Assumption University
EIN 042105776 · MA · 501(c)03
The organisation
- 500 SALISBURY STREET, WORCESTER, MA, 01609-1296, MA 01609-1296
- Classified purpose: Education
- Size band: 9
Source: IRS Tax-Exempt Organization filings and the Exempt Organization Business Master File. US Federal Government public domain. Board history observed across annual filings.
Board at a glance
Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 24 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.
Renewal outlook
High-priority approach observed from annual filings
- 8 board members were on the previous filing but not the latest one - several seats appear to have opened.
- Large organisation (revenue $127m) - the scale that runs a formal, external board search.
- The board chair has served at least 7 years (observed across filings) - a chair transition may be approaching.
A computed likelihood from the observed filing history and filed revenue. It is not a confirmed vacancy, and this edition never states that a nonprofit is recruiting. "Departures" mean a board member was on the previous filing but not the latest one, which usually means a seat opened but can also mean they were simply not listed that year.
Filed finances
| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $127.1m | $129.3m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990.
The board (directors and trustees)
| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Candace A Race Chair (also filed as Candace Race) | CHAIR OF THE BOARD | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Andrew S Viens (also filed as Andrew Viens) | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| Carl M Cafaro (also filed as Carl Cafaro) | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| Carolyn M Clancy | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Christine Cannon Marcks (also filed as Christine C Marcks) | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| Elizabeth Paquette | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2024 (at least 1y) |
| Emmanuel Larbi | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2023 (at least 2y) |
| FR CHI AI Nguyen | VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD | on filings since 2023 (at least 2y) |
| FR Edward Shatov AA | TRUSTEE | first appears 2025 |
| FR John L Franck AA | TRUSTEE | first appears 2025 |
| FR Marcel Poirier AA | TRUSTEE | first appears 2025 |
| FR Peter R Precourt AA | TRUSTEE | first appears 2025 |
| FR Richard Lamoureux | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2023 (at least 2y) |
| FR Vincent Leclercq AA | TRUSTEE | first appears 2025 |
| JON Weaver | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2021 (at least 4y) |
| MAJ GEN Robert Catalanotti | TRUSTEE | first appears 2025 |
| Martha Martini Rice | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2024 (at least 1y) |
| Michael J Kelly PHD | TRUSTEE (THRU 5/16/25) | first appears 2025 |
| Richard J Catrambone (also filed as Richard Catrambone) | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| Richard P Burke JR (also filed as Richard Burke JR) | TRUSTEE (THRU 5/16/25) | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Sharon Brovelli | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2023 (at least 2y) |
| SR Clare Teresa Tjader RA (also filed as SR Clare T Tjader RA) | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2023 (at least 2y) |
| Stephen F Knott | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2024 (at least 1y) |
| Stephen T Skoly JR DMD | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2023 (at least 2y) |
| Suzanne M Besnia ESQ (also filed as Suzanne Besnia) | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| Virginia Rentko | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2024 (at least 1y) |
The board is the directors and trustees named in Part VII of the organisation's annual IRS Form 990; officers and senior staff are listed separately below, not counted as board. The IRS files no appointment date, so tenure here is observed from how many years a person appears on the filings - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.
Source: IRS Tax-Exempt Organization filings and the Exempt Organization Business Master File. US Federal Government public domain. Board history observed across annual filings.
Officers and senior leadership
Named in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.
| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Traylor | PROFESSOR (THRU 8/31/21) | 2022 |
| Caitlin Stover | DEAN | since 2023 |
| Catherine Woodbrooks | VICE PRESIDENT (THRU 05/31/19) | since 2018 |
| Christina Graziano ESQ | SECRETARY TO THE BOARD | since 2024 |
| Christopher Ferreira | DEAN | since 2023 |
| Conway Campbell SR EDD | VP STUDENT SUCCESS | since 2021 |
| Daniel Mahoney | PROFESSOR (THRU 5/31/21) | since 2019 |
| Dawn Thistle | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 8/25/17) | 2018 |
| Deborah Cady Melzer | VP OF STUDENT AFFAIRS (THRU 8/31/22) | since 2021 |
| Dennis Braun | DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES | 2019 |
| E Jane Clapp | CFO/VP OF FIN. & ADM. (AS OF 1/2/25) | 2025 |
| Evan Lipp | VICE PRESIDENT (THRU 06/27/18) | since 2018 |
| Greg S Weiner PHD Interim | PRES., PRESIDENT (AS OF 10/17/22) | 2023 |
| Gregory Weiner | VP/PROVOST | since 2021 |
| James Benestad | PROFESSOR | 2021 |
| James Lang | PROFESSOR (THRU 8/31/21) | 2022 |
| Jennifer Niece | PROFESSOR (THRU 8/31/21) | 2022 |
| Jill Abrahams | VP INST. ADVANCEMENT (THRU 8/25/24) | since 2024 |
| Jill Wierbicki | VP FOR INST. ADVANC. (AS OF 4/17/23) | 2023 |
| John White | INTERIM VP FOR INST. ADVANCEMENT | 2025 |
| Joseph Foley | PROFESSOR (THRU 5/31/2022) | since 2019 |
| Joseph Morrison | ASSISTANT PROVOST | 2018 |
| Kevin Carlin | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | 2021 |
| Kevin Hickey | PROFESSOR | 2024 |
| Kimberly Schandel | DEAN | 2025 |
| Laura Pena Pantano | VP OF STUDENT AFFS. (AS OF 3/27/23) | 2023 |
| Leonard Doerfler | PROFESSOR | 2018 |
| Linda Rosenlund | INTERIM VP OF INST ADV (FROM 6/1/21) | since 2022 |
| Louise Carroll Keeley | VICE PRESIDENT (THRU 05/31/19) | since 2018 |
| Marc Guerra | PROVOST | since 2019 |
| Marisa Gregg | CMO & COMM. OFFICER (AS OF 7/1/24) | 2025 |
| Maureen Halley | CMO (THRU 06/30/23) | 2024 |
| Melanie Demarais | INTERIM VP OF ADVMT (THRU 4/30/23) | 2023 |
| Michael Guilfoyle | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | since 2018 |
| Michael Rubino | SECRETARY TO THE BOARD | since 2018 |
| Michael Rubino SEC of the | BOARD, GENERAL COUNSEL & VP STRATEGY | 2023 |
| Nicholas Smith | ATHLETIC DIRECTOR | 2018 |
| Patrick Cullen | DEAN | since 2024 |
| Paul ADY | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | 2021 |
| Paul Douillard | INTERIM PROVOST | 2023 |
| Peter D Wells MBA CPA | VP FINANCE & ADMIN (THRU 10/28/24) | since 2018 |
| Raymond Albert | DIRECTOR OF CYBERSECURITY | since 2021 |
| Robert Amrien | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (THRU 1/18/2023) | 2023 |
| Robert Mirabile | VP OF ENROLLMENT MGMT (THRU 8/31/21) | since 2019 |
| Timothy Stanton | VP OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT | since 2018 |
| Todd Derderian | DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS SERVICES | since 2018 |
| Wendy Buja | ASSOC. PROGRAM DIRECTOR PA | 2025 |
| William Boffi | VP OF ENROLLMENT MGMT (FROM 4/1/22) | since 2022 |
| William Katcher | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | 2021 |