Our Leadership

Interim President James Dlugos sitting on a bench overlooking lower campus

Office of the President

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Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees is comprised of Landmark College supporters who regularly provide insight, oversight, and foresight to the College and President. Governed by a set of by-laws, the Trustees work with the President and College community in guiding important strategic planning initiatives and necessary changes at the College, and, through the Board’s fiduciary duty, ensure the stability and viability of LC for many years to come.

Barbara Epifanio
Board Chair
B.A., Amherst College
Stylist, Pearl by Lela Rose

John M. Kemmerer
Board Vice-Chair
M.A., University of British Columbia
Editorial Consultant & Content Developer

William R. Cotter
J.D., Seattle University School of Law
Owner, Food Manufacturing Business (Retired)

James S. Dlugos, Jr.
Ph.D., University of Virginia, Charlottesville
President & Chief Executive Officer, Landmark College

Mark Ellman
LL.M., New York University School of Law
President and Real Estate Executive, Celestial Capital Group (Retired)

Bennett Fradkin
B.Arch., Carnegie Mellon University
Principal, Fradkin & Cooper Architects

Ken Gobbo
M.S. in Counseling, State University of New York at Oneonta
Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Landmark College, Putney, Vermont

Bretton Himsworth ‘90
B.S., Old Dominion University
Vice President, CentralEd

Alan Hirsh
B.A., University of Rochester
Owner and Executive Vice President, Lamart Corp.

Linda Kaboolian
Ph.D., University of Michigan
Instructor, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University

Kim Marroni
J.D., University of Connecticut
Corporate/Real Estate Attorney

Ana Maria Mellado
B.Arch., University of Puerto Rico
Co-Founder Electra IMS

Belle Brooks O’Brien
M.A., University of Maryland
Trustee, The Morgan and Belle O’Brien Foundation

Maryellen Rancourt
Ed.D., University of Massachusetts Lowell
Grants Administrator, North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District

Dr. Hilary (“Ned”) Snell
Ph.D. University of Michigan
Senior Vice President, JANUS Research Group / Atmospheric and Environmental Research (AER) Leads the Advanced Science and Technology Division of AER

Wendy Burke Svarre
B.S., Fashion institute of Technology
Fashion Retail Executive

Diane Tarbell
B.S., Purchase College
Chief Operating Officer, Rhodes Associates

Scott Tozier
M.B.A., University of Michigan
Chief Operating Officer, Albemarle Corporation

Ralph Zarefsky
J.D., Stanford University Law School
Magistrate Judge, US District Court (Retired)

Meaghan Borys, Board Counsel, Bowditch
Carol Nardino, Clerk to the Board and Institutional Advancement, Landmark College

Trustees Emeriti

Robert Lewis, M.A., Duke University. Partner, CKL2 Strategic Partners, LLC
Robert Munley, J.D., Temple University. Partner, Munley Law (deceased)
John Perkins, J.D., Harvard Law. Partner, Palmer & Dodge (deceased)
Charles Strauch, B.S., Lehigh University. Owner, GA Services (deceased)

President's Council

Comprised of senior administrators from key offices and divisions of the College, President’s Council meets weekly to formally review opportunities, risks, challenges, and more that affect the operations of the College. President’s Council meetings routinely include members of the faculty, staff, and student body, in order to promote and strengthen shared governance practices.