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-