The ERM Program governance structure defines roles and responsibilities across the ERM Program. This ensures diverse, system wide representation in the ERM process from
across disciplines and facilitates integration of strategies across the system.
across disciplines and facilitates integration of strategies across the system.

The governance structure is comprised of the following:
- Board of Trustees: The UMass Board of Trustees (BOT) fully supports the systemwide ERM Program and provides direction and guidance to the Program. The BOT Audit and Risk Committee receives an annual update on the Program at a regular meeting of the Committee; additional BOT committees are provided updates as needed.
- President’s Council: Consisting of the President, the President’s senior staff, and each Chancellor, President’s Council actively supports the Program, providing direction and guidance as needed.
- ERM Executive Committee: Consisting of leadership representatives from the campuses and President’s Office, the ERM Executive Committee validates and prioritizes risks and affirms risk mitigation strategies.
- ERM Working Group: Consisting of campus ERM representatives and eighteen discipline-specific subject matter experts from across the university system, the ERM Working Group identifies and assesses systemwide risks, and develops, implements, or monitors risk mitigation strategies.
- Campus ERM Committees: Membership may vary from campus to campus, but Campus ERM Committees are responsible for identifying, assessing, and mitigating campus-level risks.
Executive Committee Membership
LAST NAME | FIRST NAME | CAMPUS | TITLE | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SEAT |
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Calise | Lisa | UMPO | Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Administration and Finance | SVP, Administration and Finance |
Culverwell | Marcy | Medical | Senior Associate Vice Chancellor, Administration and Finance | Medical School |
David | Kyle | UMPO | Chief Audit Officer | Internal Audit |
Giuliani | Chris | Boston | Associate Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance | Boston |
Hescock | Jeff | Amherst | Director, Environmental Health and Safety | Amherst |
Karberg | Andrew | UMPO | Associate Counsel, Compliance, Ethics, and International Affairs | Research |
Lowy | David | UMPO | General Counsel | General Counsel |
Miliano | Tom | Lowell | Associate Vice Chancellor, Administrative Service | Lowell |
Milligan | Michael | UITS | Chief Information Officer | Chief Information Officer |
Packard | Christine | UMPO | Assistant Vice President, Enterprise Risk Management | ERM/Chair |
Pasquini | LeeAnn | UMPO | Associate Vice President Administration and Finance | AVP, Administration and Finance |
Piggott | Robyn | Dartmouth | Chief of Staff | Dartmouth |
Walker | Nefertiti | UMPO | Deputy VP, Academic and Student Affairs & Equity | Academic Affairs, Student Affairs and Equity |
Working Group Membership
LAST NAME | FIRST NAME | CAMPUS | TITLE | MEMBERSHIP SEAT |
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Britton | Kristen | Amherst | Senior Associate Athletic Director | Subject Matter Expert - Athletics |
Brooks | June | Medical | Senior Director, Compliance and Policy | Subject Matter Expert - Data Privacy |
Coleman | Brian | Medical | Information Security and Compliance Officer | Campus ERM Lead |
Comeau | Justin | Boston | Director, Enterprise Risk and Emergency Management | Campus ERM Lead |
Conklin | Shane | Amherst | Associate Vice Chancellor for Facilities and Campus Services | Subject Matter Expert - Facilities |
Culverwell | Marcy | Medical | Associate Vice Chancellor, Administration and Finance | Campus ERM Lead |
Dunlap | John | UMPO | Chief Human Resources Officer | Subject Matter Expert - Human Resources |
Durkin | Michael | UMPO | Chief Procurement Officer | Subject Matter Expert - Procurement |
Edelman-Blank | Deborah | Lowell | Director, Counseling Services | Subject Matter Expert - Health & Mental Health |
Hescock | Jeff | Amherst | Executive Director of Environmental Health and Safety & Emergency Management | Campus ERM Lead Subject Matter Expert - Safety and Security |
Hitchcock | Patrick | UMPO | Controller | Subject Matter Expert - Controller |
Karberg | Andrew | UMPO | Associate Counsel, International Affairs, Export Control & Compliance | Subject Matter Expert - Legal |
LaGrassa | Michael | Dartmouth | Associate Vice Chancellor of Administrative Operations & Compliance | Campus ERM Lead |
MacDonald | Glenn | Lowell | Executive Director, Environmental Health and Safety | Campus ERM Lead |
Majewski | Deb | Dartmouth | Vice Chancellor of Human Resources | Campus ERM Lead |
Muse | David | Lowell | Assistant Director, Emergency Management | Campus ERM Lead |
Ohen | Sheree | UMPO | Assistant Vice President, Equity & Access | Subject Matter Expert - DEIA |
Packard | Christine | UMPO | Assistant Vice President, Enterprise Risk Management | Chair |
Patel | Tejal | OGC | Associate Counsel, International Affairs and Immigration | Subject Matter Expert - International Activities |
Quinn | Colleen | UMPO Communications | Director of Communications and UMPO Spokesperson | Subject Matter Expert - Communications |
Russell | Andrew | UMPO | Senior Assistant Vice President of Operations and Associate Treasurer | Subject Matter Expert - Tax |
Scano | Derek | UMPO | Director, Internal Audit | Subject Matter Expert - Internal Audit |
Schneider Graham | Zehra | Boston | Director, Environmental Health and Safety | Subject Matter Expert - Environmental Health & Safety |
Skrzek | Joseph | UMPO | Assistant Vice President, Budget and Planning | Subject Matter Expert - Finance |
Smith | Bradford | UITS | Chief Information Security Officer | Subject Matter Expert - IT |
Stockwell | Joshua | UMPO | Associate Counsel, Research and Intellectual Property | Subject Matter Expert - Research |
Tucker | Joshua | UMPO | Insurance Risk Analyst | Subject Matter Expert - Insurance |
Wallace | Samantha | UMPO | ERM Analyst | Campus ERM Lead |
Weaver | Gabriella | UMPO | Assistant Vice President, Academic Affairs & Research | Subject Matter Expert - Academic & Student Affairs |