President's Cabinet

Sandy Doneski
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs

Dr. Sandra Doneski serves as Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at Gordon College. In this role, Dr. Doneski functions as a liaison between Gordon College faculty and administration. She envisions academic goals and works to develop strategic plans in pursuit of those goals. She has taught in the Department of Music since 1999, and she teaches courses in music education methods, learning theory, assessment, and curriculum development. Additionally, she supervises student teachers and conducts the Gordon College Children’s Choir. She is a graduate of Gordon College and received her M.A. and Ph.D. in Music Education from The Hartt School, University of Hartford.

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Britt Carlson Eaton
Vice President for Advancement

Britt Carlson Eaton has deep roots at Gordon College as a third-generation alum. She earned a B.A. degree in Political Studies while also playing soccer for the Fighting Scots. Britt began her career immediately upon graduation, joining the Gordon College Admissions team recruiting new students from Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. After working in a number of roles of increasing responsibility in Admissions, Britt accepted the role of associate vice president for college relations and annual giving in 2014 and in 2021 began serving as vice president for advancement. Most recently, Britt provided leadership for Faith Rising: The Campaign for Gordon College, which raised $187 million, exceeding its goal of $130 million and concluding a year early. 

Stephen Lacorazza
Vice President for Finance and CFO

Stephen Lacorazza is the Vice President for Finance and CFO at Gordon College. He holds an M.S. in Taxation from Suffolk University, and a B.S. in Business and Economics from North Park University. He has previously worked in the greater Boston area as a Tax Accountant and Supervisor, and most recently returned to Gordon from serving as the Director of Administration and Finance at Northeastern University's Khoury College for Computer Sciences.

Jennifer Skaggs
Vice President for Student Life

Dr. Jennifer Skaggs brings three decades of experience in residence life, career services, experiential learning, accreditation, and curriculum design, including faculty and senior administrative roles. She earned her Ph.D. at the University of Kentucky, a M.S. in student affairs and higher education from Miami University in Ohio, and an undergraduate degree from Taylor University. She has served as president of Infinite Ping, Inc., focusing on coaching and training on cultural and diversity issues as well as leadership development and organizational change. Before returning to the U.S. in 2020, she spent eight years at the American University in Cairo where she was dean of students and associate vice president for student life as well as an assistant professor in the Graduate School of Education and the Office of Undergraduate Studies. 

Dr. Skaggs publications, presentations and grant funded projects have allowed her to serve nationally and internationally in the non-profit and education sectors. She has co-authored two books on international higher education, the liberal arts and the globalization of education. Dr. Skaggs brings a unique understanding from a faith perspective of the intersections between the academic (“learning”) and the co-curricular (“living”) components that collectively comprise the Gordon experience.

Richard D. Sweeney Jr.
Vice President for Marketing and External Relations

Rick Sweeney, who served as the first director of communications at Gordon College, returned to the College in November 2010 as the new vice president for marketing and strategic communications. His primary role includes overseeing college-wide integrated brand marketing strategies for Gordon’s nationally recognized student programs, academic disciplines and institutional distinctions.

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