Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees features an accomplished group of individuals with expertise within the fields of education, arts, law and business. They bring a broad range of experience and serve as the authoritative body over policy and administration.

CHAIR:

Mohan Boodram, Quicy
Mr. Boodram is Associate Dean for Enrollment and Student Services
at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

VICE CHAIR:

Frederick J. Keator, Lenox
Mr. Keator is Managing Partner of the Keator Group, LLC. A nationally
recognized wealth management firm.

MEMBERS:

John Barrett III, North Adams
Mr. Barrett is the state representative for the 1st Berkshire district. As a former 13-term
Mayor, he is the first graduate of MCLA to serve as Mayor of North Adams. He is a longtime
supporter of MCLA and has been a strong advocate for public higher education in Massachusetts.

Brenda Burdick, Adams
Ms. Burdick is Director, Marketing and Strategic Communications
for General Dynamics Mission Systems.

Jean Clarke-Mitchell, Lee
Dr. Clarke-Mitchell is an Assistant Professor of Social Work with Lesley University in Cambridge, MA.

Portrait image of Board Member Buffy D Lord Esquire

Buffy D. Lord, Esq. '98
Ms. Lord, Esq. is a practicing attorney with Donovan O’Connor & Dodig, LLP of
North Adams, MA. Licensed in Massachusetts and Vermont, her main practice area is
civil litigation alongside multiple practice areas, including personal injury and workers’ compensation, domestic relations, municipal law, and appellate work.

Denise Marshall '81, Hinsdale
Ms. Marshall, now retired, formerly served as Executive Vice President
of Adams Community Bank based in Adams, MA.

Darlene Rodowicz
Ms. Rodowicz is President and CEO of Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) and a lifelong
resident of Berkshire County. She has dedicated her career to advancing the health and well-being
of the community having served for years as chair of both the Berkshire Community College
Board of Trustees and the Hoosac Valley Regional School Committee.

Dr. Yvonne Spicer H'16, Framingham
Dr. Spicer is the Executive Director of Life Science Cares, Boston and an adjunct lecturer
at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Dr. Spicer was the first mayor of Framingham,
serving from January 1, 2018-January 1, 2022. In 2016, MCLA conferred an honorary doctorate
of humanities on Dr. Spicer at its 117th Commencement exercises.

William Garrity
Student Trustee

List of previous members of the Board of Trustees