Diane Hart is Associate Vice President of Special Projects and Innovation at Marist University, where she facilitates the development and implementation of new programs, strategic partnerships, and institutional initiatives that drive innovation. She currently serves as co-chair of the Marist + AI initiative, a university-wide collaboration focused on ethically integrating artificial intelligence into academics and operations and preparing the Marist community for the evolving technological landscape.

Diane has held progressive leadership roles at Marist since joining in 2014. In these positions, she has provided strategic and operational management across divisions, advised senior leadership, and played a key role in launching major institutional projects.

Before joining Marist, Diane was Vice President of Community Impact at United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region, and the Director of Business Development for the American Red Cross in Greater New York.