Rockland Community College Launches Search for New President

The Rockland Community College (RCC) Board of Trustees has announced the launch of a search for the College’s next president. The search is aimed at identifying an outstanding leader who will advance RCC’s mission of serving a diverse student body and continuing to provide transformative educational opportunities to the community.

The search will be guided by a Presidential Search Committee, chaired by Vice Chair Dana Stilley, Community Outreach Liaison Elana Yeger, and Trustee Grant Valentine, who represent the RCC Board of Trustees. The committee will lead the comprehensive search process, engaging various key constituencies of the College, and will work closely with the executive search firm Isaacson, Miller (IM), which has been reengaged to assist in the process.

The committee members represent a cross-section of RCC’s stakeholders, including faculty, staff, students, local leaders, and community representatives. The full list of committee members is as follows:

• Sabrina Charles Pierre, East Ramapo School District Board

• Julian Goldstein, Student Government Association, Chief of Staff

• Howard Hellman, RCC Foundation Board of Directors

• Nicole Hines, NAACP

• Michael Hoblin, Deputy County Executive

• Gina Liberti, RCCAFA-Adjunct Faculty Association

• Burton Louis-Charles, ASA-Administration and Staff Assembly

• Carlos Martinez, BRIDGES

• Eric Magaram, Faculty Senate

• Greg Merriweather, Clergy for Social Justice

• Meghan Nolan, RCCFT-Federation of Teachers

• Janine Scaglione Paredes, CSEA

• Al Samuels, Rockland Business Association

• Melissa L. Roy, RCC Chief Diversity Officer

• Elizabeth Troutner, RCCFA-Federation of Administrators

• Aron Wieder, County Legislator

L’Tanya M. Watkins, Esq., Chair of the RCC Board of Trustees, said, "We are dedicated to finding an outstanding leader who will uphold RCC’s mission to continue providing transformative educational experiences to our diverse student body. We are grateful to the search committee for their commitment, and we look forward to a transparent and inclusive search process."

The position announcement has been posted to the RCC website, and Isaacson, Miller is currently screening candidates. The timeline is anticipated to include semi-finalist interviews with the search committee in October, followed by final interviews expected to take place by mid December. The RCC Board of Trustees is committed to keeping the RCC community informed throughout each stage of the process.

For continuous updates and more information, please visit the Presidential Search webpage at sunyrockland.edu/presidential-search.

About Rockland Community College, State University of New York

Rockland Community College (RCC), located in Suffern New York, provides purpose driven educational opportunities in a supportive, affordable, and accessible environment, empowering individuals to positively transform themselves and their communities. RCC welcomes students from diverse backgrounds who appreciate small class sizes and personal attention from a distinguished, award-winning faculty that includes Fulbright scholars and SUNY Distinguished Professors. Many graduates go on to top universities to further their education on their own or through RCCs institutional collaborations.

RCC is also proud to provide career training and professional development to adult learners looking to change careers or upgrade their skills through a variety of programs and educational opportunities including workforce training, certifications, and microcredentials. Many of the programs are developed with employers in the community in high demand industry areas to enable graduates to move into a new career upon graduation. More information can be found at sunyrockland.edu.