The Commission comprises at least twenty-seven persons elected by the member colleges and universities for no more than two consecutive three-year terms. At least one in seven Commissioners is a representative of the public interest, with the remainder being faculty, senior administrators, and trustees from member institutions. Following is a list of current Commissioners, the end dates of their elected terms, and their titles and institutional affiliations. Further information about the Commissioners is available upon request.
Biographical statements of Commissioners are available here.
* Indicates member of Executive Committee
*Carey, Russell (2023), Chair, Executive Vice President for Planning and Policy, Brown University, Providence, RI
*Whelan, Michaele (2023), Vice-Chair, President, Wheaton College, Norton, MA
*Blanchard, Lloyd (2024), Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Planning, Chief Strategy Officer, University of Connecticut, CT
Coan, Stephen (2026), Public Member, Pawcatuck, CT
Daniels, Rick (2023), Public Member, Cohasset, MA
Ebb, Peter (2024), Trustee Member, Boston, MA
*Eddinger, Pam Y. (2023), President, Bunker Hill Community College, Boston, MA
Goff-Crews, Kimberly M. (2023), Secretary and Vice President for University Life, Yale University, New Haven, CT
Greene, Joseph (2025), Vice Chancellor of Finance & Administration/Treasurer and CFO, Johnson & Wales University, Providence, RI
Hain, Judith (2024), Public Member, Prospect, ME
Herbert, James (2023), President, University of New England, Biddeford, ME
Hsu, Lily (2023), President, Laboure College of Healthcare, Inc., Boston, MA
Huard, Susan D. (2023), Special Projects Assistant to the Chancellor, Community College System of New Hampshire, Concord, NH
Judy, Joyce (2025), President, Community College of Vermont, Montpelier, VT
*Kennedy, Ellen L. (2024), President, Berkshire Community College, Pittsfield, MA
Leach, Todd (2023), Chancellor Emeritus, University System of New Hampshire
MacCormack, Jean (2023), Trustee Bridgewater State University
*McMahan, Jeffrey J. (2025), Public Member, Burlington, VT
Mills, Juline (2024), Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, Westfield State University, Westfield, MA
Newell, Peggy (2025), Deputy Provost, Harvard University, MA
Royo, Sebastian (2024), Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, Clark University, Worcester, MA
Shennan, Andrew (2023), Provost and Dean, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
Siegel, Christine (2024), Provost, Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT
*Sweeney, John M. (2024), Treasurer, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Providence College, Providence, RI
Treadwell, Melinda (2024), President, Keene State College, Keene, NH
Commissioners-Elect
Armstrong, Kelli (2026), President, Salve Regina University, Newport, RI
Delalue, Shontay (2025), Senior Vice President and Senior Diversity Officer, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
Flynn, John (2026), Dean and Professor, Richard Gilder Graduate School at American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY
Hajir, Farshid (2026), Senior Vice Provost, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA
Ijiri, Lisa (2026), Senior Advisor to the Dean, Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development, Boston, MA
Pedraja, Luis (2026), President, Quinsigamond Community College, Worcester, MA