Standing Committees
There are currently nine (9) standing committees utilized to support the efforts of
the Board of Trustees in carrying on the business of the corporate body. Standing
Committees report directly to the Board, and are chaired by a member of the Board
as designated by the Chairperson. Appointments are for two-year terms; however, they
may be subject to change.
Note: The President shall be a member Ex-Officio of every committee with the exception of the Audit Committee. The Chair of the Board of Trustees shall be an Ex-Officio member of every committee. Standing committees are listed as follows:
The Executive Committee acts on behalf of the body corporate between meetings of the Board of Trustees, subject to approval of its actions by the Board of Trustees at a subsequent meeting. The committee reviews pertinent affairs falling under the direction of the Board, helping to support and strengthen the Board鈥檚 mission, performance and efficacy.
Members (2024-2025):
- Trustee Nelida Valentin, Chair
- Trustee Jose Lozano, Vice - Chair
- Trustee Michelle Keates, Secretary
- Trustee Timothy Lowry, Chair, Finance & Professional Services Committee
- Trustee Sonia Gonsalves, Chair, Academic Affairs & Planning Committee
- Trustee Fotios Tjoumakaris
- Joe Bertolino, President and Ex-Officio
- Terricita Sass, Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff
- Brian Kowalski, General Counsel
Members (2024-2025):
- Trustee Mady Deininger, Chair
- Trustee Timothy Lowry, Vice - Chair
- Trustee Collins Days
- Trustee Sonia Gonsalves
- Trustee Amy Kennedy
- Trustee Mary Maples
The Academic Affairs & Planning Committee ensures the consistency and alignment of 黑料社鈥檚 academic program with the University鈥檚 mission and strategic planning. Overseeing the planning and activities of the academic program, the committee proposes to appropriately position the institution鈥檚 academic priorities with its academic mission.
Members (2024-2025):
- Trustee Sonia Gonsalves, Chair
- Trustee Amy Kennedy, Vice - Chair
- Trustee Kristi Hanselmann
- Trustee Stephanie Lutz
- Trustee Fotios Tjoumakaris
- Student Trustee Melanie Chin
- Terricita Sass, Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff
- Michael Palladino, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
- Michael Law, President, Faculty Senate
- Emma Witt, Associate Professor of Environmental Science & Chair, Academic Policy Committee, Faculty Senate
- Naz Onel, Associate Professor of Business Studies, Marketing & Chair, Academic Programs and Planning Committee, Faculty Senate
- Nana Otoo, Academic Affairs Chair, Student Senate
- Darren L. Bush, Interim Vice President for Enrollment Managment
- William Latham, Interim Vice President for Student Affairs
- Brian Jackson, Vice President for Community Engagement