Campus Presidents Search

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The President of Connecticut State Community College announces the ongoing search for Campus Presidents.

The search is underway for seven dynamic leaders to help shape the future of higher education at CT State. Their work as Campus Presidents will advance the college's mission to expand access, promote student success, and strengthen workforce partnerships throughout the state.

To learn more about the candidates and the search process, advance to the next sections.

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Search Committee

Chair, Campus President Search Committee
Duncan Harris
CT State Capital
Campus Chief Executive Officer

Vice Chair, Campus President Search Committee
Bonnie Solivan
CT State Asnuntuck
College Senate Representative
Instructional Design and Educational Technology Campus Lead Coordinator

Julie Austin
CT State Gateway
Interim Academic Division Director-Allied Health
Gayle Barrett
College Office
Associate Vice President, Enrollment and Retention Services
Nick Boretsky
CT State Naugatuck Valley Danbury
Guided Pathways Advisor I
Shian Earlington
Student
Board of Regents Student Advisory Committee Vice Chair
Stephen Fagbemi
CT State Capital
Professor, Psychology
Jennifer Green
CT State Quinebaug Valley
Executive Assistant to the CEO
John Jagtiani
CT State Northwestern
Associate Professor, Program Coordinator & Dept. Chair, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems Business Intelligence, Data Science
Qing Mack
CT State Tunxis
Senior Director of Institutional Research
Keith Madore
CT State Asnuntuck and CT State Tunxis
Executive Director of the Foundation Institutional Advancement and Community Engagement
Philip Mayer Jr.
CT State Three Rivers
AFT Professor Economics
Katherine Ricci
CT State Naugatuck Valley
Instructor of Biology
Carleigh Schultz
CT State Manchester
Campus Director of Workforce Development and Continuing Education
Karla Smith
CT State Norwalk
Guided Pathways Advisor II
Taja Sylvester
CT State Housatonic
Director, Campus Library Service
Ed Tessman
CT State Middlesex
Associate Dean of Campus Operations

Timeline

February 2025

Campus President Model is announced by CT State President Maduko.
Search chair and search committee are identified.
CT State College Senate identifies a representative to serve on the statewide campus presidents search committee.
CT State introduces campus-specific Advisory Committees to support the search committee's work.
RH Perry begins conducting campus-specific listening tours to gain deeper insights into each campus's local identity, vision, challenges and opportunities.

March 2025

RH Perry continues listening tours.
Inaugural search committee meeting is held.
Leadership profile is finalized, and the campus president searches are launched.
Campus Advisory Committees are identified.

April 2025

Application deadline, i.e., date for best consideration.
Candidate assessment begins, in consultation with the Campus Advisory Committees.
Interview preparation meeting with Search Committee and representatives of the Search Advisory Committee.
First-round interviews begin (virtual).

May 2025

Finalists are identified for the seven campus president positions.
On-campus, open forums are held with finalists to meet with various groups, including committees, campus leadership, faculty, staff, students and additional stakeholders.
Candidate interviews with the College President are conducted.
Candidate feedback from the CT State community (via surveys) is collected, received and analyzed.

June 2025

The seven campus president candidates are selected for appointment.
Human Resources conducts background checks and enters negotiation with successful candidates.
College President announces the seven Campus Presidents.

Executive Search Partner

CT State has partnered with RH Perry & Associates, a national executive search firm specializing in higher education leadership identification and selection. For questions pertaining to the Campus President searches, please email RH Perry at ctstatepresidents@rhperry.com.