Organization: Salem Academy and College

Title: President

What makes her a Power Player: McGee is on a mission: to revitalize and lead Salem, the oldest women’s college in the nation, into the 21st century and beyond. She became president in 2021, a few months after the college – which had been experiencing financial struggles and declining enrollment – announced its shift to a health leadership focus. McGee has been working to make that shift a reality, with many of her planned initiatives…

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