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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.

2025-2026 Officers

Elena Gervino – Chair
Kenneth M. Rickson – Secretary
Gary F. Thomas – Treasurer
Michael B. Alexander – Interim President

Our Trustees

MICHAEL B. ALEXANDER
Interim President
Western New England University
MA

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

ELENA GERVINO L'88
Senior Vice President

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