Jenny Rickard

Jenny Rickard became the President & Chief Executive Officer of The Common Application in August 2016. Prior to joining The Common Application, Jenny served as Vice President for Enrollment at the University of Puget Sound, as well as chief enrollment officer at Bryn Mawr College. She has also held admission rolls at Swarthmore College and New York University School of Law. Her extensive service within the national higher education community includes a wide range of roles with the College Board, Association of College Counselors in Independent Schools (ACCIS), US Department of Education, and The Common Application. Jenny received a doctorate in higher education management from the University of Pennsylvania; a Master of Business Administration degree from New York University, Stern School of Business; and a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Swarthmore College.