Matthew Shank

Matthew Shank currently serves as the Chief Development Officer at National Links Trust since February 2024. Previously held the role of President at Marymount University from 2011 to 2018 and subsequently became President Emeritus in July 2018. Additionally, Matthew Shank was President of the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges from January 2019 until February 2024 and had an interim leadership position at the World Affairs Council - Washington, DC during 2018. Earlier in their career, Matthew Shank served as Dean of the School of Business at the University of Dayton from 2008 to 2011 and spent 16 years at Northern Kentucky University as a Professor of Marketing and Chair of the Department of Management and Marketing. Matthew Shank's academic contributions also include a fellowship with the American Council on Education at Vanderbilt University in 2003-2004. Educational qualifications include a Doctor of Philosophy in Experimental Psychology from the University of Missouri-Saint Louis and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Wyoming.