Visiting Committee on Management of the Courts 

(As released by the Committee)

CHAIR

J. Donald Monan, S.J.
J. Donald Monan, S.J. is the Chancellor of Boston College. From 1972 to 1996, he was the President of Boston College and was instrumental in transforming it into one of the nation's leading universities. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1942 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1955. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Louvain in Belgium, and has conducted postdoctoral research at Oxford, Paris, and Munich. Before coming to Boston, he served as a Philosophy professor, then as Vice President and Academic Dean at Le Moyne College in Syracuse. Father Monan is involved in numerous business, civic and charitable organizations. He currently serves as a Director of the United States Naval Academy Foundation, Trustee of the Jean R. Yawkey Foundation, and Trustee of Le Moyne College. Among his many past affiliations, he was a Director of the Bank of Boston for twenty years, a Trustee of the WGBH Educational Foundation for twenty-four years, and Chairman of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. A Jesuit scholar, author, and longtime administrator, he has received many honors from distinguished organizations here and abroad.

VICE-CHAIRS

Patricia McGovern
Patricia McGovern is Special Counsel and Senior Vice President for Corporate Affairs of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a Harvard Teaching Hospital and founding member of CareGroup Healthcare System. Before joining Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Ms. McGovern practiced law at Goulston & Storrs, concentrating in the fields of public law and health care law. Prior to joining Goulston & Storrs, Ms. McGovern served in the Massachusetts State Senate for twelve years. From 1984 to 1992, she chaired the Senate Committee on Ways and Means. In 1998, Ms. McGovern was a Democratic candidate for Governor of Massachusetts. Before her election to the State Senate, she served as Executive Director of the Committee on Criminal Justice in the Executive Office of Public Safety. In 1994, Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino appointed Ms. McGovern to chair the Mayor's Commission on Health Care, which was charged with implementing the merger of Boston City Hospital and the Boston University Medical Center and with strengthening ties to the City's neighborhood health centers. She is a founder of the Women's Bar Association. Ms. McGovern holds a bachelor's degree and law degree from Suffolk University and was a fellow at the Radcliffe College Public Policy Institute during the 1994-1995 academic year, and a fellow at the Institute of Politics at the Kennedy School at Harvard University in 1992.

 

William C. Van Faasen
William C. Van Faasen is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Before joining BC/BS of Massachusetts in June 1990 as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Van Faasen was Senior Vice President of Operational Services at BC/BS of Michigan, where he served in various operational, marketing, and health care capacities over a 20-year period. Mr. Van Faasen is a current and past member of numerous business, civic and charitable institutions. He currently serves on the Boards of IMS Health, Tier Technologies, Liberty Mutual Group, NSTAR, Citizens Bank of Massachusetts, and the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation. He is President of Boston Minuteman Council, Boy Scouts of America and serves on the Executive Committee of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Van Faasen is a past chairperson of both the United Way of Massachusetts Bay and the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Van Faasen has been honored by the Anti-Defamation League and the Boy Scouts of America, and received the New England Council's New Englander of the Year Award. Mr. Van Faasen holds a bachelor's degree from Hope College and a master's degree in business administration from Michigan State University.

MEMBERS

Charles D. Baker
Charles D. Baker is President and Chief Executive Officer of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc. Mr. Baker joined Harvard Pilgrim as CEO in 1999. Under Mr. Baker's leadership, Harvard Pilgrim's financial performance has improved dramatically, from a significant loss in 1999 to six straight profitable quarters. Before joining Harvard Pilgrim, Mr. Baker was President and CEO of Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates. Prior to joining Harvard Vanguard, Mr. Baker spent eight years in Massachusetts state government, where he served as Secretary of Administration and Finance and Secretary of Health and Human Services for Governors William Weld and Paul Cellucci. Mr. Baker currently serves on the Massachusetts Board of Education, and on the boards of The Kenneth B. Schwartz Center, the Pioneer Institute, the Big Brother Association, the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation and the American Association of Health Plans. He chairs the Massachusetts Association of Health Plans. Mr. Baker received a master's degree in management, concentrating in public administration and finance, from Northwestern University's Kellogg School and a bachelor's degree from Harvard College.

 

Wesley W. Marple, Jr.
Wesley W. Marple, Jr. is Professor of Finance and Insurance, Northeastern University, College of Business Administration. Professor Marple was a Ford Foundation Fellow and a member of the faculty at the Harvard Graduate School of Business before joining the Northeastern University College of Business Administration in 1966. He returned to Harvard Business School as a visiting professor during the 1980-81 academic year. Professor Marple has been a member and past chairman of the Finance Advisory Board of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and was a a trustee of Eastern Utilities Associates and of several Scudder funds. He has served as a consultant for several companies, including Arthur D. Little, Inc., Sears Roebuck, IBM, Honeywell, and the Factory Mutual Systems Companies. A member of a number of professional organizations, including the Financial Management Association, he holds an bachelor's degree from Princeton University and master's and doctorate degrees in business administration from Harvard University. Professor Marple recently served a chair of the Provost Search Committee at Northeastern University, and has served as chair of a number of College of Business Administration committees. He is a director of a small Internet services provider company.

 

Ralph C. Martin, II
Ralph C. Martin, II is a Partner at Bingham McCutchen LLP, and Consultant in Bingham Consulting Group. Mr. Martin is the former Suffolk County District Attorney, having served as the county's chief law enforcement officer from 1992-2002. Under his tenure, the district attorney's office formed numerous strategic partnerships with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies. Mr. Martin has lectured and consulted extensively throughout the country on the business and strategy of managing and reducing crime, and has been recognized as a national leader in this area by former President Clinton and former Attorney General Janet Reno. Mr. Martin has more than 20 years experience as a trial lawyer, Assistant District Attorney, and Assistant United States Attorney. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, BlueCross BlueShield of Massachusetts, and The Boston Foundation, and is a Trustee of Brandeis University, and a Trustee and Member of the Executive Committee of Boston Children's Hospital. Mr. Martin has been widely honored, recently receiving the Massachusetts Bar Association's Pro Bono Award for "Prosecutor of the Year". Mr. Martin received a bachelor's degree from Brandeis University in 1974, and a law degree from Northeastern University School of Law in 1978.

 

Honorable A. David Mazzone
The Honorable A. David Mazzone is a Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Prior to his appointment to the United States District Court in 1978, Judge Mazzone served as an Associate Justice of the Superior Court from 1975 to 1978. He has served as an Assistant District Attorney and an Assistant United States Attorney, and was a partner in a private law firm for ten years. Judge Mazzone was an elected member of the Board of the Federal Judicial Center and has been a leader on numerous committees. Judge Mazzone has served as Chair of the Federal Judicial Center Committee on Guideline Education and Committee on Sentencing Probation and Pretrial Services, and Vice-Chair of the United States Sentencing Commission. Since 1993, Judge Mazzone has been the Liaison Judge for the Alternative Dispute Resolution Program of the District Court of Massachusetts. He lectures on ADR at various seminars and presides at regular ADR sessions in court. Judge Mazzone has received numerous honorary degrees and awards, including the Boston Harbor Association Governor Francis W. Sargent Award in 1999, for recognition of his commitment to overseeing the historic cleanup of Boston Harbor. He received a bachelor's degree from Harvard College in 1950 and a law degree from DePaul University College of Law in 1957.

 

Dorothy Terrell
Dorothy Terrell is President, Platforms & Services and Senior Vice President Worldwide Sales at NMS Communications. At NMS Communications, Ms. Terrell has established a strategic professional services organization and provides leadership as General Manager of the company's largest business unit. Prior to joining NMS Communications in 1997, Ms. Terrell worked at Sun Microsystems, Inc. as President of SunExpress, the company's aftermarketing and on-line services business. During her six years at SunExpress, she expanded operations into eleven countries and built revenues to over $300 million. Previously, Ms. Terrell headed Digital Equipment Corporation's Interconnect/Packaging Group, and held a variety of other operations, manufacturing, and human resources assignments. Ms. Terrell has been widely recognized for her achievements in business and the community. She is a member of the Boards of General Mills, Inc.; Sears, Roebuck and Company; Herman Miller, Inc.; the National Housing Partnership Foundation; and The Commonwealth Institute. She earned a bachelor's degree from Florida A&M University.