Staff

Kendall D. Isaac serves as Clark’s Vice president and first in-house General Counsel. He also serves as the Secretary of the University and the Assistant Secretary for the Board of Trustees.

Previously, Kendall served as the Vice President and General Counsel at Dickinson College. Prior to assuming that role, he worked for two University System of Georgia institutions serving in Chief Legal Officer capacities, as well dual responsibilities of Chief Human Resources Officer and Chief of Staff respectively. At both institutions, Kendall supported the president in project management and the execution of strategic initiatives while also providing supervision of various departments such as: human resources, legal affairs, campus safety, Title IX, and compliance. His experience in higher education also encompasses several years as a tenure-track Assistant Law Professor and Director of Graduate Programs and special projects at Appalachian School of Law.

Kendall’s professional career outside of academia involved practicing employment law, dispute resolution, and workers’ compensation for a large regional law firm, as well as human resources and insurance claims management roles for Fortune 500 companies.

He graduated from The Ohio State University with a B.A. in Rhetorical Communications, from Capital University Law School with a J.D. and a concentration in Labor and Employment Law, and from Columbus State University with an Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration.

Haley E. Wilder serves as Director of Board Operations and Legal Assistant. In this role, she provides administrative support to the Board of Trustees, as well as supporting the General Counsel in managing legal projects, compliance, and policy development.

Previously, Haley worked as a Faculty Support Specialist for Harvard Business School and as a Litigation Paralegal for Fletcher Tilton PC.

She graduated from Clark University in 2018 with a B.A. in Sociology and a minor in Education. During her time at Clark, Haley was a 4-year member and captain of the Women’s Basketball team. She also serves as an assistant coach for the Clark Women’s Basketball team.

Rhonda serves as Clark’s Director of Legal Operations and Board Assistant. This role provides oversight of the contract drafting, review and management process, as well as assists with legal research, invoicing, and legal database management. She also assists with Board meeting-related quality execution assignments. Previously, Rhonda worked at WPI, where she served as both Associate Director of Operations for the Mathematical Sciences department and Director of the Math Tutoring Center. She graduated from Worcester State University with a B.S. in Psychology. During her time at WPI, Rhonda was recognized by their Board of Trustees with an Outstanding Staff Member award.