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CT State has one administration, the President’s Cabinet, that serves all stakeholders, campuses and locations. The President’s Cabinet is composed of executive leaders including Campus CEOs/Presidents and vice presidential roles that cover areas including academic affairs, workforce innovation, human resources, student affairs, finance and administration (public safety, compliance, IT), DEI, and enrollment management, among others. 

Executive Leadership

John-Paul Chaisson-Cardenas

John-Paul Chaisson-Cardenas, Ph.D., M.S.W.

Vice President, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Karen Hynick

Karen Hynick, Ed.D.

Acting Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs, Student Affairs and Workforce Innovation.

Kerry Kelley

Kerry A. Kelley

Acting President
Vice President, Finance and Administration

Chief Financial Officer

Anna Krupitskiy

Anna Krupitskiy, J.D., LL.M., SHRM-SCP

Vice President of Human Resources

Troy Miller

Troy A. Miller

Vice President of Enrollment Management

Tom Yelich

Tom Yelich

Chief of Staff

Kamari Collins

Kamari A. Collins, Ed.D.

Campus President
Housatonic and Danbury

Cheryl De Vonish

Cheryl De Vonish, J.D.

Campus President
Norwalk

Mary Ellen Jukoski

Mary Ellen Jukoski, Ed.D.

Campus President
Quinebaug Valley and Three Rivers

Sharale Mathis

Sharale W. Mathis, Ed.D.

Campus President
Capital and Tunxis

Joshua Moon-Johnson

Joshua Moon-Johnson, Ed.D.

Campus President
Asnuntuck, Manchester and Middlesex

Michael Rooke

Michael Rooke, Ph.D.

Campus President
Naugatuck Valley and Northwestern

Shiang-Kwei Want

Shiang-Kwei Wang, Ph.D.

Campus President
Gateway

Leadership Council

B.L. Baker

Dean, Arts and Humanities
Phone: 860-612-7055
Email: bl.baker@ctstate.edu

Gayle E. Barrett, Ed.D.

Associate Vice President, Enrollment and Retention Services
Phone: 860-612-7012
Email: gayle.barrett@ctstate.edu

Salvador Bondoc, O.T.D.

Dean, Nursing, Allied Health and Human Services

Jarrod Borek, D.B.A.

Chief Information Officer
Phone: 860-932-4079
Email: jarrod.borek@ctstate.edu

John-Paul Chaisson-Cardenas, Ph.D., M.S.W.

Vice President, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Phone: 860-612-7056
Email: johnpaul.chaissoncardenas@ctstate.edu 

Kamari A. Collins, Ed.D.

Campus President, Housatonic and Danbury

Christopher Chute

Chief of Police
Phone: 860-612-7065
Email: christopher.chute@ctstate.edu

Michelle A. Coach, Ph.D.

Dean, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Phone: 860-253-3002
Email: michelle.coach@ctstate.edu

Tamika L. Davis, Ed.D.

Associate Vice President for Recruitment, Admissions and Community Outreach
Phone: 203-285-2011
Email: tamika.davis@ctstate.edu

Cheryl C. De Vonish, J.D.

Campus President, Norwalk
Chief Labor Relations Officer

Phone: 203-857-7016
Email:cheryl.devonish@ctstate.edu

Fay Godbolt

Executive Dean, Workforce Innovations and Partnerships
Phone: 860-612-7079
Email: fay.godbolt@ctstate.edu

Manuel Gomez, Ph.D.

Jennifer L. Gray

Associate Vice President, Budget Analytics
Phone: 860-723-0650
Email: jennifer.gray@ctstate.edu

Karen Hynick, Ed.D.

Acting Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs, Student Affairs and Workforce Innovations
Phone: 860-612-7006
Email: karen.hynick@ctstate.edu

Kerry A. Kelley

Acting President
Vice President, Finance and Administration
Chief Financial Officer

Phone: 860-612-7028
Email: kerry.kelley@ctstate.edu 

Mary Ellen Jukoski, Ed.D.

Campus President, Quinebaug Valley and Three Rivers
Phone: 860-215-9001
Email: maryellen.jukoski@ctstate.edu

J.D. Mathewson, Ph.D.

Associate Vice President, Institutional Effectiveness and Planning
Phone: 860-612-7029
Email: jd.mathewson@ctstate.edu

Steven J. McDowell, M.B.A., FAAC®

Associate Vice President, Financial Aid Services and Title IV Compliance
Phone: 860-612-7030
Email: steven.mcdowell@ctstate.edu

Sharale W. Mathis, Ed.D.

Campus President, Capital and Tunxis

Troy A. Miller

Vice President of Enrollment Management
Office Phone: 860-612-7086
Work Cell: 860-578-6898
Email: troy.miller2@ctstate.edu

Joshua Moon-Johnson, Ed.D.

Campus President, Asnuntuck, Manchester and Middlesex

Nancy Prather-Johnson, M.B.A.

Dean, Business and Professional Studies

Darryl Reome, Ed.D.

Vice Provost, Student Affairs
Phone: 860-773-1482
Email: darryl.reome@ctstate.edu

Michael A. Rooke, Ph.D.

Campus President, Naugatuck Valley and Northwestern
Phone: 860-738-6410
Email: mike.rooke@ctstate.edu

Amy Tan, Ph.D.

Vice Provost, Academic Affairs

Shiang-Kwei Wang, Ph.D.

Campus President, Gateway

Tom Yelich

Chief of Staff
Phone: 860-612-7025
Email: tom.yelich@ctstate.edu

Last updated: July 3, 2025 | 3:53 pm