Marisa Quinn

Assistant to the president

Marisa_Quinn@brown.edu

Marisa has primary responsibility for advising the president on a range of issues and advancing, managing, and overseeing the work of the president’s office. In this role she interacts with various University constituencies including faculty, students, staff, parents, and selected external individuals and organizations; serves as the liaison with the president’s cabinet and executive committees; and works on special projects as needed.

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Helen Pallas-Viola

Special assistant to the president

Helen_Pallas-Viola@brown.edu

Helen has primary responsibility for the management of the president's schedule, handling requests for the president's time, coordinating travel, and preparing supporting material for the president's meetings.

Albert Dahlberg

Secretary of the University

Albert_A_Dahlberg@brown.edu

Al manages the Brown Corporation Office, serves as liaison to the chancellor and other Corporation leaders, oversees the advisory council program and the President’s Leadership Council, and carries out other duties and responsibilities related to the governance of the University.

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Richard Spies

Executive Vice President for Planning and Senior Advisor to the president

Richard_Spies@brown.edu

Dick provides oversight of the senior officers’ activities pertaining to Brown’s short- and long-term planning processes, including the growth of the University both on and off College Hill. He advises the president on the direction and progress of the significant investment in the University’s academic programs and guides the multiple capital projects currently underway.

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Jeffrey Fitton

House Manager of President House for Events & Operations

jeffrey_fitton@brown.edu

Jeff is responsible for the operation of the President’s House and Gardner House, the president’s guest house. He provides fiscal oversight for both properties and supervision of all on-site events and maintenance issues pertaining to the president’s house and grounds. He also oversees staffing and reservations for Gardner House.