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Board of Trustees

The Lasell University Board of Trustees is the elected governing body responsible for the proper legal, managerial, and financial stewardship of the University. The Board is responsible for preserving the University’s mission, approving and reviewing long-range plans, financial operations, educational programs, physical plant, and ensuring adequate resources for the preservation and advancement of the institution.

Philip G. Altbach
Auburndale, MA
Affiliation: Monan University Professor and Distinguished Fellow Emeritus, Center for International Higher Education, Boston College
Year Elected: 2026

rena clarkRena Clark
Jamaica Plain, MA
Affiliation: Chair/Student Experience Committee; Managing Partner & Co-founder, Laurel Oak Capital Partners; former Partner, Gennx360 Capital Partners; former VP of Corporate Philanthropy, The Kraft Group; Managing Director MBA Program, Harvard Business School
Year Elected: 2008, 2023

blank profileJay Cromarty
Dedham, MA
Affiliation: details forthcoming
Year Elected: 2026

Gerry DeRocheGerry DeRoche
Shirley, MA
Affiliation: Chair of the Board; former Chief Executive Officer (retired), NEADS (Dogs for Deaf and Disabled Americans), Princeton, MA
Year Elected: 2010

Susan Rinklin DunneSusan Rinklin Dunne '82
North Palm Beach, FL
Affiliation: former headhunter for Quantum Management Services, New York, NY; supporter of Student Sponsor Partners; former Lasell University Overseer
Year Elected: 2011, 2024

Headshot of Carlos Fonseca Carlos Fonseca
 South Salem, NY
 Affiliation: EVP Chief Marketing & Experience Officer, USALLIANCE Financial, New York, NY
Year Elected: 2020

Lori HindleLori Hindle
Hull, MA
Affiliation: Vice-Chair of the Board; Chair/Board Development Committee;  Chief Operating Officer, Division of Occupational Licensure, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, MA
Year Elected: 2017

Greg HolmanGregory M. Holman
Kinnelon, NJ
Affiliation: Chief Administrative Officer, TruStage Insurance; previously held senior titles at American Express, MetLife, Nationwide, and Bank of America during a career in the insurance and financial services industry spanning more than two decades
Year Elected: 2024

Keon HolmesKeon Holmes
Needham, MA
Affiliation: Immediate Past Chair of the Board; Managing Director, Cambridge Associates LLC, Boston, MA
Year Elected: 2012

Brad KatesBrad Kates
Wayland, MA
Affiliation: Chair/Enrollment Committee; former CEO of Opinion Dynamics
Year Elected: 2014

Mercedes KelemenMercedes Kelemen
Darien, CT
Affiliation: Chief People Officer, Vesta; HR leadership consultant; former Director of HR, Travelex America, Inc.
Year Elected: 2023

Linda MaguireLinda Cox Maguire P'10
Concord, MA
Affiliation: Background in college admissions, holding senior positions at Boston College and Simmons College; former Executive Vice President and CEO of Maguire Associates, a nationally recognized enrollment consulting firm, assisting schools, colleges, and graduate schools across the US and overseas; active Board member for United Cerebral Palsy of MetroBoston, Sea Education Association in Woods Hole, and formerly at Maguire Associates
Year Elected: 2024

Debby MahonyDebby Mahony '67
Sarasota, FL
Affiliation: Chair/Advancement Committee; Retired pediatric nurse practitioner; Former faculty member at UMass Boston, Boston College, MGH Institute of Health Professions
Year Elected: 2020

Joe MaraiaJoe Maraia
Cohasset, MA
Affiliation: Clerk of the Board; Partner, ArentFox Schiff, LLP, Boston, MA
Year Elected: 2017

John McKennaJohn McKenna
Dover, MA
Affiliation: Chair of Strategic Steering Committee; Retired; former Vice President of Finance, Verde Farms, LLC; held several senior leadership roles with PepsiCo and Pepsi over a 20-year span
Year Elected: 2022

SilhouetteHeidi Hanson Raffone '83
Mashpee, MA
Affiliation: Former special events coordinator for Seven Up Bottling Corporation; former sales representative for New England Coin-Op
Year Elected: 2018

SilhouetteVictoria Rakov
Weston, MA
Affiliation: Owner, V.A. Rakov Consulting; strategic advisor and executive coach with more than 20 years of experience assisting organizations and individuals navigate periods of major change; former freelance portrait photographer
Year Elected: 2023

Peter SchultePeter Schulte
New York, NY
Affiliation: Treasurer of the Board; Chair/Finance Committee; Managing Partner, CM Equity Partners, New York, NY
Year Elected: 2014

Karl VasiloffKarl Vasiloff
Cotuit, MA
Affiliation: Former Senior Partner at Zelle LLP and Managing Partner of Zelle’s Boston office; currently Of Counsel to Sanzone & McCarthy, LLP
Year Elected: 2019

Trustees Emeriti

Sally Andrews
Kissimmee, FL

Richard Blankstein
Waban, MA

Nancy Lawson Donahue '49/P'78/H'98
Lowell, MA

RoseMary B. Fuss
Wellesley, MA

Eric Turner H'13
Newton, MA

Ex Officio Members

Eric M. Turner
Newton, MA
Affiliation: President of Lasell University

Stormy Bell ’90, ’92, ’20
Downington, PA
Affiliation: Chair, Board of Overseers

Sally Jean-Baptiste ‘12
Waltham, MA
Affiliation: President, Board of Management (Lasell Alumni, Inc.)

Jeffrey Simon
Ipswich, MA
Affiliation: Chair, Lasell Village Board of Trustees