Chairpersons
CHAIR OF THE BOARD
Cynthia A. Lyons
Community Leader
Western Mass Community Org.
VICE CHAIR
Kathleen M. Kane
Wealth Management Advisor
Northwestern Mutual
Trustees
Beth E. Anderson
Founder and CEO
Phoenix Charter Academy Network
Jean R. Bostley ’70, SSJ
Former Librarian
St. Joseph High School
Anthony Cignoli
President
A.L. Cignoli Company
Rev. John E. Connors
Diocesan Representative
Diocese of Springfield, MA
Pascale Desir
Chief Legal Officer
Way Finders
Elizabeth G. Dineen ’77
Executive Director
YWCA of Western Massachusetts
Dr. Jose R. Fernandez
Research Rater, Clinical Research Studies
RMG Behavioral Health
Mark M. Fulco
VP of Business Development
Northeast Healthcare
Melissa R. Gillis ꞌ96
Attorney
Bacon Wilson, P.C.
Steven P. Gobel
First Vice President
Morgan Stanley
Fawwaz Habbal
Executive Dean for Education and Research
Harvard University
Kristin Ferriter Hagan ’96
Alumna
Elms College
Mark G. Hambley
Trustee
Next Century Foundation
Peter J. Harrington
Senior Legal Counsel
University of Rhode Island
Regina Noonan Hitchery ’71
Former VP of Human Resources
Alcoa, Inc.
Carolyn Jacobs, M.S.W., Ph.D.
Dean Emerita
Smith College School for Social Work
Joan B. Kagan
President and Chief Executive Officer
Square One
Francis P. Kirley
President and Chief Executive Officer
Nexion Health
Nancy D. MacPherson ꞌ81
Retired
LEGO Systems, Inc.
Virginia Maitland ’72, SSJ
Leadership Team
Sisters of St. Joseph
Paul Marchese, MBA ChFC
Senior Vice President
St. Germain Investment Management
Richard Meelia
Principal
Meelia Ventures, LLC
John B. Quinn
Former Assistant Superintendent
City School District of New Rochelle, NY
Martha R. Ross ’87
Independent Cabi Stylist
Cabi
Joan Ryzewicz ’71, SSJ
President
Sisters of St. Joseph
Eleanor M. Spring ’63, SSJ
Retired
Sisters of St. Joseph
Theresa Stec ’78
President, Alumni Association
Elms College
Paul M. Stelzer
Owner and President
Appleton Corporation
Eileen O’Leary Sullivan
Partner
Development Associates
Richard K. Sullivan Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Western Mass Economic Development Council (EDC)
Jane Thomas ’72, SSJ
Head of Tech Team
Sisters of St. Joseph
Kathy L. Tobin
Director of Annual Giving & Events
Baystate Health Foundation
Michael Vann
President
The Vann Group, LLC