The University's Trustees have appointed the below individuals to serve on the Presidential Search Committee.
Andrew S. Viens ‘94 (Chair)
Trustee, Assumption University
Managing Director, Bain Capital, LP
Andy serves as Managing Director and Global Head of Capital Markets Operations at Bain Capital, a private multi-asset alternative investment firm located in Boston. In this position, Andy oversees all portfolio and investor relations operations functions supporting the Capital Markets businesses, with teams in Boston, London and Hong Kong.
Francis J. Bedard, Esq. CPA ‘81 (Vice-Chair)
Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Assumption University
Managing Director, Deloitte Tax LLP
Fran is a Director with Deloitte Tax LLP; he has been with the firm for more than 30 years, serving a range of clients including public companies, private businesses, large tax-exempt entities, and high-net-worth individuals.
Very Rev. Dennis M. Gallagher, A.A. ‘69 (Vice-Chair)
Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Assumption University
Provincial Superior of North America, The Augustinians of the Assumption
Father Dennis Gallagher, A.A. is the Provincial Superior of the North American Province of the Augustinians of the Assumption. Fr. Gallagher oversees Assumptionist communities in the three geographical areas of the Province: United States, Mexico and Quebec.
Richard P. Burke, Jr. ‘80
Trustee, Assumption University
President and CEO Fallon Health
Richard is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Fallon Community Health. Prior to his current role, Richard held the position of President of Senior Care Services and Government Programs with oversight responsibilities for Fallon’s government product lines serving both aging populations and high-risk populations of all ages.
Carl Cafaro ‘98
Trustee, Assumption University
Managing Director, The Cafaro Group at Merrill Lynch
Carl is a Managing Director with The Cafaro Group at Merrill Lynch, a financial services firm with offices in Newton, Chicago and New York City. In 2009 and in each year from 2013-15, Carl was named to On Wall Street magazine’s “Top 40 Under 40” list.
Richard J. Catrambone, DMD, MD ‘81
Trustee, Assumption University
President, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Inc
Dr. Catrambone is a diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Until his retirement, he was an assistant clinical professor of oral and maxillofacial surgery at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, where he taught for 28 years. He is also the chairman of the Department of Oral Health at the Steward Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton, where he has maintained a private practice since 1993.
Rev. John L. Franck, A.A. ‘70
Trustee, Assumption University
Associate Pastor, St. Anne’s/St. Patrick’s Parish
Fr. John, an Assumptionist, has served in many roles within the Assumptionist order, including two years in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Appointed Vice President for Student Life at Assumption in 1985, a position he held for 11 years, Fr. John was later named Provincial of the Assumptionists in North America in 1996 and concurrently serving as chairman of Assumption’s Board of Trustees for nine years.
Micheal Kelly, Ph.D. ‘70
Trustee, Assumption University
Dean, Laurier School of Business & Economics Wilfrid Laurier University
Michael serves as dean of the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University. He also serves as a director of Economical Insurance, Waterloo North Hydro, the ADGA Group and CATA Alliance-Canada’s high-tech industry association. He was previously Chair of the Canadian Federation of Business School Deans.
Christine Cannon Marcks ‘77
Trustee, Assumption University
President Emeritus, Prudential Retirement
While now retired, it was during Christine’s leadership as CEO and president of Prudential Retirement, that the business generated $12 billion in revenue and $1 billion in earnings for Prudential Financial in 2016. She has held numerous leadership roles at ING and Aetna; served as an economist in the U.S. Department of the Treasury; and as a legislative assistant in the United States Congress.
Lisa D’Souza, Ph.D.
Professor of Education & NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative, Assumption University
Michael T. Matraia, CPA, JD, ‘90, P‘25
Professor of Practice in Accounting
Assumption University
Molly Brigid McGrath, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Philosophy & Director of the Honors Program
Assumption University
Caitlin M. Stover, Ph.D., RN, PHCNS-BC, CNE, CNEcl
Dean, Froelich School of Nursing
Assumption University
Molly Tempesta, ’23 / ‘24
Student Government Association Representative
Assumption University
