College Leadership

Executive Leadership Group

Meet the PELG

The President’s Executive Leadership Group is composed of the College’s executive vice president, senior vice presidents and other strategic leaders of the College.

Christopher E. Hopey, Ph.D.
President

Sara Brazda
Senior Vice President, Development and Alumni Relations

Joseph (Jay) Caporale
Vice President, Corporate and Foundation Engagement

Isabelle Cherney, Ph.D.
Dean, School of Education and Social Policy

Jim Chiavelli
Senior Counsellor/Communications

John (Sean) Condon, Ph.D.
Interim Dean, School of Liberal Arts

Jeffrey Doggett, Ed.D.
Executive Vice President

Elizabeth Downey
Executive Assistant to the Executive Vice President

Peter Ellard, Ph.D.
Dean, Student Success and Academic Support

Julie Fitzmaurice, Ph.D.
Vice Provost

Jeremy Gibson
Director of Athletics

Lisa Jebali
Director, Office of the President

Bethany LoMonaco
Chief of Staff

Jonathan Lyon, Ph.D.
Vice Provost

Nicholas McDonald
Vice President/General Counsel

Cynthia McGowan, Ph.D.
Dean, School of Science and Engineering

Kyle McInnis, Sc.D.
Dean, School of Health Sciences

Basil Stewart
CFO/Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration

Catherine Usoff, Ph.D.
Dean, Girard School of Business

Allan Weatherwax, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs/Provost

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