President

Melissa L. Gilliam

• President of Boston University
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Updated on 06/26/2025

Administration

Melissa L. Gilliam

• President
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Gloria Waters

• University Provost and Chief Academic Officer
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Kamrhan Farwell

• Senior Vice President, University Relations
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Derek Howe

• Senior Vice President, Operations

Lila Hunnewell

• Chief Investment Officer

Michele Schiele

• Senior Vice President, Advancement
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Christopher Sedore

• Vice President & Chief Information Officer
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Nicole Tirella

• Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer
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Jason Campbell-Foster

• Dean of Students
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Andrew Forsyth

• Vice President and Secretary of the Board of Trustees
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Updated on 12/30/2025

Board

Ahmass L. Fakahany

• Chair

Cynthia R. Cohen

• Vice Chair
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Malek Sukkar

• Vice Chair
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Melissa L. Gilliam

• President
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Maureen A. Alphonse-Charles

• Senior Vice President of Inclusion & Equity & Managing Director
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Thomas J. Bickerton

• Resident Bishop
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Cassandra M. Clay

• Consultant
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John D. Couris

• President & Chief Executive Officer
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Shamim A. Dahod

• Board Member
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Nathaniel Dalton

• Founder
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Michael D. Fricklas

• Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary
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Ryan K. Roth Gallo

• Attorney
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Richard C. Godfrey

• Partner

Antonio (Tony) G. Gomes

• Chief Legal & Administrative Officer
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Ranch C. Kimball

• Director
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Antoinette (Tonie) R. Leatherberry

• Principal (Retired)
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Kenneth Lin

• Founder & Chief Executive Officer
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Joseph Loscalzo

• Hersey Distinguished Professor of the Theory & Practice of Medicine

Kevin Merida

• Executive Editor (Retired)
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Ruth A. Moorman

• Educator

Eric D. Muller

• Portfolio Manager & Partner
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Rebecca A. Norlander

• Senior Technical Executive & Board Member
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Jonathan Priester

• Global Black Community Inclusion Lead
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Hugo X. Shong

• Founding Chairman
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Kenneth Z. Slater

• Principal

Kevin Smith

• Chair, Boston University Faculty Council

Nina C. Tassler

• Former Chair, CBS Entertainment
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Elizabeth (Lisa) C. Thors

• Managing Director (Retired)
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Lisa R. Wendt

• Managing Director (Retired)

Peter L. Wexler

• President

Kamal Bahamdan

• CEO & Founder
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Updated on 12/30/2025