2020 Presidential Search

The Massasoit Community College Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that they will recommend Ray DiPasquale to the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education for appointment as the college’s seventh president. The recommendation is subject to approval by the Board of Higher education and a contract agreement. Mr. DiPasquale currently serves as President of Clinton Community College in Plattsburgh, New York.

Following a nationwide search, Mr. DiPasquale was one of three finalists that met with college and community stakeholders last week. After thorough deliberation, Mr. DiPasquale was unanimously confirmed by the Board of Trustees on April 15.

“The Board looks forward to working with Mr. DiPasquale as we begin to write the next chapter in Massasoit’s history,” said Thomas E. Carroll, Jr., acting chair of the Board of Trustees at Massasoit. “Ray’s extensive experience in higher education leadership, community service, and his commitment to students are key to the continued success of Massasoit Community College.”

Prior to his appointment as President of Clinton Community College in 2017, Mr. DiPasquale was a consultant for the Rhode Island Board of Education and served as President of the Community College of Rhode Island from July 2006 to January 2016. Mr. DiPasquale also served as commissioner of higher education for the Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education (now the Rhode Island Board of Education), as Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs at the SUNY College at Brockport, and in a number of leadership positions at Springfield Technical Community College. He began his career in higher education at Middlesex Community College.

Mr. DiPasquale holds a master’s degree from Northeastern University and a bachelor’s degree from Arkansas Tech University. He also received an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters bestowed by the New England Institute of Technology.

“With 14 years of community college experience, we are confident that Ray will engage our community and help to see Massasoit thrive in the years to come,” added Ann Sullivan, chair of the presidential search committee and secretary of the college’s Board of Trustees.

If approved, DiPasquale will serve as the college’s seventh president. He succeeds Dr. Gena Glickman who retired in January 2021. Dr. Brenda Molife, vice president of outreach and engagement at Bridgewater State University, has led the college as Interim President since January 2021 while the search for a permanent president was underway.

2020 Presidential Search

View Executive Search Profile.

R. H. Perry Disclosure Letter

Presidential Search Committee

Ann Sullivan
Chair
Secretary, Massasoit Community College Board of Trustees

Eshita Chakrabarti
Trustee Representative
Member, Massasoit Community College Board of Trustees

Deborah Enos
Trustee Representative
Member, Massasoit Community College Board of Trustees

Wanda Bell
Student Representative

Ryan Costigan
Student Representative

Clantha McCurdy, Ph.D.
Board of Higher Education Appointed Representative
Senior Deputy Commissioner, Access and Student Financial Assistance
Department of Higher Education

Frederick W. Clark Jr., Esq.
Community Representative
President, Bridgewater State University

Christina Alves
Non-Unit Professional Representative
Associate Dean of Early College Access

Pattiann Daniels
AFSCME Representative
Administrative Assistant II, Institutional Research

Joe DiMaria, Esq.
Non-Unit Professional Representative
Associate Dean of Students

Harriette Scott Dudley, Ed.D.
Non-Unit Professional Representative
Dean of Humanities and Communication Arts

Patrick Faiella
Faculty Representative
Professor, Criminal Justice

Jared Gilpatrick
Faculty Representative
Assistant Professor, Public Service and Social Sciences, Chair, Department of History and Government

John (Jack) Keating
Faculty Representative
Professor, Math and Science

Mark Linde
Adjunct Faculty Representative
Adjunct Professor, Humanities and Communication Arts

Non-Voting Members

Yolanda Dennis
ex officio
Chief Diversity Officer and Executive Director of Title IX and Affirmative Action

Peter Forman
ex officio
President, South Shore Chamber of Commerce

Robert F. Sullivan, Esq.
ex officio
Mayor of Brockton

Lydia B. Camara
Secretary
Chief of Staff/Associate Vice President of Strategy, Planning and Innovation
Liaison to the Board of Trustees

Please email presidentialsearch@massasoit.mass.edu with any questions.

MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH PROCESS
PHASE 1 – NEEDS ASSESSMENT & MARKETING
November 12 – December 4	Search consultants conduct pre-search interviews with stakeholder groups across the college, including the search committee, external partners, and the Board of Trustees.
December 8 – 24	In consultation with the search committee, search consultants draft and finalize executive profile. View Executive Search Profile.
By December 31	Search committee begins recruitment process, with notifications placed on the college website and on www.rhperry.com.
PHASE 2 – RECRUITMENT STRATEGY & CANDIDATE MANAGEMENT
February 15	Application due date for candidates.
February 5 – February 22	Search committee members review candidate materials and evaluate all candidates.
PHASE 3 – SELECTION & EVALUATION
February 23 – March 15	Search consultants perform preliminary due diligence on top candidates based on search committee’s evaluations; search committee selects candidates to interview.
March 17	Regularly scheduled Board of Trustees meeting; approval of candidate pool.
By March 18	Candidate pool sent to Commissioner for approval.
March 25 & March 26	Search committee conducts semi-finalist interviews and provides a list of finalists to Board of Trustees.
PHASE 4 – DUE DILIGENCE & CAMPUS INTERVIEWS
March 29 – April 9	Board of Trustees and search consultants conduct due diligence on finalist candidates.
April 12 – April 16	Finalists interview with Board of Trustees and members of College community. The Commissioner and BHE have opportunity to participate.
April 16	Due date for campus feedback on finalists, which is distributed to the Board of Trustees.
PHASE 5 – APPOINTMENT & CLOSURE
April 21	Board of Trustees votes on finalists and recommends presidential appointment to Commissioner. Board of Higher Education votes on appointment.
TBD	New President assumes office in coordination with the finalist’s acceptance of the offer.

Alert

The following individuals were finalists in the search.

MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH PROCESS