Tim Donovan
Before retiring, Tim served as the Chancellor of the Vermont State Colleges (2009-2014), at the time a system of the five public colleges that, collectively, enrolled more than 12,000 students. During his time as Chancellor, Tim oversaw the expansion of the Dual Enrollment and Early College programs that provided access to college classes for high school students. Tim’s experience in higher education also included 24 years at the Community College of Vermont (CCV). He served as President of CCV from 2001 to 2009 when the institution’s enrollment nearly doubled to make it Vermont’s second-largest college. Donovan has been an active contributor in a wide variety of Vermont and New England regional organizations promoting increased access to transformational education and “blurring the lines” between education levels and institutions to benefit learners. These have included serving on the New England Board of Higher Education; the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of NEASC (2013-2014); and New England Secondary Schools Consortium. He is the founding chair of Vermont’s PreK-16 Council.
Sarah Latham
Sarah is currently the Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration at Brown University, where she has served since 2022. Her portfolio includes, among others, finance and treasury functions, human resources, information technology, facilities management, real estate, risk management, business operations, dining services, internal audit, public safety, and auxiliary services including the Brown Bookstore.
Prior to her tenure at Brown, Sarah spent a decade as the Vice Chancellor for Business and Administrative Services at the University of California Santa Cruz. Before she joined UC Santa Cruz, Sarah served for ten years at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama where she was Vice President of Operations and Planning. She also served as an instructor in the Political Science department for eight years. Sarah started her career working for the Florida Legislature and Florida Board of Regents. A California native, Sarah received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Alabama Birmingham, her master’s and PhD in public administration and policy from Florida State University.
Lynne Pantalena
Lynne Pantalena is managing director at Bank of America Private Bank. With more than 30 years of experience, she leads a team of wealth management advisers to high-net-worth clients in the areas of estate and financial planning, tax payments, business succession and philanthropy. Formerly an attorney in private practice, she is a member of the Chicago Bar Association, the Chicago Estate Planning Council and the Connecticut Bar Association. A nationally sought-after speaker, Pantalena is a member of the Lyric Opera Planned Giving Committee and is a former trustee of La Rabida Children’s Hospital.
She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from New Hampshire College (now Southern New Hampshire University) and a Master of Public Administration degree from New York University. She also holds a juris doctorate from Quinnipiac School of Law and a Master of Laws degree from Boston University.
Dwayne Smith
Dr. Dwayne Smith is the Interim President of Southern Connecticut State University, a public institution in New Haven, Connecticut. Before assuming his current role, Dr. Smith was the Campus CEO of Housatonic Community College in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Prior to that, he served as Interim President of Harris-Stowe State University in St. Louis, Missouri, following a successful 13-year tenure as the institution’s Provost. Dr. Smith holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Master’s degree in Educational Administration from Truman State University. He earned his Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis from the University of Missouri. A first gerneration scholar and staunch advocate for the transformative power of education, Dr. Smith believes in the critical role of higher education in shaping individuals’ socioeconomic trajectories. He brings nearly 40 years of progressive leadership experience in higher education, both as an administrator and faculty member.
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