Robert L. Gale 

Robert L. Gale’s distinguished career has spanned the areas of higher education, government service, publishing, and consulting. For eighteen years, he was president of the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB), the only national association serving college and university board members in both the public and private sectors of higher education. Prior to his appointment to AGB, he founded Gale Associates, Inc., a consulting firm that worked with more than 100 nonprofit organizations on strategic planning, program development, fundraising, public relations, and federal relations.

Over the past three decades, Gale has also been involved in the international sector. He was the first director of recruiting for the Peace Corps and later its director of public affairs. A long-time member of the board of CARE, he examined projects in Bangladesh, Honduras, and Egypt. Until recently, he was a member of the board of directors of the National Peace Corps Association, an organization of returned Peace Corps volunteers and staff members. In addition, he was a founder of the National Center of Nonprofit Boards (NCNB) and served on its board for over a decade. Gale has served on more than 40 nonprofit boards over the years. His current board affiliations are the University of Pretoria Fund, the Wilson Foundation, and the National Peace Garden Monument.