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Rob McCarron was appointed president and CEO of AICUM on June 1, 2021. Mr. McCarron joined AICUM in July 2006 and previously served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel. Prior to joining AICUM, Mr. McCarron served as Director of Legal Affairs for the Massachusetts House Committee on Ways and Means (2003-2006) and as Chief Legal Counsel for the Massachusetts House Joint Committee on the Judiciary. From 1999 to 2001, Mr. McCarron was counsel for MetLife Auto & Home Insurance Co., and from 1994 to 1999, he was an associate at Finneran, Byrne & Drechsler, L.L.P.
Mr. McCarron received his bachelor of arts degree in business/management from Clark University (1988) and his Juris Doctor cum laude from Suffolk University Law School (1993).
Bradley Freeman joined AICUM in June 2012 and serves as Vice President for Government Relations. Mr. Freeman previously served as Associate Director for O’Neill and Associates, where he provided government relations services to state and federal clients. Prior to working for O’Neill and Associates, Mr. Freeman served as a Regional Field Director in New Hampshire for former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson’s presidential campaign and as a legislative aide to State Representative Alice Wolf (D-Cambridge).
Mr. Freeman received his bachelor of arts degree in political science from Providence College.
Sonya Hagopian rejoined AICUM in August 2022 as vice president for communications, having served in a similar role from 2007-2012.
Most recently, Ms. Hagopian served as chief communications officer for Christie Campus Health, a privately held start up that provides mental health resources for colleges and universities and their students. Prior to that, she served as vice president of public relations and corporate communications at Tufts Health Plan, where she was responsible for internal and external communications; crisis and issues management; social media; community sponsorships and executive communications.
Ms. Hagopian received her Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Boston College.
Kaitlyn Pires serves as Vice President for Administration and Member Relations for the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts (AICUM). In addition to strengthening the existing relationships with AICUM’ 58 members, she manages AICUM’ affiliate membership program, serves as event planner for all of AICUM’ events and ensures that AICUM remains operationally sound.
Ms. Pires received her master’s degree in public administration, with a nonprofit management concentration, from Suffolk University’s Sawyer Business School. She also has a bachelor’s degree in communications from Curry College.
