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.   About President Purcell

President’s Leadership Team

• Howard Purcell, OD, FAAO, President, CEO
• Traci Logan, MS, Executive Vice President, CFO and 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

• Ben Feingold-Thoryn, MA, Director of Technology Support Services
• Shawne K Gillies, CFM, Director of Campus Planning and Facilities Management
• Andrew Kall, Director of Development
• Randall Case, Ph.D, Director of Educational Technology Integration and Online Learning Initiatives
• Jill Lund, Director of Enterprise Technology
• Pete Maddocks, Executive Director of Financial Operations
• Carolynn Miller, Executive Director, Human Resources
• Thanasis Panorgias, MSc, PhD, FAAO, Director of Graduate Studies
• Nicole Quinn, OD, FAAO, Director of Residencies
• Diane Russo, OD, MPH, MBA, FAAO, 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 Moy, OD, FAAO, Senior Director CHC Initiatives and Optometric Practice Compliance