After having held the positions of senior vice president, chief of staff, chief legal officer, and assistant secretary and clerk of the board of trustees, David Bunis ’83 has left Brandeis to take a position as partner at Donnelly, Conroy & Gelhaar law firm in Boston. Bunis began at Brandeis in Jan. 2011 as Chief of Staff.

Bunis wrote in an email to the Justice, “I am very proud of our many accomplishments, including the rescue of the Rose Art Museum, the new Supreme Court swearing in tradition, and the adoption of substantial improvements to the University’s governance practices.”

Interim Senior Vice President for Communications Judy Glasser elaborated in an email to the Justice, writing, “He also was instrumental in creating Brandeis’ annual tradition of lawyer alumni being sworn in at the United States Supreme Court. More than 100 Brandeis alumni have participated to date, and they have had the opportunity to meet with Chief Justice Roberts and Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. With David’s assistance, this special tradition will continue into the future.”

Glasser wrote that Peter Giumette was hired last summer as a senior advisor to Interim President Lisa Lynch, taking on many of Bunis’ former duties, and his responsibilities included “supporting the board of trustees, serving as a liaison between the president’s office and the board, and overseeing special initiatives of the interim president.” He also became assistant secretary and clerk of the board of trustees after the Oct. 2015 board of trustees meeting. She added that Steven Locke will continue to serve the University as general counsel.

“As with any transition, the new Brandeis president will determine the structure and staff for the president’s office that fulfills his needs,” Glasser added in her email.

Bunis wrote in his email to the Justice, “As an alum, I know that Brandeis is in great hands, and I am looking forward to seeing the next generation of alums giving their time and leading the way forward for our alma mater.”

—Hannah Wulkan