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Trustees and Corporation

Board of Trustees

John A. Yena
, chairman of the board, Johnson & Wales University
John J. Bowen '77, university president, Johnson & Wales University
Richard L. Bready, chairman and chief executive officer, Nortek Inc., Providence, R.I.
Peter H. Coors, chairman of the board, Molson Coors Brewing Company, chairman, MillerCoors, Golden, CO
Gerald A. Fernandez '86, president, MultiCultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance, Providence, R.I.
Dana H. Gaebe, attorney at law, Gaebe & Kezirian, Providence, R.I.
Edward P. Grace III, president and chief executive officer, Phelps-Grace International Inc., Orlando, Fla.
James H. Hance Jr., former vice chairman and chief financial officer, Bank of America Corp., Charlotte, N.C.
Don W. Hubble, chairman emeritus, Angelica Corp., Blowing Rock, N.C.
Walter L. Isenberg, president and chief executive officer, Sage Hospitality Resources, Denver, Colo.
Emeril J. Lagasse '78, chef, restaurateur, television personality and author, Emeril’s Homebase, New Orleans, La.
Sylvia E. Robinson, Oak Hill, Va.
Merrill W. Sherman, president and chief executive officer, Bancorp Rhode Island Inc., Providence, R.I.
Guy B. Snowden, director, SnowMark Corp., Vero Beach, Fla.
William R. Tiefel, chairman, Carmax Inc. and chairman emeritus, Ritz Carlton Hotel Company, LLC, Washington, D.C.
Edward P. Triangolo Jr., managing partner, Triangolo Professional Group, Sunrise, Fla.
William E. Trueheart, former president and chief executive officer, The Pittsburgh Foundation, Pittsburgh, Pa.
John H. White Jr., president, Taco Inc., Cranston, R.I.

Members of the Corporation

Barbara L. Bennett
, general counsel and corporate secretary, Johnson & Wales University
David F. Brochu, president and chief executive officer, Strategic Point Investment Advisors, Providence, R.I.
Stephen J. Caldeira, executive vice president of global communications and chief public affairs officer, Dunkin’ Brands, Canton, Mass.
Warrick Carter, president, Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
Loreen Chant ’89, president, North Miami Campus, Johnson & Wales University
Joseph Crosby, owner and chief executive officer, Coach’s Low Country Brands, Seneca, S.C.
Louis E. D’Amico, legacy trustee, former vice president and treasurer, Duro Industries Inc., Barrington, R.I.
Glenn Davenport, president, Horizon Software International, Atlanta, Ga.
Edward Davis, executive director, DECA Inc., Reston, Va.
Christopher T. Del Sesto, legacy trustee, senior vice president, treasurer and university counsel, ret., Johnson & Wales University
Michele Bailey DiMartino ’91, senior vice president of human resources, Global Brand Management and leader, Organizational Capability Center of Expertise, Marriott International Inc., Bethesda, Md.
Bradford S. Dimeo, president, Dimeo Construction Company, Providence, R.I.
Thomas L.G. Dwyer, executive vice president, Johnson & Wales University
Laura Freid, chief executive officer and executive director, Silkroad Project Inc., Providence, R.I.
Michael Friedman, president and vice-chairman, Monarch Industries; president, PM Industries, Inc., Warren, R.I.
Morris J.W. Gaebe, trustee emeritus, chancellor emeritus, Johnson & Wales University
Arthur J. Gallagher, president, Charlotte Campus, Johnson & Wales University
Veera S. Gaul ’91 M.S., university provost, Johnson & Wales University
Abraham Goldfarb, legacy trustee, president, National Banner Company, Dallas, Texas, general manager, ABOA, Dallas, Texas
Alan Gould, management and creative consultant and former publisher, Nation’s Restaurant News, Bedford Hills, N.Y.
Fanny Hanono, treasurer, Perry Ellis International; vice president, GFX Corp., Miami, Fla.
William H. Heisler III
, honorary trustee, Medford, N.J.
Doris Magsaysay Ho, president and chief executive officer, Magsaysay Maritime Corporation, Manila, Philippines
Scott K. Keefer, legacy trustee, senior partner, Macktaz, Keefer & Kirby, Woonsocket, R.I.
Richard J. Kosh, provost emeritus, Johnson & Wales University, West Warwick, R.I.
M. John Martin ’86, president, The Capital Grille, Orlando, Fla.
Bette Matkowski, president, Denver Campus, Johnson & Wales University
William F. McArdle, treasurer and chief financial officer, Johnson & Wales University
Donald G. McGregor, president emeritus, North Miami Campus, Johnson & Wales University, North Miami, Fla.
Manuel Pimentel Jr., senior vice president emeritus of university relations, Johnson & Wales University
Arthur S. Robbins, principal, Robbins Properties Inc., Providence, R.I.
Patricia R. Roche, partner, Roche-Rooney Financial Services, Annapolis, Md.
Irving Schneider '66, president, Providence Campus, Johnson & Wales University
Thomas Skains, chairman, president and chief executive officer, Piedmont Natural Gas, Charlotte, N.C.
Paul Stonely, president, National Commission for Cooperative Education, Boston, Mass.
Howard G. Sutton, publisher, president and chief executive officer, Providence Journal Company, Providence, R.I.
Robert J. Tingle '50, legacy trustee, former first vice president – financial consultant, ret., RBC Dain Rauscher, East Greenwich, R.I.
Vilma G. Triangolo '36, honorary trustee, Vero Beach, Fla.
Terry Vince, legacy trustee, president, Sovereign Hotels, Wakefield, Mass.
Bruce White, chairman and chief executive officer, White Lodging Services, Merrillville, Ind.
Zolon A. Wilkins Jr., president, Lexington Interests Inc., Dallas, Texas
David A. Wilson, president and chief executive officer, Graduate Management Admission Council, McLean, Va.

and the members of the Board of Trustees

Officers of the Corporation

John A. Yena, D.B.A. (hon.), D.Ed.A. (hon.), Chairman of the Board
John J. Bowen '77, D.B.A. (hon.), M.M., University President
Thomas L.G. Dwyer, M.B.A., Executive Vice President
William F. McArdle, B.S., C.P.A., Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Veera S. Gaul ’91 M.S., Ph.D., Provost
Barbara L. Bennett, J.D., Corporate Secretary and General Counsel
Joseph J. Greene Jr. '98 M.S., C.P.A., Assistant Treasurer and Vice President, Finance
Emily A. Gilcreast, B.S., Assistant Corporate Secretary and Executive Assistant to the University President

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Under John Yena's leadership, Gaebe Commons was built in response to the city’s need for a vibrant center, and community service became a part of a Johnson & Wales University education.
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