Nichols College Board Names New Chair, Vice Chair

DUDLEY, Mass. – At its January 27 meeting, the Nichols College Board of Trustees elected Randy Becker as the new chair and Carolyn Burke as the new vice chair of the 29-member board.  

Becker, who earned a BSBA at Nichols in 1983 and an MBA in 1996, has been on the board since 2006, most recently serving as chair of the Finance Committee. He succeeds John Davis, of Longmeadow, Mass., a 40-year member of the board who was chair for the past six years.

Becker is the retired executive vice president and chief financial officer of MAPFRE USA Corp., who continues to serve as director and board chair. A resident of Webster, Mass., he is a philanthropic and community leader who is currently chair of the Webster Board of Selectmen, director and chair of Harrington Hospital, and director and treasurer of The Health Foundation of Central MA, among several other roles. 

“It’s an honor and a privilege to follow in John’s footsteps as chair,” said Becker. “I look forward to working with my fellow board members and Nichols President Glenn Sulmasy in continuing Nichols’ success in transforming our students into tomorrow’s leaders.”

Burke earned an MBA at Nichols in 1992 and was elected to the Nichols board in 2015, currently chairing the Recruitment and Retention Committee. She succeeds Tom Hall, of Niantic, Conn., the board’s vice chair since 2011.

Both Hall and Davis will continue their service on the Nichols’ board.

Burke is the retired assistant vice president of talent acquisition at MAPFRE Insurance, where she had worked since 1987. Most recently, she has worked as an HR executive consultant. Burke currently serves on the Human Resources Management Association of Central MA Board of Directors and chairs the College Relations Committee. She resides in Sutton, Mass.

“I am deeply honored to serve as vice chair and first female officer on the Nichols College Board of Trustees,” said Burke. “These are exciting times for Nichols, and I look forward to positively impacting our future success.  We are ‘on the move’ to becoming a regional and national business college of choice.”   

Randy Becker ’83 MBA ’96

Carolyn Burke MBA ’92

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