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HETS Board of Directors

Executive Committee:

EDP University, Puerto Rico
Eng. Gladys Nieves
President
HETS Chair

Southeast Missouri State University
Dr. Carlos Vargas-Aburto
President
HETS Vice-Chair

ICPR Junior College, Puerto Rico
Dr. Olga Rivera
President & CEO
HETS Treasurer

California State University, San Bernardino
Dr. Tomás Morales
President
HETS Secretary

John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York
Dr. Sumaya Villanueva
Assistant for Provost and Academic Engagement
Regional Representative, East

Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia
Dr. Maritza Rondón
Chancellor
Regional Representative, International 

Board Members:

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Dr. Toyin Tofade
President
Albizu University, Puerto Rico & Florida
Dr. Nelson E. Soto
President

Ana G. Méndez University, Puerto Rico & Florida
Mr. José Méndez Méndez
President

Atenas College, Puerto Rico
Dr. María L. Hernández Nuñez, MSN, DHC
President

Borough of Manhattan Community College, New York
Dr. Anthony E. Munroe
President

Bronx Community College, New York
Dr. Larry Johnson 
President

California State University Bakersfield
Christopher Diniz, MBA Associate Vice President & Chief Information Officer Information Technology Services (Designated Representative)

California State University Dominguez Hills
Mr. Chris Manriquez,
Director Educational Opportunity Program
(Designated Representative)

California State University Fullerton
Dr. Amir Dabirian
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
(Designated Representative)

California State University Long Beach
Mr. Eduardo Leyva
Director Educational Opportunity Program (Designated Representative)

California State University Stanislaus
(Designated Representative to be appointed)

Chesapeake College, Maryland
Dr. Miriam Osborne Elliott
Vice President for Student Success and Enrollment Management

Colegio Universitario de San Juan, Puerto Rico
Ms. Yarleen González
Dean

Columbia Central University & NUC University, Puerto Rico
Dr. Michael Bannet
President & CEO

Board Members: Continuation…

Guttman Community College, New York
Dr. Elizabeth de León Bhargava
Interim President

Hill College, Texas
Dr. Thomas Mills
President

Hostos Community College, New York
Dr. Daisy Cocco De Filippis
President

Houston Community College, Texas
Dr. Matias M. Garza
Associate Vice Chancellor, Systems Operations
(Designated Representative)

Inter American University of Puerto Rico
Dr. Rafael Ramírez Rivera
President

LaGuardia Community College, New York
Dr. Kenneth Adams
President

Lehman College, New York
Dr. Fernando Delgado
President

Laredo College, Texas
Dr. Elizabeth Rodriguez
Dean of Academic Innovation & Technology
(Designated Representative)

Los Angeles Community College District, California
Dr. Carmen Lidz
Vice Chancellor & Chief Information Officer
(Designated Representative)

Louisiana Community and Technical College System, Louisiana
Prof. Jennifer Lang 
(Designated Representative)

New Jersey City University, New Jersey
Dr. Kristina Harb
Title V Program Assistant, On PACE for STEM Success
(Designated Representative)

Ponce Health Science University
Dr. Gino Natalicchio
President

Queensborough Community College, New York
Dr. Christine Mangino
President

SUNY Empire State University, New York
Dr. Lisa Vollendorf
President

Universidad Central del Caribe, Puerto Rico
Dr. Waleska Crespo Rivera
President

University of Houston Downtown, Texas
Dr. Loren J. Blanchard
President

Universidad de Puerto Rico 
Dr. Zayira Jordan
President

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Dr. Thomas Spencer
Interim Executive Vice President for Research

International:

Ecuador

Instituto Tecnológico Universitario Rumiñahui
Dr. Ángel E. Ernesto Huerta Vélez 
Chancellor

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