About MCCC

GOVERNANCE AND PERSONNEL

Boards and Commissions

Mercer County Community College operates within New Jersey’s higher education system of county community colleges and four-year public and independent colleges and universities. The college is an autonomous institution with its own Board of Trustees.

The Board of Trustees of the college consists of 13 members. Eight trustees are appointed by Mercer County elected officials, two trustees are appointed by the Governor of New Jersey and one seat is held by the Mercer County Superintendent of Schools. Two trustees serve ex-officio: one is an elected representative of the alumni, the other is the President of the college, who is Secretary to the Board.

County of Mercer

Hon. Dan Benson, County Executive

Board of County Commissioners

Hon. John A. Cimino, Chair
Hon. Kristin L. McLaughlin, Vice Chair
Hon. Samuel T. Frisby
Hon. Cathleen M. Lewis
Hon. Nina D. Melker
Hon. Terrance Stokes
Hon. Lucylle R. S. Walter

Mercer County Community College Board of Trustees

Kristin Appelget, Chair
Lawrence A. Nespoli, Ed.D., Vice Chair
Gregory J. Puliti, Treasurer
Deborah E. Preston, Ph.D., MCCC President, Secretary
Julie Blake
Eashwayne Haughton
Shannon Mason, Ph.D.
Daryl Minus-Vincent, Ed.D.
Scarlett Rajski
Aamir A. Rehman, Ed.D. 
Victoria Rivera-Cruz, J.D.

Executive and Academic Officers

Dr. Deborah E. Preston, President
Dr. Robert Schreyer, Vice President, Academic Affairs
Mark Banyacski, Acting Vice President, Finance
Joseph Claffey, Vice President, College Advancement
Yvette Henry, Vice President, Human Resources
Inder Singh, Vice President, Information Technology Services, Chief Information Officer
Dr. Gonzalo Perez, Assistant Vice President, Academic Affairs, Workforce Education and Innovation
Dr. James Whitney III, Assistant Vice President, Academic Affairs
Erica M. Oliver, Executive Director, Marketing and Communications
Marvin Carter, Director, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Barbara Basel, Acting Chief Administrative Officer
Dr. Elizabeth Anderson, Dean, Institutional Effectiveness
Dr. Robert Kleinschmidt, Dean, Division of Liberal Arts
Dr. Laura Sosa, Dean, Division of Business, Technology, and Professional Studies
Dr. Elizabeth Mizerek, Interim Dean, Division of Health Professions
Betty Peterson, Interim Dean, Division of Math and Science
Dr. Yannick Ladson, Interim Dean of Students
Savita Bambhrolia, Dean, Academic Partnerships