Board of Trustees

Ann served as Goodwin University’s executive vice president and provost from the University’s 1999 inception until 2019, when she was named provost emerita. For more than 25 years prior to that, she held leadership and faculty roles in both the private sector and in public education.

She also served as a member of the advisory committee on accreditation for the state of Connecticut from 2010 to 2013 and was a 2014 class member of Leadership Greater Hartford’s Summit Program for Advanced Leaders.

In recognition of her efforts, Ann received the Women in Business Leadership Award from the Hartford Business Journal in 2017 and the Honorary Alumna Award for leadership and unparalleled dedication to student success in 2019.

Ann holds a bachelor’s degree in English education from the University of Connecticut and an MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

An industrial design and engineering expert with more than 40 years of industry experience, Art has served as a partner at Summit Manufacturing since 2015. At Summit he oversees all future design and engineering development efforts.

He is a current member of the Industrial Designers Society of America and the Society of Plastics Engineers. Previously he was president of Display Producers, Inc.

A first-generation college graduate, Art earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial design from University of Bridgeport.

Barbara currently serves a dual role at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. She is a managing director in the company’s Global Technology Services group where she leads a team of professionals to successfully deliver a portfolio of projects. She also serves as a DE&I leader, driving diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, programs, and activities.

Over her more than two decades at Deloitte, Barbara has led several different teams and programs. Most recently, she was the procurement liaison in the Office of the CIO for Strategic Finance and Analytics team where she led governance framework, continuous improvement and technology spend oversight. She’s also held executive roles in financial application technology at Accenture, JP Morgan, and Goldman Sachs.

She earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from University of Bridgeport and has completed post-graduate work at Boston University, Columbia University and New York University.

Susan Ferency is an Assistant Professor in the Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) program at the University of Bridgeport. She earned her undergraduate Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Technology from Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT, and her Master of Science degree in Organizational Leadership from Quinnipiac University in Hamden, CT. Susan had a 27-year MLS career at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport, CT which included 12 years as a clinical laboratory manager. Susan holds two national certifications for MLS from The American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP). She joined the faculty of UB full-time in August 2015. Before that, she taught as an adjunct instructor at both Housatonic Community College and the University of Bridgeport while working at St. Vincent’s. Susan is the Chair of the UB Faculty Senate’s Professional Development and President of the university’s Faculty Senate.

Se-Min Sohn’s career spans over thirty years in diverse industries, with leadership positions in both public and private sectors. He is currently overseeing the US Sales team for Staples’ B2B division, as Vice President of Business Development.

Previously, he was VP Business Development at GenNx360 Capital Partners, a private equity group based in NYC. Within this role, he helped lead sales efforts toward a successful exit of the Precinmac portfolio, a group of world class advanced manufacturing companies based in the US and Canada. Prior to this role, Se-Min was Senior Vice-President of Sales at WMG, a leader in retail marketing and print solutions.

Se-Min’s career started with UPS. Initially starting as a part-time package handler while in college, he was promoted through various functions including Human Resources, Operations Management, Technology Solutions, and Sales. He ended this chapter of his career in Los Angeles as Director of Business Development, successfully leading sales efforts for a $2B, 15,000 employee district.

Actively engaged in the community, he is President of the Board of Directors of the World Affairs Council of CT, a member of the largest international affairs non-profit in the US founded in 1924; and Board member at the Open Hearth, a Hartford-based non-profit helping homeless men assimilate back into society since 1884.

Se-Min has been recognized by the Asian American Business Development Center of NYC for his contributions to business and the community. In addition, he has received public praise through the Korea Times as an influential business leader in Los Angeles.

George serves as the director of Public Works for the Town of Trumbull. Prior to that, he was vice president for Facilities Planning and Construction at University of Bridgeport. During his 12-year tenure at University of Bridgeport, George led more than $100 million in capital and infrastructure campaigns, transforming the campus and leveraging resources to mutually benefit the larger community. He also served on the president’s cabinet and provided management and oversight of the Security Department.

Prior to joining the university, George was director of public facilities for the City of Bridgeport. Under his direction, the city successfully executed environmental measures to halt illegal dumping and remove blight.

A lifelong resident of Bridgeport, George is widely regarded for successfully directing numerous campaigns to promote economic development, improve public safety, and preserve environmental resources in the region.

As executive director of the Connecticut Charter Schools Association, Ruben leads a team of professionals dedicated to building stronger charter schools throughout Connecticut.

Prior to his current role, he served as deputy chief of staff for former Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch. In this role, he led the mayor’s neighborhood revitalization initiatives and education reform agenda, and ran his successful re-election campaign in 2011, drawing from his decades of campaign experience in Connecticut at the municipal, state and federal levels.

A father of four, Ruben’s passion for education equity was originally sparked by his own experiences growing up in Brooklyn, New York and has been further fueled by his struggle to find quality education for his children.

Jeffrey is a founding partner at Spectra Advisors, a company that provides advisory services to both non-profit and for-profit post-secondary education institutions, corporate training programs and continuing education companies. Prior to founding the company, Jeffrey spent many years as an administrator in the for-profit school sector and as a teacher, trustee, and administrator in the public school system, most notably on the campus of University of Bridgeport at an alternative high school.

He has also held senior leadership positions at several financial and brokerage companies, directed operations for an international career school with more than 200 locations, and held various roles at large, multi-campus, career college organizations as well as for the City of Bridgeport.

A native of Bridgeport, Jeffrey earned a bachelor’s degree in history and education from University of Bridgeport, a master’s degree in counseling psychology from Antioch University, and an administration and supervision degree from Southern Connecticut State University.

Fred has spent his entire career in the electrical supply industry. After a lengthy career in finance and operations with General Electric Supply Company, he formed Telecom Electric Supply (TES) and the company has continued to grow under his leadership for the past 33 years.

In addition to operating TES, Fred is active in his community and serves on the boards of various political, church, and non-profit organizations. Currently, he is a trustee for Collin College of Collin County and founder and president emeritus of the Plano Community Forum. In the past, he has served as the commissioner of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations, county chair for the Collin County Republican Party and chairman of the board of the Plano Chamber.

Fred graduated from University of Bridgeport with a bachelor’s degree in marketing and from Housatonic Community College with an A.A. in business.

Ted has over twenty years of executive experience with leading companies in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. He has played an instrumental role in a wide range of corporate transactions as a business development executive and former investment banker. Ted has served on the Patent Review Board of the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute earlier in his executive career.

A Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Ted completed a Bachelor of Science degree, summa cum laude, in accounting at University of Bridgeport in 1983 and was the recipient of the Aristeia Award at graduation. In 1987, he earned an MBA from the McCombs School of Business at University of Texas at Austin. Ted was elected to the Beta Gamma Sigma National Honor Society at both institutions.

Ted grew up in Watertown, CT and attended Holy Cross High School. He and his wife, Annie McDonald, live in Rockville, Maryland where they raised two daughters, Alexandra and Melissa, who now reside and work in New York City.

Lambert has two decades of experience in library and youth development, education, and program development. Under his leadership, the Roosevelt Public Library in Roosevelt, New York has developed many creative services and programs for the community, including technology that allows the library to lend Wi-Fi hotspots.

Prior to joining the Roosevelt Public Library, he held several leadership positions at the Danbury Public Library in Danbury, Connecticut. He also served as a youth trustee at Queens Library in Jamaica, New York.

Recognized for his creativity, dedication, and vision for helping young people, Lambert received the 2004 Pacesetter Award from the Partnership for After School Education. He was also instrumental in the Queens Library receiving the Golden Heart Award from the NYC Administration for Children Services for its work with the foster care system.

Lambert graduated from University of Bridgeport with a bachelor’s degree in human services and a master’s degree in education science. He also received a master’s degree in library science from Long Island University, and a Ph.D. of humane letters from University of Bridgeport.