University Officers/Trustees 2023-2024 Edition

University Officers

Ross Gittell, Ph.D.

President 

Rupendra Paliwal, Ph.D.

Provost/Chief Academic Officer

Inge-Lise Ameer, Ed.D.

Vice President for Student Affairs and Chief Diversity Officer

Michelle Cloutier ’05 MBA

Vice President for Enrollment Management

Charles LoCurto

Vice President for Information Services and Chief Information Officer

Lorraine A. Daignault

Vice President for Marketing and Communications Officer 

Donna Ng

Vice President for Business Affairs and Chief Financial Officer

Timothy Paige

Vice President for Human Resources/Secretary of the Corporation

Edinaldo Tebaldi, Ph.D.

Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness & Strategy

William Smith

Vice President for Athletics and Recreation

David Wegrzyn ’86 P’23

Vice President for University Advancement

PRESIDENTS EMERITUS

Ronald K. Machtley

William T. O’Hara (deceased)

William E. Trueheart

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS LEADERSHIP TEAM

Wendy Samter, Ph.D.

Associate Provost 

Philip Robakiewicz

Vice Provost for Student Success

Veronica McComb, Ph.D.

Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

Terri Hasseler, Ph.D.

Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

Madan Annavarjula, Ph.D.

Dean, College of Business

Kirsten Hokeness, Ph.D.

Director, School of Health and Behavioral Sciences

Joseph Trunzo, Ph.D.

Associate Director, School of Health and Behavioral Sciences

ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT CHAIRS

Daniel Ames

Chair, Accounting

Christopher R. Morse

Chair, Communication and Language Studies

Kevin Maloney

Chair, Finance

Amber Day

Chair, History, Literature, and the Arts

Suhong Li

Chair, Information Systems and Analytics

Elzotbek Rustambekov

Chair, Management

Michael Gravier

Chair, Marketing

Richard Gorvett

Chair, Mathematics and Economics

John Dietrich

Chair, Politics, Law, and Society

Joseph Trunzo

Chair, Psychology

Jennifer Hurrell

Chair, Biological and Biomedical Sciences

 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Chair of the Board

David M. Beirne ’85

General Partner

X10 Capital

Stonewall, TX

Vice-Chair of the Board

Joseph F. Puishys ’80

Chairman

SitelogIQ

Minneapolis, MN  

Members

Kimberley Anderson

Everhope Capital

Founder

Plant City

Creator and Co-Founder

Providence, RI

Tim Barton ’85

Managing Partner

Barton Muhammad Search, Inc.

Atlanta, GA  

George E. Bello ’58, ’96H 

Executive Vice President and Controller (Retired)

Reliance Group Holdings, Inc.

New York, NY

P. James (Jim) Brady ’81

CEO 

alliantgroup India Talent and

Vice Chairman of Advisory Services

Alliantgroup

Houston, TX

Robert P. Brown ’86, P’19

Head of Institutional Fixed Income (Retired)

Fidelity Investments

Naples, FL

Robert J. Calabro ’88 

Partner

PwC

Boston, MA

William J. Conaty, ’67 '22H

Senior Vice President (Retired)

Corporate Human Resources

General Electric Company

No. Palm Beach, FL

Nancy DeViney ’75 

Vice President, Strategy and Solutions, Sales & Distribution (Retired)

IBM Corporation

Hingham, MA

Julia Di Natale ‘22

(Recent Alumni Trustee)

MAS Onboarding & Portfolio Change Management Analyst

Goldman Sachs

Norwalk, CT

Scott C. Donnelly ’14H

Chairman and CEO

Textron, Inc.

Providence, RI

Jaime Lynn Eichen, CPA ’98

EY Financial Services

New York, NY

Sharon M. Garavel ’85

Managing Director, Operations Executive

JP Morgan Chase,

New York, NY

Ross Gittell, Ph.D.

President

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

Eric Handa ’97

President and CEO  

APTelecom

Naples, FL 

Ann-Marie Harrington `86

Advisor/Investor/Consultant

Portsmouth, RI

Frank M. Hauck ’81, P’08

President and General Manager of Banking

NCR Corporation

Skye Hazel ’21

(Recent Alumni Trustee)

Software Engineer

Dell Technologies

New York City Metropolitan Area 

Christine Katziff ’86

Chief Audit Executive

Bank of America

Charlotte, NC  

Diane A. Kazarian ’83

Managing Partner, GTA (Retired)

National Financial Services Leader

PwC

Toronto, ON

Beverly Ledbetter, JD, `18H

Vice President & General Counsel (Retired)

Brown University

Providence, RI

Kristian P. Moor ’81, P’17

President and CEO (Retired)

Chartis Insurance Company

New York, NY

Patricia O’Brien P’15

Associate Provost for Budget & Planning

Boston University

Office of the Provost

Boston, MA

Donald R. Quattrucci ’83, P’16

President, Marketing (Retired)

BNY Mellon Wealth Management

Principal

QFactors Consulting & Coaching, LLC

Gordon P. Riblet P’97

President

Microwave Development Labs

Needham Heights, MA

Daniel J. Rice IV ’03

CEO

NET Power

Dunham, NC

James V. Rosati ’72

President and CEO (Retired)

Beacon Mutual Insurance Company

Narragansett, RI

Edwin J. Santos ’81, P’18

Board Director, Flywire Corporation

Washington Trust Bancorp

Providence, RI

Cynthia Schmitt-Sprinkle ’81

CFO (retired)  

Pitney Bowes Inc.

Consultant/Advisory Services

Naples, FL 

David J. Sorbaro ‘85

Co-CEO

Mavis Tire Express Services Corporation

Co-CEO

Millwood, NY

Frank Stasiowski ’75 MBA

PSMJ Resources

Founding Owner, President & CEO

Newton, MA

Margaret M. Van Bree, MHA, DrPH

President

Van Bree Consulting, LLC

Barrington, RI

Raul Villar, Jr. ’89

CEO

Paycor

Cincinnati, OH

Scott C. Voss ’92, P’25

Managing Director

HarbourVest Partners

Managing Director

Boston, MA

Jake Williams ’23

(Recent Alumni Trustee)

Investment Analyst, Rotational Program

John Hancock

Boston, MA

Rita Williams-Bogar ’76

Founder, President & CEO

Personal Development Solutions, LLC

and the PDS Institute, LLC

Montclair, NJ

D. Ellen Wilson ’79

Executive Vice President (Retired)

UnitedHealth Group

Boston, MA

Boston, MA