NEGAP Leadership
President, Executive Officer
Vice President, Executive Officer
Vice President, Executive Officer
Lauren Finn (Putnam)
MGH Institute of Health Professions
president@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.
Vice President, Executive Officer
Vice President, Executive Officer
Vice President, Executive Officer
Vera Grek
Wentworth Institute of Technology
vp@negap.org
Vera currently serves as the Director of Graduate & International Enrollment at Wentworth Institute of Technology, overseeing Graduate Admissions and Undergraduate International Admissions. She has 10 years of experience in enrollment, most of which has been spent working with international students. Vera earned her BA in Spanish from the College of the Holy Cross and her MEd in International Education and a Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Leadership & Administration from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She has previously served on the NEGAP Professional Development Committee and is currently a member of the SuperGAP East Coast Conference Planning Committee.
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 Assistant Dean in the Office of Graduate Admissions at Bridgewater State University, a public university of about 11,000 students located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. As Assistant Dean, Paul oversees the admissions process and enrollment for over 80 graduate degree and licensure programs. 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
Director of Marketing, Executive Officer
Director of Marketing, Executive Officer
Whitney Kolwicz
Sacred Heart University
Whitney has over 20 years of experience in undergraduate and graduate admissions and currently serves as Director of Graduate Admissions & Recruitment at Sacred Heart University. She has held a range of roles in undergraduate enrollment, including Assistant Director of Admissions and Director of Undergraduate Events, leading campus-wide admissions programming. In a previous role at SHU, she also led student leadership initiatives within the Welch College of Business and Technology. In 2024, Whitney transitioned to graduate admissions, where she supports education programs such as the MAT, Special Education, Literacy, the 6th Year in STEAM, and Play Therapy. She earned her BA from Muhlenberg College and is currently pursuing her Master’s in Higher Education and Student Affairs at SHU. A new NEGAP member, she’s excited to bring her organizational skills and collaborative energy to the secretary role.
Director of Marketing, Executive Officer
Director of Marketing, Executive Officer
Director of Marketing, Executive Officer
Lisa Lombardo
Yale School of Nursing
Lisa brings extensive marketing and higher education experience to the Marketing Committee and Executive Board. She is currently the Director of Admissions at the Yale School of Nursing, and has served as the Director of Recruitment and Marketing at Providence College, as well as a Marketing Specialist and Admissions Officer at the University of Connecticut School of Business. She has earned an Advanced Business Certificate in Digital Marketing Strategy from the UConn School of Business, a Master of Arts from Brooklyn College, and a Bachelor of Arts from Barnard College. Lisa served in various capacities on the NEGAP Marketing Committee for the past several years.
Immediate Past President
Director of Marketing, Executive Officer
Immediate Past President
Alyssa Orlando, Ph.D
Bentley University
Dr. Alyssa Orlando currently works as the Director of Admissions Recruitment, MBA and MS Programs at Bentley University. Prior to Bentley, 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.