President's Cabinet

President's Cabinet

Cabinet Members

The President鈥檚 Cabinet is comprised of senior academic and administrative staff members who serve as the President鈥檚 leadership team. The Council advises the President on issues of broad importance to institutional well-being and success.

As stewards of NJCU鈥檚 institutional mission, members of the Council act collectively, providing guidance as well as supporting leadership in establishing short- and long-term strategic and tactical goals for the University.

Andr茅s Acebo                   
Interim President

Donna Breault                                 
Interim Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs

Rachel Fester                               
Vice President, Institutional Effectiveness

Brian Kirkpatrick                                
Vice President, Administration and Finance

Erin J. McCann                               
Vice President, Student Development and Community Engagement

Monica de los Rios                               
University Counsel and Chief Ethics Officer 

Milagros "Millie" Peralta                              
Chief of Staff

Patricia Altomonte                                         
Associate Vice President, Finance

Jos茅 Balda                                         
Assistant Vice President for University Admissions

Patrick Bartole                                        
Director of Facilities and Construction Management                                        

Robert Cole
Director of Athletics

Edie Del Vecchio                             
Associate Vice President, Business Services

Venessa Garcia
Vice President, University Senate

Hasson Gordon
Budget Director

Ron Hurley                                        
Associate Vice President, Public Safety

Jayadhurganandh (J.D.) Jayaraman
Interim Dean, School of Business

Mona Jha                                       
Interim Director of EEO/AA

Jonelle Knox                                       
Assistant Provost for Student Success & Retention, Academic Affairs

Jennifer Luciano
Assistant Dean, Residence Life and Student Engagement                               

Jason Martinek
Assistant Provost for Faculty and Staff Development, Academic Affairs

Scott Mittman
Acting Dean, William J. Maxwell College of Arts & Sciences

Francis Moran
President, University Senate

Scott O'Connor                                       
Assistant Provost for Academic Programming, Academic Affairs

Michael Sims                          
Executive Assistant to the President and NJCU Board Liaison

Frederick Smith
Director of Library Services

Dr. Joy L. Smith
Associate Vice President for Student Persistence

Pia Stevens
Dean of Students

Lourdes Sutton                               
Interim Dean, Deborah Cannon Partridge Wolfe College of Education

Ira Thor                               
Associate Vice President of University Communications and Marketing/University Spokesperson

TBA
Dean, College of Professional Studies

 

as of September 12, 2024