Dr. Jay V. Kahn has been held higher education administrative positions for 43 years including vice president for Finance & Planning and interim president of Keene State College and previously several positions in Illinois. He is responsible for having led the physical transformation of Keene State College over the past 28 years and is an honorary member of the AIA-NH. Jay’s professional service roles include terms on the boards of the Society for College and University Planning, the NEASC Commission on Institutions of Higher Education, and the National Association of College and University Business Officers. He was recently elected to the Keene City Council and has previously chaired the boards of Cheshire Medical Center, Monadnock Economic Development Corporation and the Greater Keene Chamber of Commerce.