Spouse/Partner Program Team 

To learn more about what each member of the program team does and to contact them, please click here.

Cynthia Shepard, former presidential spouse at Western Washington University, serves as the Spouse/Partner Program Planning and Outreach Coordinator. Cyndie works with the Spouse/Partner Planning Committee and AASCU staff to develop program and discussion sessions for Annual Meeting and Summer Council, and serves as a resource in assessing the value and feasibility of projects and services. She provides individual counseling, advice and mentoring to spouses/partners as needed and uses targeted outreach to facilitate the engagement of presidential spouses/partners—particularly of those new to the role—in the AASCU network.

Mort Maimon serves as the Interim Liaison to the Spouse Partner Program. He is the spokesperson for the group’s collective concerns, advocates for interests of presidential spouses/partners, and advises presidents and the Spouse/Partner Planning Committee on the interests and needs of spouses/partners (with a special focus on male spouses/partners).