Each New England state is represented on the New England Board of Higher Education by eight delegates – leaders of education, business, and government who are appointed by their states’ governors and legislative leadership. They are supported by a staff of dedicated professionals who work closely with public and private partners throughout the six-state region.
Chair
Representative Patricia Haddad
Massachusetts General Court
Connecticut Delegates
Senator Mae Flexer
Connecticut General Assembly
Representative Gregg Haddad
Connecticut General Assembly
G. Duncan Harris
Chief Executive Officer
Capital Community College
Elsa M. Núñez
President
Eastern Connecticut State University
Mark Scheinberg
President
Goodwin University
Jennifer Widness
President
Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges
Gregory S. Woodward
President
University of Hartford
Maine Delegates
Daniel Chuhta
Deputy Commissioner
(Representing Commissioner Pender Makin)
Maine Department of Education
Senator Mattie Daughtry
Maine Legislature
Rachel Hendrickson
Dannel P. Malloy
Chancellor
University of Maine System
Representative Rebecca Millett
Maine Legislature
The Hon. Joan M. Nass
Karen T. Pardue
Interim Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs
University of New England
James C.Q. Weggler
Massachusetts Delegates
Michael B. Alexander
President
Lasell University
Frederick W. Clark Jr.
President
Bridgewater State University
Representative Patricia Haddad
Massachusetts General Court
M. Howard Jacobson
The Hon. Joan M. Menard
Senator Marc Pacheco
Massachusetts General Court
David J. Wahr
New Hampshire Delegates
Stephen Appleby
Director, Division of Educator Support and Higher Education
New Hampshire Department of Education
Representative Oliver Ford
New Hampshire General Court
Michele D. Perkins
President
New England College
The Hon. Andrew R. Peterson
Vice President
The Petersons, Inc.
Catherine Provencher
Chief Administrative Officer and Vice Chancellor for Financial Affairs and Treasurer
University System of New Hampshire
Mark Rubinstein
Chancellor
Community College System of New Hampshire
Senator David Watters
New Hampshire General Court
Rhode Island Delegates
Kathy M. Collins
Higher Education Consulting Director
Huron Consulting Group
Senator Louis P. DiPalma
Rhode Island General Assembly
Daniel P. Egan
President
Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Rhode Island
Senator Hannah M. Gallo
Rhode Island General Assembly
Shannon W. Gilkey
Commissioner
Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner
Representative June Speakman
Rhode Island General Assembly
Vermont Delegates
Heather Bouchey
Deputy Secretary
Vermont Agency of Education
Senator Thomas I. Chittenden
Vermont General Assembly
Representative Peter Conlon
Vermont General Assembly
Suresh Garimella
President
University of Vermont
Representative Kathleen James
Vermont General Assembly
Joyce M. Judy
President
Community College of Vermont
Senator Andrew Perchlik
Vermont General Assembly
Michael Wool
Langrock, Sperry & Wool, LLP
Sophie Zdatny
Chancellor
Vermont State Colleges
