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After two decades of dedicated and inspirational leadership, President Franco Pavoncello will be stepping down in June 2026.
In preparation for this transition, the Board of Trustees is launching a comprehensive search for the seventh President of John Cabot University.
An 11-member Presidential Search Committee selected by John Cabot University's Board of Trustees has committed to finding the most-qualified candidate to lead the University into the future.
Trustees
1. Comm. Sal Salibello, Chair
2. Comm. Avv. Frank J. Desiderio, Vice-Chair
3. Cav. Prof. Portia Anne Prebys, Vice Chair
4. Mr. John Meditz
5. Hon. William J. Martini
6. Angelo J. Genova, Esq.
7. Mr. Angelo Vivolo
8. Mrs. Kristin Frohring Kushlan Finkelstein
Faculty & Administration
9. Prof. Paola Castelli, Faculty, Associate Professor of Psychology
10. Dr. Mary Merva, Vice President of Academics
11. Dr. Jose B. Alvarez, Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Operations
Advisors to the Committee
Dr. Franco Pavoncello, President
Peter May, Esq., External Legal Consultant
Coordinator of the Committee
Ms. Kathryne Fedele, Director of Administration and Chief of Staff
The Search Committee is charged with identifying a leader who will lead JCU into its next chapter with vision, integrity, and a deep commitment to our mission. John Cabot University is partnering with Russell Reynolds Associates, a leading executive search firm, to ensure a thorough and inclusive process.
Learn more about the position below.
Nominations, inquiries, and expressions of interest should be sent to [email protected].
While materials will be accepted until the position is filled, for priority consideration, please submit a CV (cover letter is optional) by September 19, 2025.
John Cabot University, a regionally accredited American university in Rome, Italy, is an equal opportunity employer. The University prohibits and has a zero-tolerance policy towards discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, ethnic or national origin, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or parental status, or disability in any of its policies, programs, and services.
