Day-to-day operations of Five Colleges are carried out by the following staff, most of whom may be reached at the Five College center at 97 Spring Street in Amherst, MA 01002, (413) 542-4000.

You may also view an index of people associated with each Five College program.

Click names below to send email. All phone numbers use area code (413).

Carol Aleman (542-4009) is assistant to the executive director and coordinates communication with Five College Associates.

Melissa Breor (542-4019) is communications coordinator for Museums10.

Cindy Bright (585-3799) is program coordinator for the Five College Coastal and Marine Sciences Program, with offices at Smith College.

Elizabeth Carmichael (538-2731) is director of Compliance and Risk Management, convening Five College groups for risk management and captive insurance, with offices at Mount Holyoke College.

Hilary Caws-Elwitt (542-4022) is an IT Analyst. Her responsibilities include supporting the museum collections database and the Five Colleges Moodle site.

Nancy Eckert (542-4001) is business office coordinator and handles central communications as well as the scheduling and catering arrangements for all meetings at the Five College center.

Kyla Hakim (545-3453) develops special projects for advising and information resources for the Five College Center for the Study of World Languages.

Kevin Kennedy (542-4017) director of communications, is Five College's public relations officer. He is responsible for the consortium's published materials  and its website content. His administrative responsibilities include work with committees in such areas as art, admissions, museum collaboration and student affairs, and as advisor to the Five College Student Coordinating Board. Kevin can be contacted for questions about the Five College Calendar of Events.

Linda Kurowski (542-5575) is depository associate for the Five College library system.

Barbara Lucey (542-4004) treasurer, is responsible for all financial and administrative aspects of consortial activity, including preparation of the Five College budget. She serves as liaison and lead investigator for administrative areas of Five College collaboration. She convenes and moderates the meetings of the Principal Business Officers, the Human Resource Directors, and other administrative groups as well as the committees overseeing Five Colleges’ investments and audit. Along with Neal B. Abraham, she is a manager of Five College Net, LLC.

Yvette Morneau (542-4002) CPA, is business manager and assistant treasurer. She prepares Five Colleges, Inc.’s financial statements, audit materials, and tax-related filings. She supervises Five College accounting and the business office as well as convening the Emergency Management, Health, and Public Safety group and serving as a liaison to the Five College Learning in Retirement program.

Gwendolyn Niven (538-2458) is the dance production assistant in the Five College Dance Department with offices at Mount Holyoke College.

Nayiree Roubinian (538-2275) is program coordinator for the Women’s Studies Research Center at Mount Holyoke College and manages the Center’s daily operations, working in collaboration with Five College faculty and the Center’s academic director and advisory board.

Nate Therien (542-4011) director for academic programs, staffs a number of academic councils and committees, including the certificate programs in African studies and Asian/Pacific/American studies, and the East Asian languages program. He also oversees two key funds supporting collaborative activity, the Faculty Seminar Fund and the Lecture Fund, and facilitates new projects. Through meetings with the registrars, he monitors the interchange and assists in coordinating the Five College Academic Calendar.

Liz Tiley (585-3756) is program coordinator for the Five College Learning in Retirement Program with offices at Smith College.

Megan Valcour is administrative assistant for the Compliance and Risk Management, based at Mount Holyoke College.

Amy Wordelman (545-3453) is associate director of the Five College Center for the Study of World Languages. She oversees technical support and resources as well as managing the administrative, program, and advising operations for the Center.