Leadership

Office of the President

Dr. Howard Purcell was named New England College of Optometry’s 13th president in 2018. Prior to his appointment as President, Dr. Purcell served as the Senior Vice President, Customer Development for Essilor of America for ten years, Senior Director of Professional Affairs for Johnson & Johnson Vision Care for 13 years, and Deputy Dean of Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry. He also worked in private practice for eleven years. Read more about President Purcell

President’s Leadership Team

• Howard Purcell, OD, FAAO, President and CEO
• Traci Logan, MS, Executive Vice President, COO
• Erik Weissberg, OD, FAAO, Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs
• Gary Chu, OD, MPH, FAAO, Vice President, Professional Affairs
• Kristen Tobin, MS, Associate Dean of Student Affairs

Senior Administration

• Lindsay Allen, MEd, Director of Development and Alumni Affairs
• Shawne K Gillies, CFM, Director of Campus Planning and Facilities Management
• Randall Case, Ph.D, Director of Educational Technology Integration and Online Learning Initiatives
• Richard Kelley, MBA, BS., Chief Financial Officer
• Jill Lund, Director of Enterprise Technology
• Elizabeth Perreault, Executive Director, Human Resources
• Thanasis Panorgias, MSc, PhD, Director of Graduate Studies
• Nicole Quinn, OD, FAAO, Director of Residencies
• Diane Russo, OD, MPH, MBA, FAAO, Dipl AAO PH, Director of Clinical Education and Assistant Director of Residencies
• Michael Sellers, MEd, Director of Marketing and Communications
• Fuensanta A. Vera-Diaz, OD, PhD, FAAO, Director of Research

Clinical Leadership

• Timothy Bossie, OD, FAAO, Senior Director Owned Clinics and Outreach Affiliations
• Amy Roan Moy, OD, FAAO, CPCO, FNAP, Senior Director of Health Center Initiatives and Optometric Compliance