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Dean's Advisory Council

Supporting The Law School's Dean

Established in 2019, the centennial year of Western New England University, the School of Law’s Dean’s Advisory Council meets twice a year to provide the Dean of the School of Law with strategic advice. The Dean’s Advisory Council includes alumni and other stakeholders with impressive and diverse career experiences and a deep commitment to the School of Law. The Dean’s Advisory Council provides strategic guidance to the Dean in pursuit of goals for the J.D. and non-J.D. programs at the School of Law, including in the areas of curriculum, career and professional development, administration, community engagement, alumni relations, and public service.

Council Members

Hosea Baskin

Hosea Baskin

Class of 2018

Practitioner in Trusts & Estates Law, Northampton, MA

Jennifer Midura D'amour

Jennifer Midura D'amour

Class of 2001

Corporate Counsel, Big Y Foods, Inc., Springfield, MA

Elena M. Gervino

Elena M. Gervino

Class of 1998

Vice President, Claim Legal and Specialized Services, Travelers, Hartford, CT

Ruth Hoffman

Ruth Hoffman

Class of 1986

Office of the Chief Counsel (retired), Internal Revenue Service

Scott Lessne

Scott Lessne

Class of 1983

Senior Counsel and Chair, Commercial Finance and Lending Team, Crowell & Moring LLP, Washington, DC

Tim Murray

Timothy P. Murray

Class of 1994

Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce President and CEO, Worcester, MA

Jodie G. Roure

Jodie G. Roure

Class of 1997

Associate Professor, Latin American and Latina/o Studies Department, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York, New York, NY

Todd Spillane

Class of 1988

Executive Director, Morgan Stanley, Legal and Compliance, New York, NY

Christopher E. Strapp

Christopher E. Strapp

Class of 1995

Vice President & Associate General Counsel, IFG Companies, Hartford, CT

Henry M. Thomas III

Henry M. Thomas III

Class of 1983

President and CEO, Urban League of Springfield, Inc., Springfield, MA 

The Honorable Michael Wu

Class of 1983

Superior Court Judge, State of Connecticut, Torrington, CT