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

Chair of the Board

Michael Ambrose '84, '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. '88, '17 Hon.

President and CEO, 4 Media Central LLC

Members

Philip H. Bartels '11 Hon.

Attorney, Shipman & Goodwin, LLP

David A. Beckerman '66 A.S., Hon. '94

Founder and Chairman, Acorn Group

Kenneth W. Biermacher '76, '14 Hon.

Director, Kane Russell Coleman & Logan, PC

Carolyn Brehm '96 MBA

Founder and CEO, Brehm Global Ventures LLC

Roger J. Cooper

Retired, International Banking Executive

Dolores Ennico '82 MBA, '17 Hon.

Retired Corporate Vice President, Human Resources at Olin Corporation

Lawrence Flanagan '80, '13 Hon.

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

Alice Gao ’94 MBA

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

Wilkingson Germain '04

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

Jeffery P. Hazell '83 B.S., Hon. '10

President and Owner, Boston Lobster Feast Restaurants

Allen Love '88, '90 MPA

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

Alan B. Masarek

Former President and CEO, Avaya

Frank Majors

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

Josephine Moran '01 M.S., '19 EMBA

President and CEO, Ledyard Bank

Kristina Palazzo ’21 M.S.

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

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

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

Anthony Scillia '79

Regional Managing Partner, Marcum LLP

Anil Shah '86 M.S.

Founder & President, MRCC

Frank L. Sims

Former Chairman and Interim President, Fisk University

Stephen P. Tagliatela '13 Hon.

Co-Owner, Saybrook Point Resort and Marina

Randal R. Thompson '90

Former Chief Revenue Officer, Evolve IP