College Leadership
Cabinet and President's Office Staff
Dr. Chris Reber
Vice President for Advancement and Communications and Executive Director, HCCC Foundation
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Associate Vice President for Information Technology / CIO
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Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Assessment | Accreditation Liaison Officer
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Senior Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment
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Executive Director, Center for Online Learning
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Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, Continuing Education and Workforce Development
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Vice President for Institutional Engagement and Excellence
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Senior Executive Assistant to the President and Board of Trustees/Chief of Staff
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Associate Vice President for Institutional Research
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Vice President for Business and Finance/Chief Financial Officer
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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.
| Name | Title |
| Ilya Ashmyan | Executive Director of Engineering and Operations |
| Pamela Bandyopadhyay | Associate Dean for Academic Affairs |
| Anita Belle | Assistant Vice President, Continuing Education and Workforce Development |
| Nicole Bouknight Johnson | Vice President for Advancement and Communications and Executive Director, HCCC Foundation |
| Joseph Caniglia | Executive Director of North Hudson Campus |
| Janet Chavez | Executive Administrative Assistant to the President (Recording Secretary) |
| Jennifer Christopher | Assistant Vice President of Communications |
| David Clark | Dean of Student Affairs |
| Patricia Clay | Associate Vice President for Information Technology / CIO |
| Christopher Conzen | Executive Director of Secaucus Center and Early College Programs |
| Heather DeVries | Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Assessment | Accreditation Liaison Officer |
| Robert DiMartino | Vice President for Human Resources |
| 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 Institutional Engagement and Excellence |
| 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 |
| Danielle Lopez | Director of Accessibility Services |
| Raffi Manjikian | Co-chair of President’s Advisory Council on Institutional Engagement and Excellence |
| Lori Margolin | Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, Continuing Education and Workforce Development |
| Sylvia Mendoza | Dean of Financial Aid |
| Jaime Pardo | Director of CEWD Operations and Business Client Training |
| Yeurys Pujols | Vice President for Institutional Engagement and Excellence |
| John Quigley | Executive Director of Safety and Security |
| Chris Reber | President |
| Alexa Riano | Senior Executive Assistant to the President and Board of Trustees/Chief of Staff |
| Jeff Roberson Jr. | Director of Contracts and Procurement |
| Gretchen Schulthes | Director of Advisement |
| Geoffrey Sims | Controller |
| Catherine Sirangelo | Dean of Nursing and Health Science |
| Jonathan Sisk | Director of Athletics |
| Bernadette So | Dean of Student Success |
| John Urgola | Associate Vice President, Institutional Research |
| Alison Wakefield | Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Michael Whelpley | Associate Director, Open Educational Resources |
| Burl Yearwood | Dean of STEM |
| Benedetto Youssef | Chair of All College Council |
| Veronica Zeichner | Vice President for Business and Finance / CFO |
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.
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- Benedetto "Benny" Youssef, Chair
- Irma Williams, Vice Chair
- Sarah Teichman, Secretary
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.
- Felicia Allen, Acting Treasurer and President
- Vacant, Vice President
- 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