Officials of the University
Massachusetts Board of Higher Education
Voting Officers:
Chris Gabrieli, Chair
Veronica Conforme
Alex Cortez
Bill Walczak
Danielle Allen, Ph.D
Mary Burns
Harneen Chernow
Ann Christensen
Paul Mattera, J.D.
Judy Pagliuca
Christina Royal, Ed.D.
Patrick Tutwiler, Ph.D Secretary of the Executive Office of Education
Non-Voting Officers & Advisors:
Noe Ortega, Ph.D., Ex Officio, Commissioner of Higher Education
J.D. LaRock, J.D., Ed.D.
Francesca Purcell, Ph.D.
Andrew Whitcomb
Worcester State University Board of Trustees
Lisa M. Colombo ’87, Chair
Maureen F. Power, Vice Chair
Lawrence M. Sasso ’90, ’13, Vice Chair
Karen M. LaFond
Dina A. Nichols
Amy L. Peterson ’03
Kyram R. Pou ’25
Marina L. Taylor
David H. Tuttle ’01
Presidents of Worcester State University
Elias Harlow Russell 1874-1909
Francis Randsom Lane 1909-1912
William B. Aspinwall 1912-1939
Clinton E. Carpenter 1940-1946
Eugene A. Sullivan 1947-1970
Robert E. Leestamper 1970-1975
Joseph J. Orze 1975-1982
Philip D. Vairo 1982-1991
Kalyan K. Ghosh 1992-2002
Janelle C. Ashley 2002-2011
Barry M. Maloney 2011-