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 Joseph M. McNamara
Rhode Island General Assembly
Vice-Chair
Representative Patricia Haddad
Massachusetts General Court
Connecticut Delegates
Senator Mae Flexer
Connecticut General Assembly
Representative Gregg Haddad
Connecticut General Assembly
Mark Ojakian
President
Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education
Mark Scheinberg
President
Goodwin College
Jennifer Widness
President
Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges
Maine Delegates
Daniel Chuhta
Deputy Commissioner
(Representing Commissioner Pender Makin)
Maine Department of Education
Representative Mattie Daughtry
Maine Legislature
Rachel Hendrickson
Senator Rebecca Millett
Maine Legislature
Dannel P. Malloy
Chancellor
University of Maine System
The Hon. Joan M. Nass
Karen T. Pardue
Associate Dean, Westbrook College of Health Professions
University of New England
James C.Q. Weggler
Massachusetts Delegates
Michael B. Alexander
President
Lasell College
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
Carlos Santiago
Commissioner
Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
David J. Wahr
New Hampshire Delegates
Stephen Appleby
Director, Division of Educator Support and Higher Education
New Hampshire Department of Education
Susan D. Huard
Interim Chancellor
Community College System of New Hampshire
Todd Leach
Chancellor
University System of New Hampshire
Michele D. Perkins
President
New England College
The Hon. Andrew R. Peterson
Senator David Watters
New Hampshire General Court
Rhode Island Delegates
Representative Gregg Amore
Rhode Island General Assembly
Kathy M. Collins
Vice President for Student Affairs
University of Rhode Island
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
Representative Joseph M. McNamara
Rhode Island General Assembly
Frank D. Sánchez
President
Rhode Island College
Vermont Delegates
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
