University Leadership
The administration of Rivier's academic, service, and business operations is overseen by a network of professionals dedicated to the spirit and mission of the Catholic University.
University Leadership
The central priority of the University’s leadership and administration is to serve students and provide an environment of academic excellence, student engagement, and professional preparation.
Administration
- Sister Paula Marie Buley, IHM, President
- Karen Cooper, Vice President for University Advancement
- Heidi Crowell, Chief Information Officer
- Hank Parkinson, Vice President for Student Experience
- Steven Perrotta, Vice President for Finance and Administration
Members of the Corporation
- Sister Annette Laliberte, pm, Chair | Provincial Superior, Sisters of the Presentation of Mary
- Sister Marie Henault, pm ’72 | Provincial Counselor, Sisters of the Presentation of Mary
- Sister Lucy Veilleux, pm | Educator
- Mrs. Mary Jane King, Executive Committee | President, Conway Management Inc.
- Mrs. Dianne Mercier | Senior Banking Executive, Retired
- Dr. Cecilia Warpinski Stuopis, Secretary | Physician and Director, MIT Medical
Rivier University Board of Trustees | 2024-2025
- Mr. Bradley Kreick, Chair | Principal, BRK Ventures, LLC
- Hon. Talesha Saint-Marc, Vice Chair | Magistrate Judge, Federal District Court of New Hampshire
- Mr. Edward Dudley III ’00G, Treasurer | Healthcare System Senior Executive, Retired
- Dr. Mario Andrade | Superintendent of Schools, City of Nashua (N.H.)
- Mr. Douglas Barker | Trustee, The Barker Foundation, Inc.
- Mr. William Barry III, Esq. | Barry & Honorow, P.L.L.C. Attorneys
- Mr. Joseph Bellavance IV | President, Bellavance Beverage Co.
- Mr. Robert Calamari Jr. | Senior Vice President, Corporate Reputation Management, Bank of America
- Sister Helene Cote, pm ’73 | Sisters of the Presentation of Mary
- Mr. Michael Croatti ’09G | Executive Vice President, Operations, UniFirst Corporation
- Ms. Keeva Davis ’00 | Federal Project Officer, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training
- Mrs. Gerardine Ferlins | Chief Governing Officer and Founder, Cirtronics Inc.
- Mrs. Ana Hebra Flaster, Executive Committee | Freelance Writer
- Sister Holly Gauthier, pm | Provincial Counselor, Sisters of the Presentation of Mary
- Dr. Tara Levesque-Vogel | Owner, Levesque Dentistry
- Mr. Mailaja Mohammed ’16G | APRN, Foundation Medical Partners
- Mrs. Mary Murphy ’04G | CEO, CorrAlpha Capital Management, LLC
- Ms. Martha O’Neill, Esq. | Attorney, Clancy & O’Neill
- Dr. Marie-Elizabeth Ramas | Physician, Gatehouse Treatment Center
- Mrs. Linda Robinson ’69/’79G/’94H | Educator
- Mr. David Roedel | Business Development Officer, Roedel Companies
- Sister Maria Rosa, pm ’87 | Educator
- Mrs. Sharon Tamposi ’91/’95G | The Tamposi Companies
- Mr. Vincent Tulley | Executive Officer, Tulley Automotive Group
- Dr. Cynthia Whitaker | President & CEO of Greater Nashua Mental Health
- Dr. Melissa Mei-Yen Wu | Physician, Immediate Care of Southern New Hampshire
- Mr. Samuel A. Tamposi, Jr., Trustee Emeritus
- Hon. Joseph N. Laplante, Trustee Emeritus
Past Presidents
- Mother Marie St. Jeanne-de-Valois, Superior of the Congregation in North America, Honorary President, 1933-1940
- Sister Madeleine of Jesus, Foundress, 1933-1946
- Sister St. Pascal, pm, 1947-1953
- Sister Marie-Carmella, pm, 1953-1955
- Sister Adelard-Marie, pm, 1955-1957
- Sister Clarice Dion, pm, 1957-1969
- Sister Gloria Lemieux, pm, 1969-1973
- Sister Doris Benoit, pm, 1973-1980
- Sister Jeanne Perreault, pm, 1980-1997
- Sister Lucille Thibodeau, pm, 1997-2001
- Dr. William Farrell, 2001-2011