Assumption College Approves New Trustees

The Assumption College Board of Trustees recently approved the following individuals for three-year terms on the board:

• Cedric "Cecil" Ellis, '84 of Hartford, CT; Until this past March, Cecil had served as the Director of Human Resources for Aetna, Hartford, CT. He recently was named Director of Human Resources for Fireman's Fund McGee Marine Underwriters, a subsidiary of the Fireman's Fund Insurance Company in New York City. Cecil is currently a member of the Assumption College Alumni Advisory Board.

• Janice Fuller of Boylston, MA; Jan recently retired from IDG-New England, formally Refco, Inc., where she had served as Vice President and Finance Manager. She is currently a trustee of the Seven Hills Foundation, a trustee of the George F. and Sybil H. Fuller Foundation, a corporator for Music Worcester, and a member of the board of directors of Calliope Productions. Jan is married to Mark Fuller and has two children, Kelsa '92 and Scott, and two grandchildren.

• Robert E. Longden, Jr., Esq., (Assumption Prep '67) of Holden, MA; Bob is currently the Managing Partner at Bowditch & Dewey LLP in Worcester. A graduate of Boston College and Suffolk University Law School, his areas of practice include commercial real estate development, zoning, planning and land use. He is a former president of both the Worcester County Bar Association and the Worcester County Bar Foundation. Bob and his wife Joanna serve on the Parents Committee at Assumption College. They have two children, Tim '03 and Carolyn.

• Paul J. MacKinnon of Hingham, MA; Paul is currently the Executive Vice President and Director of Retail Risk Management for FleetBoston Financial Co. in Boston. He is a graduate of Suffolk University. Paul is a trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee for South Cove Manor and a member of the Assumption College President's Council. He and his wife Geraldine also serve on the Parents Committee at Assumption. They have two sons, Brian '02 and Timothy '05.

• Thomas D. Manning, '69 of Worcester, MA; Tom is currently the Vice Chancellor for Operations and Commonwealth Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center (UMMC) in Worcester. He had previously served for seven years as Chief Operating OfficerÐSchools / Associate Vice Chancellor and prior to that had served for thirteen years as Administrator in the Department of Psychiatry. He is past President and a board member of International Center for Clubhouse Development, a member of the Board of Directors of UMMC Foundation, Inc., National Conference for Community and Justice, and Family Health Center. He is also a member of the Assumption College President's Council. Tom has three children: Mikaela, Megan, and Matthew.

• Candace (Candy) McGovern Race, '78 of Leominster, MA; Candy is currently Vice President and Director for theThe Advertisimg Agency at Fidelity Investments in Marlboro, MA. She recently returned to Fidelity after working for Fallon Health Care as Director of Sales and Corporate Communications. Candy had previously worked for the Marketing Department of Paul Revere Insurance Co. She has served on several local boards, including the YWCA and United Way of Central Mass. She is married to Richard Race and has two children, Robert and Patrick."

• Leonard C. "Geoff" Smith '66 of Redondo Beach, CA and Simsbury, CT (elected in March, 2001); Geoff retired in 2000 as President of Commercial Affinity Division of the Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. He has since accepted a new position as Executive Vice President of Insurance Services for ePolicy, Inc. in Torrance CA, a business--to-business internet company creating a new way for small businesses to purchase insurance. Geoff has been active with the College, having served on numerous committees, including the previous Capital Campaign, the President's Council, the Alumni Advisory Board and his Class Reunion committees. He is married to Erika Smith and has two children, Oliver and Gregory.