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Mark Scheinberg

President of Goodwin College
Trustee since: 1999

Biography

Mark Scheinberg is the founder and president of Goodwin College in East Hartford, Connecticut. In this role, he provided the leadership and financial support to convert a private career school chain into a non-profit, four-year collegiate institution.

President Scheinberg has been contributing to higher education for more than 30 years. During that time, he has served on various boards that largely focus on workforce development and academia.

He has served on committees of the Connecticut Employment and Training Commission, the Capital Region Workforce Development Board, the MetroHartford Alliance, and the Legislative Task Force on Allied Health.

President Scheinberg has also served on committees for the Accrediting Commission of Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) (where he won the Evaluator of the Year award in 1997); the Standing Advisory Committee to the Connecticut Board of Governors for Higher Education; and the Legislative Task Force on Teachers' Professional Standards.

In addition, President Scheinberg has served as president of the East Hartford Chamber of Commerce, International Board Member of the Young Presidents Organization, member of the Executive Board of the Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges, and Board of Governors officer for the Hartford Consortium for Higher Education. In the past few years, President Scheinberg has organized and/or presented in a number of international leadership seminars in Paris, Tibet, London, Washington, and Johannesburg, South Africa, as well as in many local venues.

Most recently, the Young Presidents' Organization honored President Scheinberg with the International Legacy Honor Award for his lifelong contributions to promoting peace, education, and social enterprise. President Scheinberg also received the 2009 DreamMaker's Award by My Sister's Place, the 2007 Vocational Service Award by the East Hartford Rotary Club, and the 1997 Distinguished Service Award by the East Hartford Chamber of Commerce. Furthermore, Hartford's Brazilian Alliance recognized him in April 2008 for his outreach to the Brazilian American community in the region. In addition, President Scheinberg was named one of Greater Hartford's 50 Most Influential People of 2009 in Hartford Magazine.

He currently resides in Haddam Neck, Connecticut.