Madison Silvert

Madison Crawford Silvert (born April 29, 1976) is an American lawyer and administrator who has been the sixth president of Brescia University since 2025. He is Brescia's first lay president.

Early life and education Madison Crawford Silvert was born in Daviess County, Kentucky, on April 29, 1976, to Mary and David Silvert. He attended Daviess County High School and graduated in 1994. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in economics from Centre College in 1998 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Louisville School of Law in 2001.

Silvert was announced as the incoming president of Brescia University, in Owensboro, Kentucky, on December 17, 2024. He took office as Brescia's sixth president on March 31, 2025, succeeding Larry Hostetter. He is the school's first lay president—his prior professional experiences led WFIE to characterize his appointment as "unusual" for Brescia. They have three children.