Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees serves as the governing body of New England College of Optometry. The Board has fiduciary responsibility for the welfare and governance of the college. The Trustees of the Board elect the President and provide strategic administration and assist in long-range planning and development for the college.
Board of Trustees
Kristen Griebel, OD ’97, Board Chair
Howard Purcell, OD, FAAO, Dipl., President
Myron Allukian, Jr., DDS, MPH
Linda Bennett, OD ‘80
Ronald R. Ferrucci, OD ’74
Alan Glazier, OD ’93
Kristen Griebel, OD ’97
Richard Heller, JD
Dorothy L. Hitchmoth, OD ’96
Colin L. Leitch, M. Div.
Jon Marcus, CFP, AIF
Robert Meenan, MD, MPH, MBA
Melvin Ming, CPA
Andrew Morgenstern, OD, FAAO, FNAP
Rachel Negris, OD ’84
Thanasis Panorgias, MS, PHD
Valarie Ricciardi, OD ’88
Emeritus Members
Joseph J.F. Bickford, OD ’65
Lester M. Brackley, OD ’68
Frank DiMella, AIA
G. Burtt Holmes, OD ’52, LHD
Charles F. Mullen, OD ’69, DOS
Adelbert Parrot, OD ’34*
Paul Taylor, OD ’55*
* Deceased
Corporators
Lester M. Brackley, OD ’68
David J. Caban, OD ’77
Michael J. Cohn, OD ’77
Howard M. Coleman, OD ’57
Matthew Elgart, OD ’66
Elmer Freeman, BS, MSW
Fernando Hidalgo Santa Cruz, OD ’87
Celia Anne Hinrichs, OD ’79
Robert H. Honnors, OD ’63
Barbara D. Kamens
Farooq A. Khan, OD ’02
Cynthia P. Macdonald, JD
Jonathan Marcus, CFP, AIF
David Miller, MD
Robert S. Miller, CFE, CPA
Joseph F. Molinari, OD ’74, MEd
George L. Montminy, OD ’69
Gerard Phelan
David A.V. Reynolds, DrPH, LHD
Thomas Terry, OD ’75
The Bylaws of the New England College of Optometry can be viewed here.