Officials of Worcester State University
Massachusetts Board of Higher Education
Voting Officers:
Chris Gabrieli, Chair
Harneen Chernow, Vice Chair
Danielle Allen, Ph.D.
Mary Burns
Ann Christensen
Veronica Conforme
Alex Cortez
Paul Mattera, J.D.
Niki Nguyen
Judy Pagliuca
Christina Royal, Ed.D.
Patrick Tutwiler, Ph.D., Secretary of the Executive Office of Education
Bill Walczak
Non-Voting Officers & Advisors:
Noe Ortega, Ph.D., Ex Officio, Commissioner of Higher Education
Imani Barbour
Thalles De Souza
Worcester State University Board of Trustees
Lisa M. Colombo ’87, Chair
Maureen F. Power, Vice Chair
Lawrence M. Sasso ’90, ’13, Vice Chair
Monica Aryitey, Esq.
Kelly D. Brissette
Darnell J. Dunn
Kristen M. Garvey
Amy L. Peterson ’03
Brandol M. Ogando Saladin '26
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-