Meet Our Team

• Fill out this form and we’ll introduce you to your admission counselor (aka your go-to-person along your college search).
• Explore our virtual visit options, including student and academic panels along with daily information sessions. 

If you have an immediate question, call our main office number at 978-837-5100 or email us at admission@merrimack.edu.

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  Darren Conine

  Vice President for Enrollment & Dean of Admission 

  • admission@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5100
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  Tricia Williamson Pineda

  Associate Vice President for Program Development & Retention 

  • admission@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5100
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  Jim Cristiano

  Director of Admission for Transfer Students 

  • cristianoj@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5100
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  Kristina Bakas

  Director of Admission for Visitor Services & Events 

  • bakask@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5100
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  Jessica Dumais

  Director of Admission for First Year Recruitment  

  • dumaisj@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5387
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  Paula Mensch

  Regional Director of Admission for Middle Atlantic Recruitment 

  • menschp@merrimack.edu
  • 978-701-4756
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  Rachael Tampone

  Associate Director of Admission & International Recruitment 

  • tamponer@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5196
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  Nicole Williams

  Associate Director of Admission for Transfer Students 

  • williamsn@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5568
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  Christine Carroll

  Senior Assistant Director of Admission 

  • carrollc@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5314
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  Sara Bird

  Admission Counselor for Visitor Services and Ambassador Program 

  • birds@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3533
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  Lauren Broderick

  Assistant Director of Admission 

  • broderickl@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5549
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  Corinna Davies

  Assistant Director of Admission 

  • daviesco@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5886
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  Kelley Garland

  Assistant Director of Admission 

  • garlandk@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5862
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  Jasmine Garver

  Senior Admission Counselor 

  • garverj@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5753
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  Caileigh Geaghan

  Coordinator of Visitor Services 

  • geaghanc@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5241
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  Julie Gormley

  Assistant Director of Admission 

  • gormleyj@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5496
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  Tyler McCarthy

  Assistant Director of Visitor Services and Communications 

  • mccarthytp@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5093
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  Rich Parez

  Assistant Director of Admission 

  • parezr@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5120
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  Dauri Torres

  Assistant Director of Admission 

  • torresd@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5065
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  Amy Vachon

  Admission Counselor for Visitor Services 

  • vachona@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3499