College Leadership

The President’s Executive Council (PEC) was formed in August 2018 and is comprised of Cabinet members, deans, academic and administrative leaders, and the Chair of the All College Council. The goal of the PEC is to broaden the engagement of college constituents around a collective and shared vision and to further strengthen college communication and the governance processes. The PEC meets monthly.

• Ilya Ashmyan - Executive Director of Engineering and Operations
• Pamela Bandyopadhyay - Associate Dean of Academic Development and Support Services
• Nicole Bouknight Johnson - Vice President for Advancement and Communications
• Joseph Caniglia - Executive Director of North Hudson Campus
• Janet Chavez - Executive Administrative Assistant to the President (Recording Secretary)
• Nicholas Chiaravalloti - Vice President for External Affairs and Strategic Initiatives, and Senior Counsel to the President
• Jennifer Christopher - Director of Communications
• David Clark - Dean of Student Affairs
• Patricia Clay - Associate Vice President for Information Technology / CIO  
• Christopher Cody - Chair of All College Council
• Christopher Conzen - Executive Director of Secaucus Center and Early College Programs
• Heather DeVries - Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Assessment | Accreditation Liaison Officer
• Lisa Dougherty - Senior Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment
• Matthew Fessler - Dean of Enrollment Services
• Diana Galvez - Co-chair of President’s Advisory Council on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• John Hernandez - Dean of College Libraries
• Darryl Jones - Vice President for Academic Affairs
• Ara Karakashian - Dean of Business, Culinary Arts, and Hospitality Management
• Matthew LaBrake - Executive Director of Center for Online Learning
• Raffi Manjikian - Co-chair of President’s Advisory Council on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• Lori Margolin - Associate Vice President for Continuing Education and Workforce Development
• Sylvia Mendoza - Dean of Financial Aid
• Yeurys Pujols - Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• John Quigley - Executive Director of Public Safety and Security
• Chris Reber - President
• Alexa Riano - Senior Executive Assistant to the President and Board of Trustees
• Jeff Roberson Jr. - Director of Contracts and Procurement
• Gretchen Schulthes - Director of Advisement
• Geoffrey Sims - Controller
• Catherine Sirangelo - Dean of Nursing and Health Science
• Bernadette So - Dean of Student Success
• Alison Wakefield - Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences
• Burl Yearwood - Dean of STEM
• Veronica Zeichner - Vice President for Business and Finance / CFO

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The All College Council's objective or purpose is to provide an open platform for meaningful participation of the College Community in the governance of the College. All members of the College Community are encouraged to participate. Click here for All College Council.

• Christopher Cody, Chair
• Raffi Manjikian, Vice Chair
• Sarah Teichman, Secretary

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Professional Association

The Professional Association represents full-time faculty including instructors, assistant professors, associate professors and professors. 

• Michael Ferlise, President
• Sirhan Abdullah, Vice President
• Bernard Adamitey, Treasurer
• Karen Hosick, Corresponding Secretary
• Heather Connors, Recording Secretary

Academic Administrative Association 

The Academic Administrative Association represents full-time employees with selected positions requiring a Bachelor’s degree or higher.

• Christine Petersen, President
• Christopher Conzen, Vice President
• Secretary, Vacant
• Dr. Jose Lowe, Treasurer
• Angela Tuzzo, Treasurer

Support Staff Federation

The Support Staff Federation represents full-time support staff in selected titles.

• Patrick DelPiano, President
• Felicia Allen, Vice-president
• Tess Wiggins, Treasurer
• Marta Cimillo, Recording Secretary
• Jacky Delemos, Corresponding Secretary

Adjunct Faculty Federation

The Adjunct Faculty Federation represents adjunct teaching faculty members who have accepted teaching assignments for credit courses at the College in the current academic year and who also taught at the College at least one credit course either during the current or previous academic year. 

• Nancy Lasek, President
• Qamar Raza, Vice President

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