Wednesday, February 11, 2009

New Ivy Executive Director Announced

The Ivy League has announced the hiring of Robin Harris, Senior counsel and co-chair in the Collegiate Sports Practice at Ice Miller, LLP, as the next executive director of the Council of Ivy Group Presidents, succeeding the retiring Jeff Orleans. From the release:
Harris joined Ice Miller, LLP in 2002, after serving for nine years in increasingly
responsible roles in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), ending
her tenure at the NCAA as associate chief of staff for Division I. In that
role, she provided advice and guidance to the NCAA president, Executive Committee,

Division I Board of Directors, Division I Management Council and other committees
in nearly all athletic governance areas, including academic standards, amateurism,
championship policies, diversity, gender equity and Title IX, legislative proposals,
membership requirements, strategic planning, student-athlete welfare and studies
regarding basketball and football concerns.
Harris graduated from Duke and Duke University School of Law.

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