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The President of Connecticut State Community College invites nominations and applications for the positions of Campus Presidents.

CT State Community College seeks visionary, student-centered leaders to serve as Campus Presidents across our statewide network of campuses. Seven campus president opportunities are available for applicants. These dynamic leadership positions come at a pivotal moment in Connecticut’s higher education landscape as CT State continues its mission to expand access, drive student success, and strengthen workforce partnerships throughout the state.

CT State Community College
Campus President Search Document

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.

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