Board of Trustees

Timothy Matson | Chair of the Board | Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer | National Guardian Life Insurance Company (ret.)

Ted Whittemore | Vice Chair of the Board and Chair of the Governance Committee | Attorney and Partner (ret.) | Murtha Cullina, LLP 

Trevon Canada | Treasurer of the Board and Chair of the Finance Committee | Head of Operations for Middle Market and Global Business Segments | The Hartford 

Henry Denton | Secretary of the Board and Co-Chair of the Development Committee| Principal at Hightree Advisors

David Jimenez | Co-Chair of the Development Committee | Jackson Lewis P.C. Principal 

Julie Zyla | Chair of the Curatorial Committee | U.S. Commercial Marketing Senior Advisor (ret.) | Cigna 

Christina M. Greer, Ph.D. | Associate Professor of Political Science | Fordham University 

Lawrence Howe, Ph.D. | Professor Emeritus of English and Film Studies | Roosevelt University 

Javon Jackson | Director of the Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz | The Hartt School | University of Hartford 

Juline Mills, Ph.D. |Interim Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs and Professor | Westfield State University 

Hon. Daniel A. Morris | United States Immigration Judge 

Laura Pedersen | Author 

Abby Sannizzaro-Jackson | Manager of Philanthropy and Community Engagement | Stanley Black & Decker

José A. Santos (Joe) | Consultant, Board Member, Educator | Former General Counsel at Pratt & Whitney Aerospace

Merche Del Valle | Senior Talent, Leadership, Organizational, Development Executive and CEO Executive | Coach Medley Professional Training and Coaching