Officials of the University
Massachusetts Board of Higher Education
Voting Officers:
Chris Gabrieli, Chairman
Sheila M. Harrity, Ed.D., Vice Chair
Mary Burns
Ann Christensen
Veronica Conforme
Alex Cortez
Patty Eppinger
Bill Walczak
Travis Lawrence
Paul Mattera, J.D.
Judy Pagliuca
Paul F. Toner, J.D.
Patrick Tutwiler, Secretary of the Executive Office of Education
Non-Voting Officers & Advisors:
Noe Ortega, Ph.D., Ex Officio, Commissioner of Higher Education
Robert Huttig
J.D. LaRock, J.D., Ed.D.
Francesca Purcell, Ph.D.
Andrew Whitcomb
Worcester State University Board of Trustees
Marina L. Taylor, Chair
Lisa M. Colombo ’87, Vice Chair
Lawrence M. Sasso ’90, ’13, Vice Chair
Karen M. LaFond
William D. Mosley
Dina A. Nichols
Amy L. Peterson ‘03
Maureen Power
Kaitlin Schott ‘24
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-