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Board of Trustees

Vision, Integrity, and Drive

Our Board of Trustees stands as the guiding force behind our University's strategic vision and growth. Comprising visionary leaders from diverse backgrounds, they are dedicated to fostering academic excellence and ensuring a bright future for our University community.

2026-2027 Officers

Elena Gervino – Chair
Kenneth M. Rickson – Secretary
Gary F. Thomas – Treasurer
Joseph C. Hartman – President

Our Trustees

CARMEL A. CARAMAGNA, Esq. L'84
Senior Vice President
Westcor Land Title Insurance Co.
NJ

RICHARD M. CASSATA '80
Managing Director, Public Finance Group
Assured Guaranty Corporation
NJ

ALEXANDER M. CORL '84
CFO and Treasurer
The Lee Company
CT

KEVIN S. DELBRIDGE '77
Former Senior Managing Director
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
MA

DIANNE FULLER DOHERTY G'81
Former Regional Director
Mass Small Business Development Center
MA

MICHAEL FLYNN '82/G'83
CEO
Hampden Engineering Corp.
CT

ANTHONY GULLUNI '03/JD'07
District Attorney
Hampden County
MA 

DENIS G. GAGNON G'76
President, CEO
Excel Dryer, Inc.
MA

JOSEPH C. HARTMAN
President
Western New England University
MA

ELENA GERVINO L'88
Senior Vice President (retired)
Travelers
CT

ZACH HANDELMAN '11
Managing Partner
Meyer Handelman, LLC
CT

JANET JOHNSON BULLARD '69
Owner, President, and Registered Investment Advisor
A.T. Whitehead, Inc.
RI

CHRISTOPHER KIELB
President
Advance Welding
MA

STEVEN P. KITROSSER '66/G'70
Former Chairman
InPhase Technologies
CA

STANLEY KOWALSKI III '92
Chairman
FloDesign Companies
MA

AMY B. LEWIS '88/G'00
Director of Marketing/Business Development
Kitchens to Go Built by Carlin
CT

CHRISTOPHER M. MATHIEU '87
Former CFO
Private Credit Executive
CT

ASHLEY RANDLE L'14
Commissioner
Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
MA

KENNETH M. RICKSON '75
Former Vice President, Sales Risk Management
MassMutual Financial Group
MA

TOM ROBERT '87/MBA'18
Former CFO
Trinity Healthcare/St. Peter’s Healthcare System
MA

JODIE ROURE L'97
Associate Professor, Project Investigator, and Founding Director
Rising Scholars of Justice Pipeline Program
NY

DEBORAH K. SAREMI L'95
Partner and General Counsel
Future Health Wellness Solutions and Saremi, LLP
MA

STEFAN SJOBERG JD'18/MBA'18
Real Estate Attorney
Closing Management, LLC
CT

PETER C. STEINGRABER, Esq. L'84
Partner
Commonwealth Development Group, LLC
RI

GARY F. THOMAS, Esq. L'76
President
The Wealth Technology Group
MA

STEVEN J. TREMBLAY '87/G'91
Managing Director
Ernst & Young LLP
MA

KATHLEEN A. WHITE '78
Former Vice President and COO
ExThera Medical Corporation
CA