CLAS Dean's Advisory Board
The CLAS Dean’s Advisory Board offers expert advice and guidance to the Dean on promoting the College’s achievements, fundraising, and strengthening relationships with alumni. Board members are advocates for the liberal arts and sciences, leaders within the UConn community, and active in projects and philanthropy that support student success and further the College’s goals.
Current Members
Alan R. Bennett ’69 (CLAS)
Adjunct Professor of Food and Drug Law, UConn; Retired, Senior Counsel, Ropes & Gray
Washington, D.C.
Robert Brewer ’64 (CLAS)
Vice President, Middle Market Industry Solutions, Hanover Insurance
Waterford, Connecticut
David Ermer ’76 (CLAS)
Managing Partner, Ermer Law Group, PLLC
Bethesda, Maryland
Jean Cronin Hughes ’83 (CLAS)
Owner and Vice President, Hughes & Cronin Public Affairs Strategies, Inc.
Old Saybrook, Connecticut
Sibongile Magubane ’77 (CLAS)
Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles
Hartford, Connecticut
Robert Makuch ’72 (CLAS)
Professor of Public Health (Biostatistics) and Director, Regulatory Affairs Track, School of Public Health, Yale University
Westport, Connecticut
Raymond Pineault Jr. ’88 (CLAS)
Chief Operating Officer, Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment
Glastonbury, Connecticut
Joyce Scott ’64 (CLAS)
Retired, Department of Educational Leadership and Professor, Texas A&M University
Greeley, Colorado
Paul Sirbono Jr. ’92 (CLAS)
Vice President, Accounting and Finance Recruiting, Excel Partners
Fairfield, Connecticut
Kathleen Walsh ’77 (CLAS), ’79 MA, ’84 MBA
Retired, Director of Institutional Sales, ClearBridge Advisors
Southampton, New York