Commissioners

The Commission comprises up to twenty-four 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 and administrators from member institutions. Following is a list of current Commissioners, the end dates of their elected terms, and their titles and institutional affiliations .

Arrington, Doris B. (2009), Dean of Student Services, Capital Community College, Hartford, CT
Carpenter, Gai (2009), Director Library and Information Services, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA
Gallo, Ronald V. (2011), Public Member, Cranston, RI
Hitchner, R. Bruce (2011), Professor of Classics and International Relations, Tufts University, Medford, MA
Huth, F. Robert (2010), Executive Vice President and Treasurer, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT
Kolenbrander, Kirk D. (2009), Vice President for Institute Affairs and Secretary of the Corporation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
Leheny, James P. (2009), Associate Chancellor, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA
Mallory, Bruce L. (2011), Provost and Executive Vice President, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
Maultsby, Hubert, (2010), Professor of Philosophy, Norwich University, Northfield, VT
Maydew, Mary Jo, Vice Chair (2011), Vice President for Finance and Administration, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA
Nessen, Peter (2009), Public Member, Boston, MA
Nieves, Wilfredo (2011), President, Middlesex Community College, Middletown, CT
Nunez, Elsa, Chair (2010), President, Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic, CT
Nutting, Wallace (2011), Public Member, Biddeford Pool, ME
Ortiz, James O. (2011), President, Southern Maine Community College, South Portland, ME
Pattenaude, Richard (2010), Chancellor, University of Maine System, Bangor, ME
Reich, Jill N. (2011), Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty, Bates College, Lewiston, ME
Sloan, Katherine H. (2009), President, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA
Spoehr, Kathryn T. (2009), Professor of Cognitive & Linguistic Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI
Sullivan, Christopher J. (2011), Public Member, Concord, NH
Sweeney, Stacy L. (2009), Group Vice President for Northeast Region of Art Institutes, Brookline, MA
Townsley, Debra M. (2011), President, Nichols College, Dudley, MA
von Arx, S.J., Rev. Jeffrey P. (2009), President, Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT