Albertus Magnus College Welcomes New Members of Board of Trustees
Leaders Reflect Diversity, Foresight, and Transitional Skill Sets
New Haven, Conn., October 12, 2021 – Albertus Magnus College is counting down to its 100th Anniversary in 2025, and as the College grows, it continues
to reflect a world image. The latest example of this can be seen in its distinguished,
dedicated Board of Trustees. Two new members have been elected to serve on the Albertus
Board, effective with the Board’s recent October 2021 meeting: Giovanni Duaqui ’96
and Franklyn D. Reynolds.
“The addition of Gio and Frank to the Albertus Magnus College Board of Trustees adds
to what already is a group of talented, diverse, dedicated individuals who are providing
keen oversight and guidance as the Albertus community strives with great purpose and
momentum toward the College’s Centennial Celebration in 2025. I am honored to welcome
Gio, an alumnus of the College who knows firsthand the promise of an Albertus education,
and Frank, who in addition to his tremendous expertise, was himself a first generation
college student, mirroring the profile of so many Albertus students today,” said Albertus
President, Marc M. Camille, Ed.D.
“Gio and Frank will bring great passion and energy, as well as diverse experience
and expertise, to our already-accomplished Board,” said Vin Petrini, Chair of the
Board of Trustees at Albertus and Senior Vice President of Public Affairs and Chief
Policy and Communications Officer for the Yale New Haven Health System. “Their sense
of service and spirit of innovation will help our Board continue in its commitment
to guiding the College toward a bold, bright future.”
Giovanni (Gio) Duaqui ’96 is Partner and Senior Vice President at ITO Solutions, an information technology
and services firm. Previously, he gained extensive experience in sales, business
development, operations, and management with some of the largest investment firms
and Fortune 500 organizations including Fidelity Investments, MetLife, and Citigroup
Asset Management in New York City. A Connecticut native and graduate of Albertus,
Duaqui majored in Business and Economics with a specialization in International Business.
During his years at Albertus, he was elected Freshman Class Treasurer and later served
as Acting Class president.
Franklyn D. Reynolds is the President and CEO of UIL Holdings, overseeing the electricity and natural
gas operating companies of Avangrid Networks in Connecticut and Massachusetts, which
include United Illuminating of Connecticut, Southern Connecticut Gas, Connecticut
Natural Gas, and Berkshire Gas of Massachusetts. A 26-year veteran of the utility
industry and a Connecticut native, Reynolds holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration
from the University of New Haven and a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Technology
from Central Connecticut State University.
About Albertus Magnus College
Founded in 1925, Albertus is a coeducational Catholic College in the Dominican tradition. Albertus' values- and liberal arts-based education is recognized by external rankings such as US News & World Report, Money, and The New York Times, and has been named a Top 10 Military Friendly School. For ten consecutive years, at least 95% of Albertus graduates have attained employment or gone on to graduate studies within six months of completing their degrees. The College has an enrollment of approximately 1,300 students across its traditional undergraduate, accelerated adult undergraduate, and graduate program levels. Proud to enroll a student body where nearly half of its undergraduate students receive Federal Pell Grants and are first-generation college goers, Albertus is known for its innovative curricular offerings, recently launching new Bachelor's degree programs in Nursing, including BSN and Connecticut's first LPN-to-BSN; General Health Sciences; Interdisciplinary Studies; and Public Health.
Among its graduate offerings is the State of Connecticut's only Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling program, and it is just one of three schools to offer a Master of Science in Human Services. In 2025-26, Albertus is celebrating its historic 100th Anniversary and completing implementation of the Albertus 2025: Lighting the Way to a Second Century strategic plan, with a bold vision to "be a destination liberal arts-based college, distinguished in its interdisciplinary and experiential approach to education, rooted in Dominican values, that prepares students for lifelong civic engagement and success." To learn more, please visit albertus.edu.