Ed Klotzbier

E. Edw. Klotzbier was named Associate Chancellor and Chief of Staff at the University of California, Merced - the newest and most innovative campus of the world-renowned University of California System. In this role, Ed works directly with the chancellor, vice chancellors, deans, and others to coordinate an integrated approach in achieving the priorities and goals of the university, with the primary responsibility of ensuring that the university's long range planning efforts, the chancellor's priorities and the strategic management initiatives are communicated, well-coordinated, and implemented. He also serves as the liaison between UC Merced and the University of California System leadership. 

 

Prior to joining UC Merced, Ed held several positions at the College Board, a nonprofit membership organization that prepares students for success in college and career. In his several roles, Ed was responsible for the College Board’s educational programs and services across K‐12 and higher education in the six New England states, and the organization’s outreach and engagement efforts with presidents, provosts, deans and faculty at member institutions throughout the country and worked with college faculty and other academic leaders on Advanced Placement credit and placement policies. 

 

Before joining the College Board in 2012, Ed served as Vice President for Student Affairs at Northeastern University, his alma mater, where he spent considerable time on the transformation of Northeastern from a regional commuter school to a modern and diverse residential campus community, focusing on strategies around student retention and success. Ed was the leader of Northeastern’s crisis team and has taught both undergraduate and graduate leadership and communications courses. He was nominated by students for the Northeastern College of Professional Studies 2015 Excellence in Teaching Award. 

Prior to his experience in higher education, Ed worked in corporate affairs for Mellon Financial Corporation and with the Boston law firm, Palmer & Dodge. Earlier in his career, Ed worked on several state and national political campaigns, and in Massachusetts state government. Active in civic affairs and professional associations, he has served on the boards of several not-for-profit organizations and business groups and was a recipient of the Boston Business Journal "40 under 40" award, an annual listing of Boston's "best and brightest young business leaders" under the age of forty. 

A New Jersey native, he pursued undergraduate studies at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. After relocating to Boston, Ed graduated magna cum laude from Northeastern and received a law degree from New England School of Law.