Central College Names New President
Mark Putnam will become president of Central College in Pella, Iowa, in July, following the June retirement of current president David Roe.
"We are pleased to welcome Central College's 21st president Dr. Mark Putnam to the Central College family," says David Wesselink, chair of the college's board of trustees. "He has an outstanding set of capabilities that will help Central College build on the very successful legacy of Dr. David Roe. Mark brings the very best combination of background, experience, and skills to meet the future needs of Central College."
Putnam is senior vice president for executive affairs at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. He has also held administrative posts at Connecticut College and at Alliance Theological Seminary. Putnam earned his master's degree and doctorate from Columbia University, and his bachelor's from Nyack College.
"Central's momentum has the college superbly positioned to capitalize on the prospects that lie ahead of us," Putnam says. "I see at Central a desire to become ever more effective and have an ever more profound impact on the students who will shape the future of our society."
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