University of New Haven Board of Governors, Members 2025-2026

Chair of the Board

Michael Ambrose

Michael Ambrose '84, M.S., '19 Hon.

Principal Partner, MH Ambrose Consulting, Ambro Enterprises LLC and retired Vice President, Sikorsky Aircraft, Lockheed Martin Corporation

Vice Chair of the Board

David Peterson Jr.

David Peterson, Jr. '88, '17 Hon.

President and CEO, 4 Media Central LLC

Members

Philip Bartels

Philip H. Bartels '11 Hon., J.D.

Attorney, Shipman & Goodwin, LLP

David Beckerman

David A. Beckerman ’66, ’94 Hon.

Founder and Chairman, Acorn Group

Kenneth Biermacher

Kenneth W. Biermacher '76, '14 Hon., J.D.

Director, Kane Russell Coleman & Logan, PC

Roger Cooper

Roger J. Cooper '19 Hon.

Retired, International Banking Executive

Dolores Ennico

Dolores Ennico '82 MBA, '17 Hon.

Retired Corporate Vice President, Human Resources at Olin Corporation

Lawrence Flanagan

Lawrence Flanagan '80, '13 Hon.

Retired, Former President and CEO, AARP Services, Inc.

Alice Gao

Alice Gao, ’94 MBA

Senior Vice President & Head of Cross Border Commercial Banking at East West Bank

Wilkingson Germain

Wilkingson Germain ‘04

Chief Executive Officer and managing partner of MCB Science and Health, LLC

Jeffery Hazell

Jeffery P. Hazell ’83, ’10 Hon.

President and Owner, Boston Lobster Feast Restaurants

Allen Love

Allen Love '88, '90 MPA, '23 Hon.

Chief Compliance and Anti-Money-Laundering Officer, Customers Bancorp

Frank Majors

Frank Majors, MBA, CFA

Co-CEO and President of Nephila Holdings, Co-Founder and Director of Nephila Capital

Alan Masarek

Alan B. Masarek, MBA

Former President and CEO, Avaya

Josephine Moran

Josephine Moran ’01 M.S., ’19 EMBA

President and CEO, Ledyard Bank

Kristina Palazzo

Kristina Palazzo '21 M.S., CPA

Tax Partner, New York Metro Private Company Services practice at PwC

Charles Pompea

Charles E. Pompea '71, '90 EMBA, '06 Hon.

Retired, Former President & CEO, Primary Steel, Inc.

Anthony Scillia

Anthony Scillia '79, CPA

Regional Managing Partner, Marcum LLP

Frank Sims

Frank L. Sims

Former Chairman and Interim President, Fisk University

Stephen Tagliatela

Stephen P. Tagliatela '13 Hon.

Co-Owner, Saybrook Point Resort and Marina

Emeriti Members

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