Board Minutes and Notices

Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees features an accomplished group of individuals with expertise within the fields of education, arts, law and business. They bring a broad range of experience and serve as the authoritative body over policy and administration.

John Barrett III, North Adams

Mr. Barrett is the state representative for the 1st Berkshire district. As a former 13-term Mayor, he is the first graduate of MCLA to serve as Mayor of North Adams. He is a longtime supporter of MCLA and has been a strong advocate for public higher education in Massachusetts.

MOHAN BOODRAM, QUINCY

Mr. Boodram is Associate Dean for Enrollment and Student Services at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

BRENDA BURDICK, chair, ADAMS

Ms. Burdick is Director, Marketing and Strategic Communications for General Dynamics Mission Systems.

Jean Clarke-Mitchell, Lee

Dr. Clarke-Mitchell is an Assistant Professor of Social Work with Lesley University in Cambridge, MA.

Frederick J. Keator, vice chair, Lenox

Mr. Keator is Managing Partner of the Keator Group, LLC. A nationally recognized wealth management firm.

Buffy D. Lord, Esq. '98

Ms. Lord, Esq. is a practicing attorney with Donovan O’Connor & Dodig, LLP of North Adams, MA. Licensed in Massachusetts and Vermont, her main practice area is civil litigation alongside multiple practice areas, including personal injury and workers’ compensation, domestic relations, municipal law, and appellate work.

DENISE MARSHALL '81, Hinsdale

Ms. Marshall, now retired, formerly served as Executive Vice President of Adams Community Bank based in Adams, MA.

FranklYn reynolds, avon, ct

Mr. Reynolds is president and CEO of UIL Holdings Corporation, the AVANGRID subsidiary that oversees its natural gas and electric companies in Connecticut and Massachusetts, including Berkshire Gas Company.

Darlene Rodowicz

Ms. Rodowicz is President and CEO of Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) and a lifelong resident of Berkshire County. She has dedicated her career to advancing the health and well-being of the community having served for years as chair of both the Berkshire Community College Board of Trustees and the Hoosac Valley Regional School Committee.

Dr. Yvonne Spicer H'16, Framingham

Dr. Spicer is the Executive Director of Life Science Cares, Boston and an adjunct lecturer at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Dr. Spicer was the first mayor of Framingham, serving from January 1, 2018-January 1, 2022. In 2016, MCLA conferred an honorary doctorate of humanities on Dr. Spicer at its 117th Commencement exercises.

List of previous members of the Board of Trustees