Alumni Trustee
ALUMNI TRUSTEE
Melissa Alvarado ’99, Alumni Trustee
Melissa Alvarado is an assistant vice president in enterprise risk management at MassMutual Financial Group and prior to that worked in its compliance and information technology organizations. She has served as the clerk of the Westfield State Foundation for the past two years. In addition to the B.S. in business administration that she earned in 1999 from Westfield State, Ms. Alvarado holds an M.B.A. in finance from Western New England University and earned an executive certification in leadership and management from the University of Notre Dame.
Ms. Alvarado is completing the unexpired term of Terrell Hill, Ph.D. ’92. Her term will expire in March 2022.
The Alumni Trustee serves on the Westfield State Alumni Association Executive Council (WSAA) and the Board of Trustees concurrently, attending meetings for both organizations throughout the year. The WSAA meets 6 times a year, 5 regular meetings and 1 summer retreat. Meetings are held at the University on Saturdays from approximately 11:00am-3:00pm except for the retreat, which is held on a Saturday from 9:00am-5:00pm with the option to stay overnight. Currently, the meeting held on commencement day is held in Springfield, MA.
The Westfield State University Board of Trustees holds 5 regular meetings, annually, with others scheduled as needed. Meetings are held during the week at the University
and are comprised of committee responsibilities and a full board session.
Each member of the Board of Trustees serves on assigned committees with some members serving as chairs. The work as an alumni trustee is considered the committee work of that position for the Alumni Association Executive Council.