Our Leaders
Mr. Elias Alcantara, Chair
Dr. Nydia Edgecombe, Vice Chair

College Membership
Dr. Daisy Cocco De Filippis, President
Ms. Colette Atkins, VP of Institutional Advancement
Dr. Babette Audant, Dean of OIRA and Academic Affairs
Professor Julie Bencosme, Associate Professor, Allied Health Sciences
Professor Olen Dias, Associate Professor, Mathematics Department
Dr. Charles I. Drago, Chairperson, Allied Health Sciences
Dr. Evelyn Fernández-Ketcham, VP of Continuing Education & Workforce Development
Professor Eunice Flemister, Lecturer and Gerontology Coordinator, Education Department
Dean Ana I. García Reyes, Dean for Community Relations
Ms. Catherine Hilyard, Counselor, College Discovery
Ms. Diana Kreymer, Executive Chief of Staff
Ms. Dana Lennon, Senior Director, Continuing Education & Professional Studies
Professor Gregory Marks, Associate Professor, English Department
Ms. Idelsa Méndez, Development Coordinator, Office of Institutional Advancement
Dean Peter Mertens, Assistant Dean of Continuing Education & Workforce Development
Ms. Eileen Newman, Program Director, CEWD
Professor Tram Nguyen, Assistant Professor, English Department
Dr. Sofia Oviedo, Research Programs Director
Dr. Eric Radezky, Director of Governmental & External Affairs
Professor Charles Rice-Gonzalez, Professor, Humanities Department
Mr. Carlos Rivera, Director, Admissions and Recruitment
Ms. Esther Rodríguez-Chardavoyne, Senior VP for Administration and Finance
Professor Hector Soto, Assistant Professor, Behavioral and Social Science
Dr. Shiang-Kwei Wang, Provost & VP of Academic Affairs
Dr. La Toro Yates, VP of Student Development & Enrollment Management

Community Membership
Thus far, we have received confirmation from 72 community leaders divided by sectors as follows:

• Arts & Culture - 11
• Community Organizations - 20
• Education - 15
• Finance/Business - 12
• Healthcare - 11
• Real Estate - 2
• STEM - 1