Leadership and Staff

Leadership

Paul J. Luna
President and CEO

Barbara Ryan Thompson
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Michael Chesin
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Stacy Baier, Ph.D.

Senior Vice President, Florida Community Engagement, Operations and Strategic Partnerships

Lauren Cortinas

Senior Vice President, Communications

Janice Palmer
Senior Vice President, Government Affairs and Public Policy

Paul G. Perrault, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President, Community Impact and Learning

Vince Yanez
Senior Vice President, Community Engagement and Strategic Partnerships

Tammi L. Crum
Director, Executive Services

Elyssa Bustamante

Coordinator, Campus Events

Sam Castillo
Senior Administrative Assistant

Claudia Clair

Executive Services Assistant and Board Liaison

Tina DeNicole
Vice President, Finance and Administration

Georgette De Salvo
Senior Administrative Assistant

Sandy Ferniza
Director, Campus Events

Zachary (Zach) Fontes
Director, Technology

Leah Goldberg
Specialist, Digital & Social Media

Maria Granillo
Associate, Grants and Project Management

Hugh Hemperly
Senior Information Technology Specialist

Walter Jennings

Director, Student Success Initiatives - Florida

Jayce Jimmerson

Specialist, Information Technology

Rockhelle Johnson

Director, Communications - Florida

Kelly Koenig
Director, Early Grade Success Initiatives

Jennifer Mariscal
Coordinator, Campus Events

Noel McClain
Senior Director, Human Resources

Kimberly Lent Morales
Director, Research and Evaluation

Erika Morse
Director, Grants Administration

Julie Norwood
Vice President, Grants and Project Management

Patricia Palicz

Senior Accountant

Cathy Pomeroy
Senior Administrative Assistant

Arturo Ramirez

Specialist, Information Technology

Elizabeth Sanchez
Senior Administrative Assistant

Grace Smith Kaus
Director, Postsecondary Success Initiatives

Sissi Villamizar, PMP
Director, Project Management and Grants Administrator

Cheri Wright

Director, Student Success Initiatives - Florida

Griselda Zetino
Director, Communications - Arizona