University Officers
Ross Gittell, Ph.D.
President
Vacant
Provost/Chief Academic Officer
Inge-Lise Ameer, Ed.D.
Vice President for Student Affairs
Michelle Cloutier ’05 MBA
Vice President for Enrollment Management
Charles LoCurto
Vice President for Information Services
Kevin Martins, Ed.D.
Assistant Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Barry Morrison
Vice President for Business Affairs and Treasurer
Elizabeth O’Neil
Vice President for Communications and Marketing
Timothy Paige
Vice President for Human Resources
Wendy Samter, Ph.D.
Associate Provost and Interim Chief Executive Officer
William Smith
Director, Athletics and Recreation
David Wegrzyn ’86 P’23
Vice President for University Advancement
Hong Yang, Ph.D.
Vice President for International Affairs
PRESIDENTS EMERITUS
Ronald K. Machtley
William T. O’Hara (deceased)
William E. Trueheart
PROVOST'S ADVISORY COUNCIL ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Veronica McComb
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Madan Annavarjula
Dean, College of Business
Diya Das
Associate Dean, College of Business
Saeed Roohani
Chair, Accounting
Christopher R. Morse
Chair, Communication
Jongsung Kim
Chair, Economics
Janet Dean
Chair, English and Cultural Studies
Asli Ascioglu
Chair, Finance
John Dietrich
Chair, History and Social Sciences
Suhong Li
Chair, Information Systems and Analytics
Eileen Kwesiga
Chair, Management
Keith Murray
Chair, Marketing
Richard Gorvett
Chair, Mathematics
Yun Xiao
Chair, Modern Languages
Chair, Psychology
Kirsten Hokeness
Chair, Science and Technology
Edward Kairiss
Director of Faculty Development and Innovation
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 and Chief Executive Officer
SitelogIQ
Minneapolis, MN
Secretary to the Board
Cheryl Merchant ’12H
CEO
Taco Family of Companies, N.A.
Cranston, RI
Members
Tim Barton ’85
Managing Partner
Barton Executive 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
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
Wilton, CT
Scott C. Donnelly ’14H
Chairman and CEO
Textron, Inc.
Providence, RI
Jeffrey W. Gardner ’87
Co-Founder and CEO
Carousel Industries
Exeter, RI
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
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
National Banking and Capital Markets Leader
PwC
Toronto, ON
Beverly Ledbetter, JD, `18H
Vice President & General Counsel (Retired)
Brown University
Providence, RI
Robert P. Mead ’73
President (Retired)
Tyco Engineered Products & Services
Jamestown, RI
Kristian P. Moor ’81, P’17
President and CEO (Retired)
Chartis Insurance Company
Fairfield, CT
Patricia O’Brien P’15
Associate Provost for Budget & Planning
Boston University
Office of the Provost
Boston, MA
Angelique M. Perrone ’20
(Recent Alumni Trustee)
Marketing Analyst
Marketing Leadership Development Program
Cigna
Bloomfield, CT
Gordon P. Riblet P’97
President
Microwave Development Labs
Needham Heights, MA
Daniel J. Rice IV ’03
Founding Partner
Rice Investment Group LP
McMurray, PA
Steven M. Richard `00 MBA, JD
Partner
Nixon Peabody LLP
Providence, RI
James V. Rosati ’72
President and CEO (Retired)
Beacon Mutual Insurance Company
Narragansett, RI
Brian Salit ’19
(Recent Alumni Trustee)
Management Trainee
Toyota Motors North America
Seekonk, MA
Edwin J. Santos ’81, P’18
Chairman
Prospect CharterCARE, LLC
Providence, RI
Cynthia Schmitt-Sprinkle ’81
CFO (retired)
Pitney Bowes Inc.
Fairfield, CT
Margaret M. Van Bree, MHA, DrPH
President
Van Bree Consulting, LLC
Barrington, RI
Rita Williams-Bogar ’76
Founder, President & CEO
Personal Development Solutions, LLC
and the PDS Institute, LLC
Montclair, NJ
D. Ellen Wilson ’79
Office of the Chief Executive and Executive Vice President
UnitedHealth Group
Boston, MA