Kathleen Powell to Lead the National Association of Colleges and Employers

Kathleen Powell, assistant vice president for student affairs and executive director of career development at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virgina, was named president-elect of the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). Founded in 1956, NACE is an information and networking resource connecting 6,300 career service professionals at more than 2,000 colleges and universities nationwide.

Powell will serve as president-elect for one year beginning in July and the become president of NACE in July 2016. She joined the staff at the College of William and Mary in 2014. Previously, she was director of career exploration and development at Denison University in Granville, Ohio.

Powell is a graduate of the University of Akron and holds a master’s degree from Miami University in Ohio.