Steering Committee
- Kathryn Yates, Board of Trustees Chair
- Diane Garthwaite, Board of Trustees Vice Chair
- Meredith Koerner, Trustee and Chair, Finance Committee and 403(b) Committee
- Sue Rogers, Trustee and Chair, Governance Committee
- Abby Wark, Trustee and Chair, Advancement Committee
- Laura Freid, President
- Beth Elicker, Executive Vice President
- Ian Anderson, Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the College
- Laura Retherford, Associate Vice President of Development
- Melvin D. Adams III, Dean of Student Life
- Patrick Coughlin, Associate Professor & Program Chair of Ceramics, Chair of the Curriculum Committee
- Paul Gebhardt ’96, Dean of Undergraduate Studies
- Justin Kirchoff, Professor & Program Chair of Photography, Chair of Faculty Affairs
- Heather York, Executive Operations Director
- Lauren Glennon, Strategic Planning Consultant
Academic Excellence
- Paul Gebhardt ’96, Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Working Group Chair
- Jenny Scheu, Trustee and Academic and Student Life Committee Chair
- Debby Dluhy, Trustee and Enrollment Committee Chair
- Ian Anderson, Vice President of Academic Affairs & Dean of the College
- Melvin D. Adams III, Dean of Student Life
- Steve Bowden ’97, Director of Marketing and Brand Manager
- Erik Bobilin, Director of the Joanne Waxman Library
- Anne Dennison, Registrar
- Rachel Katz, Administrative Director of Graduate Programs
- Jenny McGee Dougherty ’05, Associate Director of Artists at Work & Alumni Relations
- Bennett Morris MFA ’07, Assistant Professor of Foundation and Fab Lab Coordinator
- Kyle Patenaude, Assistant Professor of Metalsmithing & Jewelry and Visiting Artist Coordinator
- Sarah Shaw, Assistant Professor in Illustration
- Phoebe Snyder MFA ’23
- Lauren Glennon, Strategic Planning Consultant
Develop a Culture of Equity & Belonging
- Melvin D. Adams III, Dean of Student Life, Working Group Chair
- Kathryn Yates, Board of Trustees Chair
- Jordan Carey ’19, Trustee
- Ian Anderson, Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the College
- Elyse Grams, Admissions Counselor
- Ihnmi Jon, Visiting Assistant Professor of Art History
- Kyle Patenaude, Assistant Professor, Metalsmithing & Jewelry and Visiting Artist Coordinator
- John Portlock, Visiting Assistant Professor of Academic Studies
- Tanya Romano, Director of Human Resources
- Julio Rivera ’24, Animation & Game Art
- Rachel Somerville, Department Chair + Director of Art Education Outreach
- Benjamin Spalding MFA ’17, Visiting Assistant Professor and Chair of Foundation
- Joel Tsui ’16, Salt ’17, MFA ’19, Graduate Admissions Counselor
- Lauren Glennon, Strategic Planning Consultant
Broaden Our Reach
- Ian Anderson, Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the College, Working Group Chair
- Sue Rogers, Trustee and Governance Committee Chair
- Kerem Durdag, Trustee
- Kathryn Knight-Wise, Trustee
- Asa Bradford, Application Support Analyst
- Nik Bsullak ’99, Director of Continuing & Professional Studies
- Rachel Katz, Administrative Director of Graduate Programs
- Allison Kisel, Assistant Registrar
- George LaRou, Professor of Animation & Game Art
- Jessica Tomlinson, Director of Artists at Work
- Rachel Somerville, Department Chair & Director of Art Education Outreach
- Lauren Glennon, Strategic Planning Consultant
Create Living & Learning Centers
- Beth Elicker, Executive Vice President, Working Group Co-Chair
- Diane Garthwaite, Board of Trustees Vice Chair and Facilities Subcommittee Chair, Working Group Co-Chair
- Jennie Coyne, Trustee
- Kristin Valdmanis, Trustee
- Laura Retherford, Associate Vice President of Development
- Melvin D. Adams III, Dean of Student Life
- Jen Campanaro, Director of Admissions
- Seth Clayter, Director of Technology
- Doug Doering, Director of Facilities
- Paul Gebhardt, ’96 Dean of Undergraduate Studies
- Jessica Tomlinson, Director of Artists at Work
- Heather York, Executive Operations Director
- Lauren Glennon, Strategic Planning Consultant
Sustainability
- Beth Elicker, Executive Vice President, Working Group Co-Chair
- Meredith Koerner, Chair, Finance Committee and 403(b) Committee, Working Group Co-Chair
- Laura Retherford, Associate Vice President of Development
- Kathryn Yates, Board of Trustees Chair
- Abby Wark, Trustee and Advancement Committee Chair
- Damien Saccani, Trustee
- Holly Higgins, Director of Business Services
- Jen Campanaro, Director of Admissions
- Lauren Glennon, Strategic Planning Consultant