Upon granting unified accreditation to the University of Maine System in July 2020, our regional accreditor, the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), asked us to prepare a self-study in advance of a Fall 2022 visit by a NECHE-appointed evaluation team. Information about the University of Maine System (UMS) Organizational chart can be found below.

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An image depicting the organizational structure of University of Maine System, the content is detailed below.
  • Board of Trustees, University of Maine System
    • Dannel Malloy, Chancellor
      • Ryan Low, Vice Chancellor, Finance, Administration & Treasurer
        • Angela Michaud, Special Assistant to the Treasurer’s Office
        • Tracy Elliott, Vice President, Finance & Controller
        • Miriam White, Vice President, Budget & Financial Analysis
        • Rudy Gabrielson, Interim Facilities and General Services Officer
        • Samantha Warren, Government Community Relations Director
        • David Demers, Chief Information Officer
        • Sharon Buchanan, Finance Communications Specialist
      • Presidents (UM/UMM, UMA, UMF, UMFK, UMPI, USM)
      • Terry Sutton, CEO, Maine Center Ventures
      • Robert Placido, Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs
        • Carolyn Dorsey, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
        • Jamie Ballinger, Academic Affairs Planning & Communications Director
        • Rosa Redonnett, Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Success & Credential Attainment
        • Christina Pelletier, Special Assistant to the Academic Affairs Office
        • Institutional Research
      • Leigh Saufley, Dean, University of Maine School of Law
      • Joan Ferrini-Mundy, Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation, President UM/UMM
        • Vacant, Senior Executive Director of Marketing and Communications
          • Corina Larsen, Internal Communications Manager
      • James B. Thelen, Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives & Chief Legal Officer
        • Rowena Clukey, Executive Director of the Chancellor’s Office
          • Vacant Admin Specialist, Chancellor’s Office
          • Vacant Admin Specialist, Strategic Initiatives
        • Jeffrey St. John, Associate Vice Chancellor for Accreditation & Strategic Initiatives
          • Kim Jenkins, Organizational Effectiveness Director
          • Pat Peard, Interim General Counsel
          • Ellen Doughty, Clerk of the Board
            • Heather Massey, Assistant Clerk of the Board
          • Loretta Shields, Chief Human Resources Officer