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the responsibilities in her newly expanded position, Cestero will be responsible for the day-to-day opera- tions of the college, while continuing to serve as advi- sor to the president, playing an integral role in imple- menting AIC’s strategic plan. Cestero will oversee the college’s legal matters and support presidential and institutional initiatives. She serves on the president’s cabinet and all individual board committees. Addi- tionally, she will play a key role, in collaboration with the board of trustees, in the nationwide search for retiring President Vince Maniaci’s successor.
• Scott has been serving as vice president for Student Affairs and dean of students since July 2020. He will add Title IX coordinator to his area of responsibilities. With that addition, he will be the designated official from AIC with primary responsibility for coor- dinating compliance with Title
IX, including providing leadership for Title IX activi- ties; consultation, education, and training; and helping to ensure that the institution responds appropriately, effectively, and equitably to Title IX issues. As vice pres- ident and dean of students, Scott oversees the Division of Student Affairs, which includes Student Life, the Saremi Center for Career Development, and Dexter Health and Counseling Services.
• Chapin has been promoted to director of Athletics and will oversee all aspects of AIC ath- letic programs. Chapin joined AIC in 2014 as the compliance coordinator. Among her duties, she is responsible for the day- to-day administration of the athletics department, including
oversight of compliance with ensuring NCAA Division I and Division II rules and bylaws, retention, financial aid, and new-student recruitment, collaborating with offices across campus. She is the Title IX deputy coor- dinator for Athletics. In 2017, Chapin was appointed to a four-year term with the National Collegiate Ath- letic Association (NCAA) Division II Management Council.
• Eriquezzo has been pro- moted to director of Marketing and Communications. He will have oversight of all aspects
of institutional digital and tra- ditional marketing, web, and public-relations functions for the college, including the semi- annual Lucent magazine with a circulation to more than 30,000
alumni. Eriquezzo came to AIC as the art director and senior designer in 2017 from Go Graphix in East Longmeadow, where he served as project manager and creative lead, and the Children’s Study Home, where he was the external communications manager.
• Burton joins AIC as executive vice president for Academic Affairs. As part of his responsi- bilities, he will advance the aca- demic priorities and goals of the college in a fiscally responsible manner, balancing expenses and revenues and managing growth, with an emphasis on
new and enhanced programming, student learn- ing, and quality of instruction in a student-centered, culturally diverse, and inclusive environment. He will oversee undergraduate and graduate degree pro- grams in AIC’s School of Business, Arts and Sciences;
School of Education; and School of Health Sciences. He comes to AIC from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, where he served as senior vice chancellor of University Strategy and Performance and professor of Criminal Justice.
• McDonough joins AIC as vice president for Insti- tutional Advancement. She brings nearly 40 years of experience in the advancement profession, incorpo- rating institutional leadership positions and philan- thropic consulting services focusing on campaigns and ongoing development, as well as alumni-engagement program planning, implementation, and assessment; talent development; and leader and partner involve- ment. As a former executive associate with Bentz Whaley Flessner, a national and international fund- raising consulting and services company, McDonough served an extensive number of diverse private and public higher-education institutions across the coun- try, including AIC.
• Izzi will lead the Yellow Jackets as the vice president for Athlet- ics. He joins AIC from the Uni- versity of Bridgeport (Conn.), where he served as vice presi- dent for Athletics and Enroll- ment Management since 2019. While at Bridgeport, Izzi was responsible for the strategic
planning, leadership, development, and operational and personnel management of the university’s NCAA Division II athletics program, providing management oversight and direction of all operations and strate- gies related to undergraduate, graduate, domestic, international, and online recruiting efforts. Addition- ally, he worked closely with the university’s Office of Institutional Advancement to cultivate and steward gifts for the Athletics department.
MICHAEL ERIQUEZZO
MATTHEW SCOTT
LOUIS IZZI JR.
VELMER BURTON JR.
JESSICA CHAPIN
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