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
Michelle Cloutier ’05 MBA
Vice President for Enrollment Management
Charles LoCurto
Vice President for Information Services
Lorraine A. Daignault
Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
Donna Ng
Vice President for Business Affairs and Chief Financial Officer
Timothy Paige
Vice President for Human Resources
Wendy Samter, Ph.D.
Associate Provost
Kevin Martins, Ed.D.
Assistant Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Edinaldo Tebaldi, Ph.D.
Faculty Fellow & Executive Director Institutional Effectiveness and Strategy
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
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS lEADERSHIP tEAM
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
Diya Das, Ph.D.
Associate 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
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
TBD
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
SitelogIQ
Minneapolis, MN
Members
Kimberley Anderson
Plant City
Creator and Co-Founder
Providence, RI
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
Sanibel, FL
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
Plymouth, 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
Jeffrey W. Gardner ’87
Co-Founder and CEO (Retired)
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 (Retired)
National Banking and Capital Markets 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
Angelique M. Perrone ’20
(Recent Alumni Trustee)
Marketing Analyst
Marketing Leadership Development Program
Cigna
Greenville, SC
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
James V. Rosati ’72
President and CEO (Retired)
Beacon Mutual Insurance Company
Narragansett, RI
Brian Salit ’19
(Recent Alumni Trustee)
District Parts and Service Manager
Toyota Motors North America
Mansfield, MA
Edwin J. Santos ’81, P’18
Board Director, Flywire Corporation
Washington Trust Bancorp
Providence, RI
Cynthia Schmitt-Sprinkle ’81
CFO (retired)
Pitney Bowes Inc.
Naples, FL
David J. Sorbaro ‘85
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
Scott C. Voss ’92, P’25
HarbourVest Partners
Managing Director
Boston, MA
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 (Retired)
UnitedHealth Group
Boston, MA