 10 colleges and schools and the university libraries.

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CHANCELLOR AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR LEARNING

Kenneth W. Henderson

Office of the Chancellor

As the university’s first chancellor, Kenneth W. Henderson leads Northeastern’s broad portfolio of learning functions.

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Senior Vice President for 
External Affairs

Michael Armini

Office of External Affairs

Michael Armini oversees the departments of city and community engagement, communications, federal and state government relations, and university marketing to promote Northeastern’s strategic interests to audiences around the world.

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SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR GLOBAL NETWORK AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

Mary Ludden

Global Network and Strategic Initiatives

As the senior vice president for global network and strategic initiatives, Mary Ludden oversees the university’s system of global campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada.

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Senior vice president for
university Advancement

Diane Nishigaya MacGillivray

Office of University Advancement

Diane Nishigaya MacGillivray leads Northeastern’s strategic initiatives to build and expand strong ties with its 300,000-plus alumni, as well as parents, friends, and philanthropic organizations.

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Senior Vice President for 
Finance and Treasurer

Thomas Nedell

Office of University Finance

Thomas E. Nedell manages the university’s financial affairs to help ensure that it has the budgetary resources to achieve its ambitious goals. His portfolio includes finance, audit and advisory services, and treasury, including oversight of the university’s endowment.

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Senior Vice President
and General Counsel

Mary B. Strother

Office of the General Counsel

Mary B. Strother, an accomplished attorney and leader across a wide range of legal and public policy domains, serves as the chief legal, compliance, and risk officer for the university. She also directs the offices of labor relations and public safety.

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Head of Global Expansion

Satyajit Dattagupta

Office of the Chancellor

Satyajit Dattagupta joined Northeastern as Chief Enrollment Management Officer, also serving as Executive Vice Chancellor and Head of Global Expansion. With a background in computer science, he brings a focused data-driven enrollment approach to lead the university’s growth.

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