Michael Balboni appointed President of Adelphi University

Michael Balboni, JD assumed the presidency of Adelphi University on June 1. 2026. Balboni had served as Chair of the Board of Trustees of Adelphi University, having served on the Board for more than seven years.

A seasoned public official, Balboni served as New York State Senator from 1997 to 2006. He was then appointed Deputy Secretary for Public Safety, and he was designated as the Homeland Security Advisor to the Governor. He was appointed to the New York State Responds Commission in response to Superstorm Sandy, and he served as a trustee of the New York Power Authority. Balboni was also the executive director of the Greater New York Health Care Facilities Corporation, and president and managing director of Redland Strategies, Inc.

He has served as Of Counsel to the Long Island based law firm, Rivkin Radler LLP.

Balboni earned his JD from St. John's University School of Law.

Dave Marchick Named Interim President of AU

On July 1, 2026, David Marchick, Dean of the Kogod School of Business, will be the interim president of American University, following Jonathan Alger who is stepping down.

He served in both the Clinton and Biden Administrations. First in the White House and in the Office of the United States Trade Representative, and later as the deputy assistant secretary for trade development in the Commerce Department. At the State Department, Marchick served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Trade and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation. Biden appointed him as the COO of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation.

Marchick later joined the law firm of Covington & Burling where he was a partner. He then joined the Carlyle Group, a global asset management firm specializing in private equity.

Marchick has taught at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth and at Georgetown Law.

He earned his JD from George Washington University School of Law.

Jonathan Alger Steps Down as AU President

American University President, Jonathan Alger, JD, announced plans to step down as president as he was named the inaugural America 250 Fellow. Alger served at the helm of AU for only two years.