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Leadership at Roberts Wesleyan University

Christian Leadership is Servant Leadership

As Christ followers, we can consider love as both a command and an invitation; an exercise, a discipline, and a freeing permission. It is an essential aspect of who we are and all we do.

Aligning Roberts' purpose and mission with a people-centered focus, we will continue to make steady and sustainable progress toward a flourishing community and thriving students.

President's Cabinet

Rupert A Hayles, Jr.

President

Marlene Collins-Blair

Chief Academic Officer & VP for Academic Affairs

Simao Da Silva

Vice President for Operations & Business Development

Steven Morse

Vice President for Innovation & Organizational Effectiveness, Chief Financial Officer

Patrick Osborne

Interim Vice President of Enrollment Strategy & Marketing

Regina Elliott

Interim Chief Information Officer

Special Advisors

Sonnette Bascoe

Senior Advisor to the President for University Culture

Steve Bovee

Senior Advisor to the President for Strategy and Chief Strategy Officer

Board of Trustees

Guy Adams headshot

Guy R. Adams
President
HigherEd Solutions
Granite Bay, CA

Herbert J. (Herb) Alexander '15, '17
Chief Diversity Officer
Cayuga Health Systems
Ithaca, NY

Janet Balajthy headshot

Janet L. Balajthy
Senior Advisor and Consultant
Intervarsity Christian Fellowship
Rochester, NY

Pamela (Pam) H. J. Braman
Superintendent
Genesis Conference Free Methodist Church USA
Rochester, NY

Emerson U. Fullwood
Corporate Vice President, retired
Xerox
Pittsford, NY

Ramona Graham
Registered Nurse, retired
Fairport, NY

Timothy R. Harner
Chief Legal Officer, Retired
Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Inc.
Buffalo, NY

Holly M. Hillberg
Executive Leadership Consultant
Penn Yan, NY

John M. Jennings '99
Partner
Harter Secrest & Emery LLP
Rochester, NY

Eric W. Logan '77
Chair, Board of Administration
Free Methodist Church-USA
Rochester, NY

Paul Lysander '85
Product Line Manager, Celestica, Inc.
Darrington, WA

Kevin W. Mannoia
Pastoral Coach & Consultant
Upland, CA

Julie Grimm

Julia P. (Julie) Grimm
Dean, School of Natural & Social Sciences, Retired
Byron, NY

Justin J. Niebel '06
Manager, TSC-Data and Security-Vertical
Charter Communications
Rochester, NY

Dwight M. (Kip) Palmer
CEO The Palmer Family of Companies
Rochester, NY

Rhonda Devan

Rhonda K. Devan
CPA, Rasberry-Devan Consulting
Swannanoa, NC

Deborah K. Schmidt '79
Partner, retired
Toji Trading Group LLC
New Buffalo, MI

Wesley R. Skinner, Jr. '70
Chairman of the Board, Retired
Manth-Brownell, Inc.
Kirkville, NY

Terry R. Taber
Kodak Chief Technical Officer,
Corporate Vice President & Senior Vice President for Advanced Materials & Chemicals
Rochester, NY

Melanie French

Melanie J. French
CPA, PC
Melanie French CPA
Buffalo, NY

Trustees Emeriti:

  • Lorne W. Jackson (2013)
  • Leighan R. Rinker (2024)
  • David B. RInker (2024)