Strategic Planning 2026-31 Central Committee and Working Group Members

Central Committee

Name Title Role
George Kacenga Vice President for Enrollment Management Co-Chair
Amy Ginsberg Dean, College of Education Co-Chair
Wendy Christensen Associate Professor / Faculty Senate Liaison Senate Liaison Delegate
Jenny Nesenjuk Senior Assistant Director, Career Development Center Delegate
Brian Colvin Associate Vice President and Controller Delegate
Judy Linder AVP, Major Gifts and Gift Planning Delegate
Carol Cuadrado Associate Vice President for Government and University Relations Delegate
Christine Diehl Director, Marketing Communications Delegate
Sue Gerber Assistant Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness Delegate
Rachel Hayek Student Trustee Student Trustee, Delegate

Working Groups

Name Title Role
Access & Affordability in Higher Education
Elizabeth Harkins Associate Professor, College of Education Co-Chair
Stacy-Ann Brown Director of Financial Aid Co-Chair
Nicole Bartolotta Director, Accessibility Resource Center Working Group Delegate
Linda Refsland Executive Director, Academic Success Working Group Delegate
David Fuentes Associate Dean, College of Education Working Group Delegate
Solomon Nyaanga Associate Professor, Cotsakos College of Business Working Group Delegate
Terry Kearney Associate Budget Director Working Group Delegate
Strategic Growth & Collaboration
Steve Quinn Associate Vice President for University Admissions Co-Chair
Margaret Renn Director, Office of Field Experiences and Partnerships Co-Chair
Djanna Hill Associate Dean, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Working Group Delegate
Wendy Wright Associate Professor, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Working Group Delegate
Rajiv Kashyap Professor, Cotsakos College of Business Working Group Delegate
Susan Astarita Assistant Vice President for Registration Services Working Group Delegate
Michael Perrotta Director of Development, Corporations and Foundations Working Group Delegate
Enhancement of Academic Offerings & Support Services
Eileen Lubeck Associate Vice President / Dean of Students Co-Chair
Kara Rabbit Associate Provost Co-Chair
Mel Zeleke Associate Dean, College of Science and Health Working Group Delegate
Gabrielle Brown Lead Transfer Academic Advisor Working Group Delegate
Carmen Ortiz Executive Director, EOF and Academic Achievement Working Group Delegate
Rahi Abouk Associate Professor, Cotsakos College of Business Working Group Delegate
Michael Figueroa Professor, College of Science and Health Working Group Delegate
Scott Scardena Assistant Professor, Professional Counseling, College of Education Working Group Delegate
Gladys Vega Associate Professor, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Working Group Delegate
Infrastructure & Technological Advancement
Patrick Ryan Director, Instruction Research and Technology Co-Chair
Olga Onetti Director, Internal Audit Co-Chair
Jim Shelley Associate Vice President for Administration Working Group Delegate
Michael Arp Lieutenant, Campus Police Working Group Delegate
Payton MacDonald Professor, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Working Group Delegate
Mary Beth Zeman Senior Director of Public Relations Working Group Delegate
Joe Alaya Director, Enterprise Information Services, Information Technology Working Group Delegate
Building Community
Jill Guzman Director of Counseling, Health and Wellness Co-Chair
Roy Garcia AVP, Alumni Engagement & Philanthropy Co-Chair
Travis Gray Academic Success Specialist Working Group Delegate
Murli Natrajan Professor, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Working Group Delegate
Becky Baird Director of Residence Life Working Group Delegate
Martin Gritsch Associate Dean, Cotsakos College of Business Working Group Delegate
Reggie Tindall Director of Labor and Employee Relations and Compliance Working Group Delegate