Presidential Search

About SUNY Schenectady

Founded in 1969, SUNY Schenectady County Community College (SUNY Schenectady) is one of 30 community colleges in the State University of New York system, the largest comprehensive university system in the United States. SUNY Schenectady is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education which is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Through transferable degree and certificate programs, affordable tuition, strong student support services and a personalized approach to learning, SUNY Schenectady provides students with a regionally-acclaimed education that empowers them to take the next step in their lives. SUNY Schenectady offers over 50 degree, certificate, and micro-credential programs, as well as workforce development and community education.  The campus is located 20 miles west of Albany, the capital of New York State.

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Summer 2025

  • SUNY Schenectady contracts with RPA Inc.

Late summer 2025

  • On-campus and virtual listening sessions conducted by RPA Inc.
  • On-line surveys distributed to campus/community
  • Position posted and advertised

Fall/Winter 2025-26

  • Recruitment Period
  • Search Committee Meetings and Evaluation

February/March 2026

  • Finalist interviews on-campus

Winter/Spring 2026

  • SUNY Chancellor meets finalists
  • SUNY Schenectady Board of Trustees recommends one candidate to the SUNY Board of Trustees.
  • SUNY Board of Trustees confirms appointment
  • New president is announced

  • Ann Fleming Brown - Presidential Search Chair and Board Chair
  • Renee Bradley, M.A. - Secretary, Board of Trustees
  • Dr. Christopher Brellochs - Dean, School of Music
  • Dr. Carlos Cotto - Superintendent, Schenectady City School District
  • RaeEllen Doyle - Professor, Division of Liberal Arts
  • George Goldhoff '84 - Alumnus and President, Hard Rock Atlantic City
  • Mona Golub - Vice President, Communications & Public Affairs, Northeast Grocery, Inc.
  • Jamie Hungerschafer '03 - Executive Secretary II and CSEA President
  • Jacqueline Keleher-Hughes - Director of Library Services and CADA President
  • Dr. Timothy Konhaus - Dean, Division of Liberal Arts
  • Jeanne Maloy - Retired President of Marshall & Sterling and Foundation Board Member
  • John O'Connell - Associate Professor, School of Hotel, Culinary Arts and Tourism and UFP President
  • Paula Ohlhous - Executive Director for Human Resources
  • Zulaika Rodriguez - Associate Vice Chancellor for Executive Recruitment & Leadership Development, SUNY System Administration
  • Tiombe Tatum '12 - Chief of Staff
  • Daniel Van Buren '25 - Recent Graduate and Student Representative