Tashni-Ann Dubroy, chief operating officer of Howard University, has been named chair of the board of directors for the National Association of College and University Business Officers. Her appointment makes her the first Black woman to serve in the role.
For the past seven years, Dr. Dubroy has served as executive vice president and chief operating officer at Howard University in Washington, D.C. In this role, she has focused on improving the university’s financial stability and infrastructure.
In 2015, Dr. Dubroy was named president of Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina. She served in the role for two years before leaving to pursue her current role at Howard. Earlier in her career at Shaw, she served as special assistant to the president for process optimization and chair of the department of natural sciences and mathematics.
Outside of higher education, Dr. Dubroy is the co-founder of Tea and Honey Blends, a hair care products company, and the Brilliant and Beautiful Foundation, which seeks to increase interest in the sciences among girls in middle school.
“I am immensely optimistic about the future of NACUBO,” said Dr. Dubroy. “We’ve never been stronger, and I look forward to working with my fellow board members to strengthen the value we provide to our member institutions, and in turn, to the students they serve.”
A native of Jamaica, Dr. Dubroy is a graduate of Shaw University, where she majored in chemistry. She holds an MBA from Rutgers University in New Jersey and a Ph.D. in physical organic chemistry from North Carolina State University.