Board Of Management

Through academic governance, transparent decision-making, and institutional planning, our leadership upholds the values that shape RVCAS.

Rev. Fr. Benny Nalkara CMI

Provincial, Sacred Heart Province, Kochi

Since assuming provincial leadership, Rev. Fr. Benny Nalkara CMI has fostered academic excellence, institutional expansion, and value-based education across the Sacred Heart Province. His tenure has emphasized the development of modern learning environments, strengthened academic governance, and encouraged faculty enrichment in line with global education standards. 

With a strong commitment to social mission and transformative education, Rev. Fr. Benny supports initiatives that enhance student welfare, community engagement, and professional competitiveness—reinforcing the Rajagiri legacy of service, discipline, and academic quality.

Senior Staff

After graduating from Kempbelle University with a MA in Communications, Harriet Erickson served as the director of Freshman and Transfer Programs before becoming the Vice President for Student Affairs. Holding both a BA and MA degree in Communications from Kempbelle University, Harriet Erikson has spent much of her professional life at the College.

Contacts:

Harriet Erickson

Vice President, Student Affairs

Wesley Clark was named Senior Advisor to the President in May 2018. An expert in corporate law, he teaches a wide range of courses including Contracts, Sales, Closely Held Business Organizations, Publicly Traded Corporations, Mergers & Acquisitions, International Law and International Securities Regulation. 

Contacts:

Wesley Clarke

Senior Advisor to the President

Betty Bowman joined the faculty in 2002, and received tenure there in 2007. Before joining the faculty, she was a visiting assistant professor at Syracuse University College of Law. Prior to that, she was a legal consultant with JPMorgan Chase; a contract attorney for Cravath, Swaine & Moore; and an assistant prosecutor for the Ministry of the Attorney General in Toronto, Canada. 

Contacts:

Betty Bowman

Acting Vice President for Finance

With over four decades of law teaching experience, Johnny Jones is a nationally-recognized constitutionalist who has received numerous awards for his teaching, including the first-ever Pioneer Award for his commitment and dedication to students from the FIU Student Bar Association in 2004. Since then, students have voted him “Professor of the Year” multiple times. 

Contacts:

Johnny Jones

Dean, Diversity and Compliance

Dennis Ruiz was a member of the faculty at Texas Tech University School of Law, where she held the Alvin R. Allison Distinguished Professorship and received every teaching award the law school and the University conferred. She was the Distinguished Fulbright Professor of American Constitutional Law at the National and Kapodistrian University of Greece in 1992.

Contacts:

Dennis Ruiz

Acting Vice President of Administration

Vernon Lowe first joined the University in 2006 as Assistant Dean for Academic Support Programs. He served as Assistant Dean until 2013, when he became a full time lecturer at the College. He teaches classes relating to legal theory and reasoning, race and law, gender and law, and in the area of commercial transactions. 

Contacts:

Vernon Lowe

Assistant Vice President for Communications

After graduating from Kempbelle University with a MA in Communications, Harriet Erickson served as the director of Freshman and Transfer Programs before becoming the Vice President for Student Affairs. Holding both a BA and MA degree in Communications from Kempbelle University, Harriet Erikson has spent much of her professional life at the College.

Contacts:

Harriet Erickson

Vice President, Student Affairs

Wesley Clark was named Senior Advisor to the President in May 2018. An expert in corporate law, he teaches a wide range of courses including Contracts, Sales, Closely Held Business Organizations, Publicly Traded Corporations, Mergers & Acquisitions, International Law and International Securities Regulation. 

Contacts:

Wesley Clarke

Senior Advisor to the President

Betty Bowman joined the faculty in 2002, and received tenure there in 2007. Before joining the faculty, she was a visiting assistant professor at Syracuse University College of Law. Prior to that, she was a legal consultant with JPMorgan Chase; a contract attorney for Cravath, Swaine & Moore; and an assistant prosecutor for the Ministry of the Attorney General in Toronto, Canada. 

Contacts:

Betty Bowman

Acting Vice President for Finance

With over four decades of law teaching experience, Johnny Jones is a nationally-recognized constitutionalist who has received numerous awards for his teaching, including the first-ever Pioneer Award for his commitment and dedication to students from the FIU Student Bar Association in 2004. Since then, students have voted him “Professor of the Year” multiple times. 

Contacts:

Johnny Jones

Dean, Diversity and Compliance

Dennis Ruiz was a member of the faculty at Texas Tech University School of Law, where she held the Alvin R. Allison Distinguished Professorship and received every teaching award the law school and the University conferred. She was the Distinguished Fulbright Professor of American Constitutional Law at the National and Kapodistrian University of Greece in 1992.

Contacts:

Dennis Ruiz

Acting Vice President of Administration

Vernon Lowe first joined the University in 2006 as Assistant Dean for Academic Support Programs. He served as Assistant Dean until 2013, when he became a full time lecturer at the College. He teaches classes relating to legal theory and reasoning, race and law, gender and law, and in the area of commercial transactions. 

Contacts:

Vernon Lowe

Assistant Vice President for Communications

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Rev. Fr. Ajeesh Puthussery CMI

Councillor for Education & Communication Media

Rev. Fr. Ajeesh Puthussery CMI plays a key role in academic planning, communication strategy, and digital transformation across the Province. His work focuses on strengthening academic delivery, media engagement, and student learning outcomes.

Through curriculum support, academic mentoring, and coordinated communication initiatives, he contributes to building a transparent, student-centred academic environment aligned with contemporary educational expectations.

Rev. Fr. Dipin Karingen CMI

Associate Director

Rev. Fr. Dipin Karingen CMI supports institutional management with emphasis on academic support services, student formation, and administrative coordination.

His leadership promotes discipline, value-based academic growth, and effective campus functioning. He actively works with faculty teams and student groups to enhance educational experience, strengthen community values, and maintain a supportive learning culture.

Rev. Fr. Augustine Mampilly CMI

Director

Rev. Fr. Augustine Mampilly CMI brings extensive administrative and pastoral leadership to campus development and academic governance.

He guides policy implementation, student welfare systems, and value-oriented academic practices. His experience in education and formation strengthens faculty support, student character development, and institutional organisation rooted in the CMI legacy of service and excellence.