Meet Endicott’s Seventh President

"Every institution has a beautiful footprint, but what makes it unique is the culture and the people. To really understand it, you have to understand the folks that are part of the fabric of the place and I am absolutely thrilled to be part of this community."

Dr. Steven R. DiSalvo

Seventh President of Endicott College

Steven R. DiSalvo, Ph.D., seventh President of Endicott College, is a higher education leader with a track record of transformative success at multiple U.S. colleges anduniversities. He became Endicott’s President on July 1, 2019. Guided by his wealth of executive experience, major initiatives at Endicott include the construction of a new School of Nursing & Health Sciences academic building; a comprehensive capital campaign; a visionary strategic plan; and a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, most recently demonstrated by the appointment of the College’s first Vice President & Chief Diversity Officer. Notably, DiSalvo successfully led the College through a worldwide pandemic, with steady enrollments, students returning to campus for the Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, lower debt, and a stronger endowment.

Since relocating to Boston’s North Shore, DiSalvo has been serving on the boards of the North Shore Chamber of Commerce, The New England Council, Austin Preparatory School, Life Sciences Consortium of the North Shore, and the Commonwealth Coast Conference. He and his wife Eileen are the proud parents of three adult sons, Tom, Andrew, and Connor.

In Video

State of the College

The February Board of Trustees meeting was kicked off with this new State of the College video that provides updates on academic happenings, financial standing, and recruitment status.