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.
Ardinger, Kassandra S. (2020), Trustee Member, Concord, NH
Baker, Eleanor (2021), Public Member, Falmouth, ME
Bergeron, Katherine (2021), President, Connecticut College, New London, CT
Carey, Russell (2020), Executive Vice President for Planning and Policy, Brown University, Providence, RI
Cesareo, Francesco C. (2020), President, Assumption College, Worcester, MA
Cevallos, F. Javier (2020), President, Framingham State University, Framingham, MA
Collins, Elaine (2022), President, Northern Vermont University, VT
Daniels, Rick (2020), Public Member, Cohasset, MA
DeHayes, Donald H. (2020), Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
De Filippis, Daisy Cocco (2022), President, Naugatuck Valley Community College, CT
Dumay, Harry E. Treasurer, (2022), President, College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, MA
Ebb, Peter (2021), Trustee Member, Boston, MA
Eddinger, Pam Y. (2020), President, Bunker Hill Community College, Boston, MA
Edwards, Thomas S. (2020), Provost, Thomas College, Waterville, ME
Fowler, Gregory W. (2021), President of SNHU Global Campus, Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, NH
Goff-Crews, Kimberly M. (2020), Secretary and Vice President for University Life, Yale University, New Haven, CT
Hanno, Dennis (2021), President, Wheaton College, Norton, MA
Howard, Martin J. (2020), Senior Vice President, CFO and Treasurer, Boston University, Boston, MA
Huard, Susan D. (2020), President, Manchester Community College, Manchester, NH
Kennedy, Ellen L. (2021), President, Berkshire Community College, Pittsfield, MA
Lahan, P. Michael (2022), Public Member, Norwich, CT
May, Daniel (2022), Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs, University of New Haven, CT
McMahan, Jeffrey J. (2022), Public Member, Burlington, VT
Newell, Peggy (2022), Deputy Provost, Harvard University, MA
Quigley, David Chair, (2021), Provost and Dean of Faculties, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA
Sfeir, Abdallah A. (2021), Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon
Solomon, Jeffrey S. (2020), Executive Vice President/CFO, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA
Sweeney, John M. (2021), Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Providence College, Providence, RI
Tetler, George W.Vice Chair, (2022), Public Member, Worcester, MA
Commissioners-elect: July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2023
Derr, Matthew, President, Sterling College, Craftsbury Common, VT
Herbert, James, President, University of New England, Biddeford, ME
Jordan, Scott, Executive Vice President for Administration and Chief Financial Officer, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Leach, Todd, Chancellor, University System of New Hampshire
MacCormack, Jean, Trustee Bridgewater State University
Shennan, Andrew, Provost and Dean, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
Whelan, Michaele, Provost, Emerson College, Boston, MA
Biographical statements for Commissioners are available upon request to info@neche.org