Administrative Staff

Howard E. Horton, Esq.
President
J.D., Suffolk University
M.A., Boston University
B.A., Antioch College
B.A., Massachusetts Communications College (hon.)

Sharon L. Fross, Ph.D.
Provost
Ph.D., Educational Administration, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
MPA, College of Charleston/University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
BA, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC

Jeffrey Cronin
Librarian & Assistant Professor
M.L.S., Simmons College, Graduate School of Library & Information Science, Boston, MA
M.B.A., Babson College, Wellesley, MA
B.A., University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA

Dr. Ian Hudson
Professor & Chair, Master of Science in Finance Program
D.B.A.- Finance, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL
B.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham

Adam Kane
Administrative Assistant
BFA, State University of New York at Fredonia

Debra Leahy
Associate Provost - Assessment
M.A., Simmons College, Boston, MA
M.P.A. – Suffolk University, Boston, MA
M.S. – Suffolk University, Boston, MA
B.F.A. – Emerson College, Boston, MA

Dr. Jean Marrapodi
Director of eLearning
Ph.D. Adult and Postsecondary Education, Capella University
M.S. Online Instructional Design, Capella University
B.S. Special Education, (cum laude), The College of New Jersey

Roger Pao, Esq.
Dean of Undergraduate Studies
J.D., Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts
B.A., Duke University, Durham, North Carolina

Dr. Carla Patalano
MBA & CAGS-HRM Program Chair
D.B.A., Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
M.B.A., Anna Maria College, Paxton, Massachusetts
B.S.B.A., Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts

Deborah Sementa
Chair, Business Ethics & Compliance Program
M.B.A., Business Law, Suffolk University
B.S., Finance, Central Connecticut State University

Christopher Weir, Ed.D.
Professor
Ed.D., Educational Planning & Development (Administration), Boston University
M.A., Organizational Communication, Emerson College
B.A., Duke University

Jeff Herle
Chief Operating Officer
M.B.A., University of Southern California
B.B.A., California State University

Paula Bramante
Senior Vice President of Student Services
B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Dennis Madigan
Vice President of Corporate Partnerships

Robert Wagstaff
Registrar
B.A., Wittenberg University

Caitrin Brisson
Dean of Student Services
M.E., Southern New Hampshire University

Kirsten Thompson
Director, Admissions

Amy Amaru
Director, Corporate Partnerships

Alex Barrett
Academic Advisor

Michael Brown
Academic Advisor
B.S., Endicott College

Tyler Harrold
Transcript Coordinator

Kathleen Head
Director, Corporate Partnerships

Joanne Lakin
Director, Corporate Partnerships

Kelly Mello
Admissions Associate

Ari Pardue
Academic Advisor

Jessica Raad
Director, Corporate Partnerships

Christine Rydelek
Admissions Associate

Christine Rynne
Graduate Senior Enrollment Specialist
M.Ed. Rivier College

Charlene Smith
Undergraduate Senior Enrollment Specialist

Shawnte Walker
Environmental Specialist

Naomi Fosher
Instructional Technologist
M.A., University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
M.L.I.S., University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
B.A., Plymouth University, Plymouth, NH

Jean Marrapodi
Director of eLearning
Ph.D. Adult and Postsecondary Education, Capella University
M.S. Online Instructional Design, Capella University
B.S. Special Education, (cum laude), The College of New Jersey

William McDonald
Controller
B.S., Finance, Northeastern

Wendy Abramo-Merill
Bursar
A.L.B., Harvard Extension School

Peggy Allen
Receptionist

Kathy Cantalupa
Executive Assistant

Amrit Gill
Financial Aid Officer

Renee Jordan
Student Finance Supervisor

Frank Koelling
Regional IT Director

Nick Ware
Staff Accountant
MS Accounting, Bentley University