State Higher Education Executive
Donations deductibleState Higher Education Executive's network
12 people3 organisationsi12 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (12). Violet dotted lines (3) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
12 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 12 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Cannon Chair | Past Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Clayton T Christian Chair (also filed as Clayton Christian) | Chair-Elect | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sarah Tucker Chair | Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Aaron Thompson | Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Allison Garrett | Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Brian Bridges | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Chris Lowery | Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dennis Olson | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ginger Ostro | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Harrison Keller | Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| NOE Ortega | Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Shannon Gilkey | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
13 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew M Carlson | Pr Policy Analyst | since 2018 |
| Carrie Klein | Assoc VP | 2024 |
| Christina E Whitfield | Senior VP | since 2018 |
| David Szczesny | Dir of Finance | since 2019 |
| David Tandberg | VP Policy Research | since 2018 |
| Denise Pearson Robinson | VP Academic Affair | since 2018 |
| Dustin Weeden | Assoc VP | 2024 |
| George Pernsteiner | President | 2018 |
| Gladys Kerns | Dir Adm Ops | since 2018 |
| John Lane | VP Academic Affair | since 2023 |
| Julie Carnahan | Vice President | 2018 |
| Robert Anderson | President | since 2018 |
| Thomas Harnisch | VP Govt Relations | since 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Anderson | President | 40 | $366k | $60k | |
| Christina Whitfield | Senior VP | 40 | $258k | $38k | |
| John Lane | VP Academic | 40 | $183k | $29k | |
| Tom Harnisch | VP | 40 | $178k | $25k | |
| Carrie Klein | Assoc VP | 40 | $162k | $13k | |
| David Szczesny | Dir of Finan | 40 | $147k | $43k | |
| Rachel Burns | Senior Polic | 40 | $137k | $15k | |
| Dustin Weeden | Assoc VP | 40 | $137k | $39k | |
| Jessica Duren | Comm. Direct | 40 | $126k | $19k | |
| Alicia Engels | Dir. of Even | 40 | $124k | $10k | |
| Brian Bridges | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ben Cannon | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Clayton T Christian | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Allison Garrett | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Shannon Gilkey | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chris Lowery | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dennis Olson | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Noe Ortega | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ginger Ostro | Chair-Elect | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kate Shaw | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Aaron Thompson | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sarah Tucker | Past-Chair | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
14 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263020279). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Bennett Boggs | Member |
| Shannon Gilkey | Treasurer |
| Noe Ortega | Member |
| Chris Lowery | Member |
| Dennis Olson | Member |
| David M Szczesny | |
| Clayton T. Christian | Past Chair |
| Geoffrey Landward | Member |
| Robert E. Anderson | President |
| Mike Duffey | Member |
| Ginger Ostro | Chair |
| Aaron Thompson | Chair Elect |
| Kate Shaw | Member |
| Brian Bridges | Member |
About
- Legal name
- State Higher Education Executive
- EIN
- 237167258
- Address
- 3035 Center Green Dr, Boulder, CO, 80301-2204
- State
- Colorado
- Mission
- The state higher education officers association (sheeo) is a national nonprofit organization formed in 1954 and incorporated in 1981 to assist state higher education executives and the states as they seek to develop and sustain excellent systems of higher education. Sheeo equips state executive officers and their staffs with tools to effectively advance the value of higher education... (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1981
- Principal officer
- Robert Anderson (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 1981
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsClayton T Christian
≥6years on the filingsBen Cannon
≥5years on the filingsAaron Thompson
≥5years on the filingsHarrison Keller
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $9.3m
- Total liabilities
- $4.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $6.9m
- Program service revenue
- $1.3m
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 12
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $6.8m | $6.5m | $276k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.