Empowering Small Institutions Through NCSE Participation (2026) (Recording)

Kenneth E. Redd is senior director, research and policy analysis for NACUBO. At NACUBO, Redd directs the annual NACUBO-TIAA Study of Endowments, the NACUBO Tuition Discounting Study, and other studies on higher education finance issues.

In addition to his work at NACUBO, Redd also serves on the board of trustees for the Meadville Lombard School of Theology in Chicago, IL, and is a member of the board of directors for the Unitarian Universalist Common Endowment Fund (UUCEF) and the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE).

Redd has a master’s degree in public affairs from the Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota. 

Allison Kaspriske leads the development and management of key research initiatives, including the Commonfund Benchmarks Study of Independent Schools (CSIS), the Council on Foundations-Commonfund Study of Foundations® (CCSF) and the NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments (NCSE). She is responsible for expanding and deepening strategic partnerships to strengthen the firm’s visibility and deliver valuable insights to the broader investment and nonprofit segments. Allison also oversees the Institute’s educational offerings, including Commonfund Institute Online and the Investment Stewardship Academy, and plays a central role in creating new tools and resources that leverage benchmark data and thought leadership. She holds a B.A. in English from the University of Connecticut, Storrs.

Dr. Una Dyer is a higher education executive, foundation leader, and investment-management professional with expertise spanning institutional investing, fiduciary governance, strategic leadership, and organizational transformation. She serves as Executive Director of the Foundation for the University of the Virgin Islands (FUVI), providing executive leadership for a foundation managing approximately $60 million in assets in support of the University’s mission and long-term sustainability. Working in partnership with the Foundation’s Board of Directors, Finance and Investment Committee, investment managers, and advisors, Dr. Dyer helps guide investment strategy, asset allocation, portfolio and risk oversight, fiduciary governance, and long-term asset stewardship. Her leadership emphasizes disciplined investment governance, sustainable institutional support, preservation of capital, and intergenerational equity. FUVI has distinguished itself through strong investment performance, earning national recognition in the NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments and ranking among higher-performing college and university endowments and affiliated foundations. Dr. Dyer brings more than two decades of global investment-management and financial-services experience to her foundation leadership. Prior to joining UVI, she held senior positions with SEC-registered investment advisory firms, including firms managing approximately $300 million and up to $2 billion in assets. Her experience spans institutional investment management, global financial markets, fiduciary and regulatory oversight, and traditional and alternative investments. During 15 years at the University of the Virgin Islands, Dr. Dyer has also served in senior executive roles including Vice President for Strategic Affairs, Chief of Staff, and Director of Presidential Operations, helping translate presidential priorities into institutional action and advance strategy, governance, partnerships, and organizational transformation. UVI is the only Historically Black College or University located outside the continental United States and, in 2026, was ranked No. 5 among public HBCUs nationally in Forbes’ inaugural HBCU rankings. Dr. Dyer’s leadership also extends across the Caribbean as Executive Director of the UVI at University of St. Martin Foundation, where she helps advance a cross-border higher education model connecting UVI with St. Maarten/St. Martin and neighboring Caribbean jurisdictions. Her work supports regional partnerships that expand access to U.S.-accredited degree pathways, strengthen student mobility and workforce development, and create opportunities for students to pursue higher education while remaining connected to their home communities. A scholar-practitioner, Dr. Dyer’s research focuses on crisis leadership and institutional resilience through the lived experiences of HBCU presidents. Her doctoral research resulted in the IMPACT Model, a practical leadership framework designed to strengthen crisis readiness, decision-making, governance capacity, and organizational resilience within HBCUs, minority-serving institutions, and other mission-driven organizations. Dr. Dyer holds a Ph.D. in Creative Leadership for Innovation and Change from the University of the Virgin Islands, an M.A. in Accounting and Financial Management, a B.A. in Business Administration–Finance, and an A.A. in Business Management. She has completed executive leadership programs at Yale School of Management and Harvard Graduate School of Education and earned her Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification from Purdue University.