Office of the Secretary

The Secretary of the University staffs the Board of Directors for the President and the Chair of the Board. The Secretary also staffs University Searches and the University Committee on Rank and Tenure, as well as undertakes a variety of additional special projects for the President.

Edward M. Quinn, Secretary of the University

Mr. Quinn received his undergraduate degree from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service in 1973 and his law degree from Fordham University Law School in 1976. He has worked as a lawyer and attorney-administrator in the Office of Administrative Law, State of New Jersey and as an attorney in the General Counsel's Office of the United States Catholic Conference. Mr. Quinn joined the Georgetown University Counsel's Office in 1991 as Assistant University Counsel. From May 1999 through July of 2000 he served as Interim University Counsel. In January 2000, he became Secretary of the University. 

Contact Information

Office of the Secretary
37th and 0 Street
205 Healy Hall
Washington, DC 20057
Phone: (202) 687-4134
Fax: (202) 687-6660
Email: quinne@georgetown.edu

Jane E. Genster
Assistant Secretary of the University and
Vice President and General Counsel
Office of the University Counsel
Phone: (202) 687-6500
Fax: (202) 687-6527
Email: jeg22@georgetown.edu

Joan V. Leach
Liaison to the Board of Directors
for the Office of the President
Phone: (202) 687-4134
Fax: (202) 687-6660
Email: jvl6@georgetown.edu