Presidential Search Update: Search Committee and Webpage

To the Campus Community

 

It is my pleasure to share the exciting news that we have officially started the process to identify the next president of Farmingdale State College (FSC).

The Search Committee held its first meeting on November 27, 2023, during which SUNY Chancellor John B. King, Jr. charged the group with its task to find FSC’s next leader. FSC’s Search Committee will conduct the search in accordance with SUNY’s Presidential Search Guidelines.

The Search Committee is an essential representation of the great work that happens at FSC every day, and we are committed to the future success of the College. Consistent with SUNY Presidential Search Guidelines, as the search chair, I am honored to preside over this 19-member committee that includes the following colleagues:

College Council
Patricia Hill Williams, Presidential Search Committee Chair
Paul Caroleo, College Council Member
James Durant, College Council Member
Robert Sweeney, College Council Member

Faculty
Jing Betty Feng, Associate Professor, School of Business, Business Management
Jeffrey Gaab, Professor, School of Arts and Sciences, History, Politics & Geography
Lori Goodstone, Professor, School of Health Sciences, Nursing
Fatoma Rad, Senior Assistant Librarian
Jack Simonson, Associate Professor, School of Arts and Sciences, Physics
Bahar Zoghi, Assistant Dean, School of Engineering Technology & Acting Chair, Civil Engineering Technology

Academic Dean
Richard Vogel, Dean, School of Business

Classified Representative
Brian Gravius, Plant Utilities Engineer 3, Physical Plant, Alumnus

Professional Staff
Yolanda Drakkir, Instructional Support Specialist, Visual Communications & UUP President
Rena Varghese, Executive Director, Nexus Center for Applied Learning & Career Development

College Foundation
Vincent Naab, President, Naab Hortco, LLC, Alumnus

Alumni Representative
Eileen Magri, Senior Director, Nursing, NYU Langone Hospital – Long Island

Student Representative
Destini Buchanan, President, Farmingdale Student Government Association

University Police
Luis Llano, Technical Sergeant

Chancellor’s Representative
Robert Megna, President of Rockefeller Institute of Government and Senior Advisor to the Chancellor

Chancellor’s Liaison (Non-Voting)
Carolyn Fedder, Executive Assistant to the President
Zulaika Rodriguez-Awoliyi, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Presidential Searches, Evaluation, and Development

We have also launched the Presidential Search webpage to keep the campus community informed throughout the process. The webpage contains information about the search process, search committee, and the search firm, RPA Inc., which has been retained to guide the search for FSC’s next president. Other elements will be added as the search progresses, such as a position description and the search timeline.

Please email Zulaika.Rodriguez@suny.edu with questions, or to nominate someone for the presidency at Farmingdale State College.

Thank you for your support.

Sincerely,

Dr. Patricia Hill Williams
Farmingdale State College Presidential Search Committee Chair
College Council Chair