NEGAP Leadership
President, Executive Officer
Vice President, Executive Officer
Vice President, Executive Officer
Alyssa Orlando, Ph.D.
Clark University
president@negap.org
Dr. Alyssa Orlando currently works as the Director of Graduate Admission at Clark University. Prior to Clark, Dr. Orlando worked at numerous institutions in the New England area, serving the GEM profession for the last decade. Alyssa earned her Ph.D. in Leadership in Education in May 2024. Her dissertation research focused on exploring the potential bias within holistic master's admission processes. She holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Ithaca College, and a master's degree in higher education from Boston College.
Vice President, Executive Officer
Vice President, Executive Officer
Vice President, Executive Officer
Lauren Finn (Putnam)
MGH Institute of Health Professions
vp@negap.org
Lauren has over 10 years of experience in graduate enrollment management and currently serves as the Director of Admissions at MGH Institute of Health Professions. In her current role, Lauren oversees admissions and enrollment marketing for the institution. Lauren earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from St. Michael’s College in Winooski, VT and her Master of Science in Organizational Leadership (MSOL) from Nichols College. Lauren has served on the NEGAP Marketing Committee for four years and for two years served as Committee Chair.
Treasurer, Executive Officer
Vice President, Executive Officer
Treasurer, Executive Officer
Paul Cincotta Jr.
Bridgewater State University treasurer@negap.org
Paul Cincotta is currently serving as the Director of Graduate Admissions at Bridgewater State University, a public university of about 11,000 students located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. As Director, Paul oversees the admissions process and enrollment for over 80 graduate degree and licensure programs. Prior to his appointment as Director, he served as the Associate Director of Marketing & Recruitment. Paul received his Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Fairfield University and his Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Providence College.
NEGAP Leadership
Secretary, Executive Officer
Professional Development, Committee Chair
Marketing & Recruitment, Committee Chair
Erin Turchetta
UMass Chan Medical School
Erin currently serves as the Director of Enrollment for the School of Graduate, Online and Continuing Education at Fitchburg State University in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. She has over 8 years of experience in graduate enrollment management and has been working in university admission since 2008. She earned a bachelor's degree in Communication from Eastern Connecticut State University and a master's degree in Higher Education Administration from Stony Brook University. Erin has been a member of NEGAP and NAGAP since 2015, and served on the NEGAP marketing committee for the last 2 years. In her spare time she enjoys traveling and spending time with her husband and their two young kids.
Marketing & Recruitment, Committee Chair
Professional Development, Committee Chair
Marketing & Recruitment, Committee Chair
Lisa Lombardo
Yale School of Nursing
Lisa is bringing extensive marketing experience to the committee having earned an Advanced Business Certificate in Digital Marketing Strategy from the UConn School of Business and has worked as a Marketing Specialist at UConn before joining Providence College as the Director of Recruitment and Marketing. Lisa is currently the Director of Admission at the Yale School of Nursing. Lisa has served on the NEGAP Marketing Committee for two years prior to becoming the Committee Chair.
Professional Development, Committee Chair
Professional Development, Committee Chair
P. Max Quinn
UMass Chan Medical School
Max is a dynamic Enrollment Management and Student Affairs professional, known for his passion, purpose, and strategic acumen. Max holds a Master of Education degree in Student Affairs Counseling from Bridgewater State University, where he conducted research on Digitizing the 7 Vectors: Exploring How College Students Develop Their Digital Identity. Currently, he serves as Assistant Dean of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management for the Graduate School of Nursing at UMass Medical School and as the Professional Development Chair for NEGAP.
Immediate Past President
Immediate Past President
Andy Crawford
Berklee College of Music & Boston Conservatory at Berklee
Andy has nearly a decade of higher education admission experience and thirteen years of experience working in marketing, operations, and sales. He now is Associate Dean of Admissions at Berklee Collegeof Music & Boston Conservatory at Berklee. Andy holds a Bachelor’s degree in English Communications from Emmanuel College and MBA from Saint Joseph’s College of Maine. Andy has been an active member of NAGAP since 2014 and is proud to have been recognized as NAGAP’s 2021 Future Leader Award recipient. He served on the NEGAP Marketing Committee for four years and for two years served as Committee Chair.