Jacob Wood, the chief of staff at Northwest Missouri State University, has been elected to the board of directors for the National Association of Presidential Assistants in Higher Education (NAPAHE) during the group’s 39th annual national conference. He will serve a three-year term until 2029. In his role at Northwest, Wood will collaborate with the university’s president and executive leadership team to advance key priorities and initiatives. Wood is an alumnus of Northwest Missouri State University, having earned his bachelor’s degree in mass media and a master’s degree in recreation with a sports management emphasis.


