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Todd J. Leach is an American administrator who is the Chancellor of the
University System of New Hampshire The University System of New Hampshire (USNH) is a system of public colleges and universities in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. It was established in 1963 and is responsible for overseeing the University of New Hampshire - Durham, the Universi ...
, which consists of
University of New Hampshire The University of New Hampshire (UNH) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university with its main campus in Durham, New Hampshire, United States. It was founded and incorporated in 1866 as a land grant coll ...
,
Plymouth State University Plymouth State University (abbrevriated PSU), formerly Plymouth State College, is a public university in Plymouth, New Hampshire, United States. As of fall 2020, Plymouth State University enrolls 4,491 students (3,739 undergraduate students and ...
,
Keene State College Keene State College is a Public college, public Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Keene, New Hampshire. It is part of the University System of New Hampshire. Founded in 1909 as a teacher's college (originally, Ke ...
, and
Granite State College Granite State College was a public college in Concord, New Hampshire. It was part of the University System of New Hampshire. In 2023, it merged into the University of New Hampshire as the College of Professional Studies at the University of Ne ...
. Leach was formerly president of
Granite State College Granite State College was a public college in Concord, New Hampshire. It was part of the University System of New Hampshire. In 2023, it merged into the University of New Hampshire as the College of Professional Studies at the University of Ne ...
. He is a member of the USNH Board of Trustees and a commissioner for the State of New Hampshire Post-Secondary Education Commission. He previously was chair of the New England Board of Higher Education, the NH College and University Council, Campus Compact NH, and the NH Higher Education Commission.


Early life and education

Leach graduated from
Mass Bay Community College Massachusetts Bay Community College (MassBay) is a public community college in Norfolk and Middlesex Counties. Founded in 1961, MassBay currently serves more than 4,400 full-time and part-time students on its three locations: Wellesley, Ashla ...
with an associate degree. He graduated from
Worcester State College Worcester State University (WSU) is a public university in Worcester, Massachusetts. The fourth largest of the Commonwealth’s nine Universities, WSU enrolls over 4800 undergraduates and nearly 900 graduate students in more than 80 undergradu ...
with a Bachelor of Science in 1983. Leach then attended
Bentley University Bentley University is a private university in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States. It was founded in 1917 as a school of accounting and finance in Boston's Back Bay, Boston, Back Bay neighborhood. Bentley has one undergraduate school which off ...
, where he earned his Master of Business Administration degree. He earned his PhD from
Northeastern University Northeastern University (NU or NEU) is a private university, private research university with its main campus in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It was founded by the Boston Young Men's Christian Association in 1898 as an all-male instit ...
.


Career

Leach began his academic career as an associate professor at
Lasell College Lasell University (LU) is a private university in Newton, Massachusetts, United States. It was founded in 1851 as a women's seminary. It became a college in 1932, a four-year institution in 1989, coeducational in 1997, and a university proper in ...
from 1986 until 1996, where he was the director of business programs and the director of the Yamawaki Program. He was chair of the faculty, chair of the curriculum committee, and Faculty Marshal. Leach worked at
Northeastern University Northeastern University (NU or NEU) is a private university, private research university with its main campus in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It was founded by the Boston Young Men's Christian Association in 1898 as an all-male instit ...
as Senior Associate Dean and Chief Academic Officer of the College of Professional Studies. Leach oversaw Northeastern Online and was the Executive Director of Northeastern University's School of Education. Leach became the fourth president of
Granite State College Granite State College was a public college in Concord, New Hampshire. It was part of the University System of New Hampshire. In 2023, it merged into the University of New Hampshire as the College of Professional Studies at the University of Ne ...
on July 1, 2010. He has overseen the development of Granite State College's first master's degree programs. and the creation of the Office of Graduate Studies.


Awards and achievements

* Distinguished Alumni Award,
Worcester State College Worcester State University (WSU) is a public university in Worcester, Massachusetts. The fourth largest of the Commonwealth’s nine Universities, WSU enrolls over 4800 undergraduates and nearly 900 graduate students in more than 80 undergradu ...
, 2012


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Granite State College
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