Indianapolis, Ind. – Marian University has announced that Tobin (Toby) McClamroch has been appointed the new Chair of its Board of Trustees, effective July 1, 2024.
A member of Marian's Board of Trustees since 2008, McClamroch succeeds Denise Feser, who completed her five-year term as Board Chair. Before being appointed chair, McClamroch served on the facilities, finance, and governance committees of the Board, leading the governance committee as its chair since 2018.
Marian University is delighted to welcome Toby McClamroch as the new Chairman of the Board of Trustees," said Marian University President Daniel J. Elsener. "Toby's dedication and service since 2008 have been invaluable, and we are excited about the leadership and vision he will bring to his new role."
A partner with global law firm Dentons, McClamroch leads the Indiana public policy group at the firm's Indianapolis offices, helping companies, government agencies, and charter school operators with government relations and lobbying complexities.
He is a former vice president and majority leader of the Indianapolis City-County Council. He has been a Board member for Special Olympics of Indiana, Inc.; Indy Chamber; Village of Merici; and the Indianapolis Airport Authority, among many other prominent local and national charitable and professional organizations.
"I am deeply honored to accept this important leadership role at such a pivotal time for Marian University," said Toby McClamroch, the new Chairman of the Board of Trustees. "I look forward to continuing to position Marian as a future-focused leader in higher education."
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About Marian University
Founded in 1937, Marian University is the only Catholic university in Indianapolis and central Indiana, serving more than 5,100 students, including 4,000 undergraduate and 1,200 graduate students, earning degrees in the arts, business, education, engineering, math, medicine, nursing, ministry, and the natural and physical sciences. The university's high-impact, experiential curriculum provides hands-on, collaborative learning opportunities. Marian University has earned the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as a national doctoral/professional university. In 2013, Marian University established its College of Osteopathic Medicine, the first new school of medicine in Indiana in more than 100 years, and in 2023, opened the new E. S. Witchger School of Engineering as part of the university’s continuing efforts to graduate students that help meet the Midwest’s growing STEM workforce needs. The university also provides undergraduate nursing education at Marian University’s Ancilla College in Plymouth, Indiana. Marian's national champion varsity athletic programs include the 2012 and 2015 NAIA Football Championship, the 2016 and 2017 NAIA Women's Basketball Championship, the 2019 NAIA Women's Volleyball Championship, various track and field events, and nearly 50 USA Cycling national championships. Follow Marian University on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Tik Tok and Twitter.