David Miles, current member and former president of the Iowa Board of Regents, was named to the Board of Directors of the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, or AGB, the Association announced on August 22.

AGB is a national-level organization the represents and serves the interests of the academic governing boards, institutional foundations, and upper-level campus administration, and has more than 1,200 member institutions. Prior to being appointed to the organization’s board of directors, Miles served as the Chair of AGB’s Council of Board Chairs.

“AGB is honored to have Mr. Miles join our Board of Directors,” Richard Legon, the organization’s president, said in a statement. “David brings extensive higher education and nonprofit board experience to this endeavor, and his enthusiasm for governance and for the safeguarding of citizen trusteeship are laudable. On top of that, his background in law and investment will contribute greatly to AGB’s work.”

Elected president of the Iowa Board of Regents in 2007, Miles was asked by Governor Terry Branstad to resign from that position this summer. His term as a regent runs through April 30, 2012.

Miles graduated from Drake University and holds advanced degree from Harvard Law School and Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. He is also the CEO of Miles Capital, Inc., and West Des Moines, Iowa based financial advisory firm.