Iona University
New Rochelle, NY
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President
Seamus Carey, Ph.D.
- President
Updated on 06/26/2025
Administration
Seamus Carey, Ph.D.
- President
MaryEllen Callaghan
- Senior Vice President for Graduate Admissions and Board Secretary
John DeMelis, MBA, CPA
- Dean of the LaPenta School of Business
Kavita R. Dhanwada, Ph.D.
- Founding Dean of the NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences
Jason Diffenderfer
- Senior Director of Institutional Effectiveness & Planning
Deepa Dubal
- Vice President of Information Technology/Chief Information Officer
Susan G. Fiore
- General Counsel
Matt Glovaski
- Director of Athletics
Gary B. Grant
- Senior Vice President of Advancement & External Affairs
Nathaniel J. Kane
- Senior Vice President for Finance & Administration
Tricia Mulligan, Ph.D.
- Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
James Mustich
- Senior Advisor to the President
Kevin O’Sullivan
- Senior Vice President for Enrollment and Student Affairs
Mary Clare Reilley
- Chief of Staff and Senior Vice President for University Marketing & Communications
Michael J. Smeriglio
- Senior Vice President for Facilities & Campus Operations
Denise Smith
- Vice President of Human Resources
Joseph Stabile, Ph.D.
- Dean, School of Arts & Science
Christoph Winkler, Ph.D.
- Endowed Professor and Founding Program Director, Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
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Board
Karen Abbruzzese ’93
- Senior Vice President North American Franchise, MasterCard
Lucille Bootman ’17
- Young Adult Trustee; Vice President, Digital, Paid & Analytics Prosek Partners
David P. Brown '79, '07MBA
- Independent Portfolio Consultant
Seamus Carey, Ph.D.
- President Iona University
Ronald M. DeFeo '74, '13H
- Executive Chairman Kennametal Inc.
Michael Doheny
- President and Managing Member Freshford Capital Management, LLC
Andrew J. Dolce '57, '19H
- Chairman Emeritus Dolce Hotels & Resorts
Dan Doyle ’93
- Blackstone Fintech Portfolio Company
Michael P. Hegarty '66
- Board Chair; Octagon Credit Investors, LLC
James P. Hynes '69, '01H
- Board Vice-Chair; Chairman & Co-Founder Inteliquent Inc.; Hynes Capital Resources
Anita Iaco '85
- Alumni Representative to the Board of Trustees
Eileen Ivers ’87, ’18H
- World-renowned Fiddler
Monique (Robenson) Jean, Esq. ’00
- Executive Director, Legal and Compliance Morgan Stanley
John C. Judge '71
- CFO and SVP of Administration (retired) Safilo America
Al Kelly ’80, ’81MBA, ’18H
- Advisory Director Berkshire Partners; Chairman and CEO (retired) Visa
Robert V. LaPenta '67, '00H
- Chairman, CEO and Founding Partner Aston Capital, LLC
Bartley F. Livolsi '70, '74MBA
- Managing Director, Public Finance Citigroup Global Markets
Phillip N. Maisano '76MBA
- Principal MaisFour Enterprises
Cathy McCabe ’85
- Senior Managing Director TIAA (retired)
Ed McNally ’78
- President and Chief Executive Officer Star Marketing Services – Omnicom (retired)
Bob Mehmel ’84
- President and COO Griffon Corporation
Joseph M. Murphy Jr.
- Board Member OceanFirst Bank
C. Patrick O'Donnell Jr.
- Investment Executive (retired); Tree Farmer
Stephen V. Reitano '72, '75MBA
- President Sprague Associates, LLC
Peter G. Riguardi '83, '16H
- Chairman and President Jones Lang LaSalle, New York Tri-state region
Eric L. Robinson, Ph.D.
- Director, School Psychology Program, and Associate Professor in Educational Psychology Baylor University
Armando C. Rodriguez Jr. '86
- President & CEO A&A Maintenance Enterprise, Inc.
Matt Schnaars
- President Content Distribution, NBC Universal
Karen Seitz '84
- Founder & Managing Director Fusion Partners Global LLC
Margaret (Maggie) Timoney '89, '92MBA, '23H
- CEO Heineken USA
Raymond J. Vercruysse, CFC, Ed.D., '77
- Edmund Rice Christian Brothers North America
Brian M. Walsh, CFC, '67
- School Administrator (retired); Emeritus Province Leader Edmund Rice Christian Brothers North America
Lawrence I. Wills '82
- EVP – Controller FUBO TV
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Rankings
- Regional Universities North: #60
- Best Value Schools: #71
- Nursing: #314
- Top Performers on Social Mobility: #119 Source
Mission And History
Accreditations
- University: Iona University
- Accrediting Organization: Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Accreditation Granted Date: 1952-06-01
- Most Recent Reaffirmation Date: 2022-03-10
- Next Reaffirmation Due: 2029-01-01
Strategic Goals
- Campus-wide Enhancements
- Recruitment and Retention
- Partnerships and Community Engagement
- Full Plan
Resources And Documents
- Strategic Plan Goals
- Campus Plan: (No data available)
- Campus Map
- Virtual Tour
- Annual Security And Safety
- Peer Institution: (No data available)
Updated on 06/26/2025