Executive Committee (as of July 2026):
EDP University, Puerto Rico
Eng. Gladys Nieves
President
HETS Chair
New York City College of Technology Dr. Milton Santiago, Interim President
HETS Vice-Chair
ICPR Junior College, Puerto Rico
Dr. Olga Rivera
President & CEO
HETS Treasurer
University of Houston Downtown
Dr. Mary Jo Parker
Executive Director, Scholars Academy
HETS Secretary
California State University, Stanislaus
Dr. Britt Ríos-Ellis
President
Western Regional Representative
Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia
Dr. Maritza Rondón
Chancellor
International Representative
Board Members:
Albizu University, Puerto Rico & Florida
Dr. Nelson E. Soto
President
Ana G. Méndez University, Puerto Rico & Florida
Dr. José Méndez Méndez
President
Atenas University, Puerto Rico
Dr. María L. Hernández Nuñez, MSN, DHC
President
Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY
Dr. Anthony E. Munroe
President
Bronx Community College, CUNY
Dr. Larry Johnson
President
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Dr. Brenda Méndez
Director of Career Development
(Designated Representative)
California State University, Fullerton
Ms. Gabriela Guzman Burns Director of Center for Equitable Digital Access (Designated Representative)
California State University, Long Beach
Dr. Loren J. Blanchard
President
Escuela de Medicina San Juan Bautista, Puerto Rico
Dr. Yocasta Brugal
President
Guttman Community College, CUNY
Dr. Elizabeth de León Bhargava
Interim President
Hill College, Texas
Dr. Thomas Mills
President
Hostos Community College, CUNY
Dr. Daisy Cocco De Filippis
President
Board Members: Cont.
Inter American University of Puerto Rico
Dr. Jaqueline Álvarez
Interim President
LaGuardia Community College, CUNY
Dr. Kenneth Adams
President
Laredo College, Texas
Dr. Minita Ramirez
President
Lehman College, CUNY
Dr. Fernando Delgado
President
Los Angeles Community College District, California
Dr. Betsy Regalado, Associate Vice Chancellor for Educational Programs Officer (Designated Representative)
New Jersey City University
Dr. John C. Grew
Director of Research, Grants & Sponsored Programs (Designated Representative)
Northern Essex Community College Dr. Dr. Naydeen González, Vice President Lawrence Campus & Community Relations (Designated Representative)
Northbridge University, Puerto Rico
Dr. Graham Ballbach
President & CEO
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico
José Frontera Agenjo, Esq.
President
Queensborough Community College, New York
Dr. Christine Mangino
President
SUNY Empire State University
Dr. Lisa Vollendorf
President
University at Albany, SUNY
Dr. Hávidan Rodríguez
President
Universidad de Puerto Rico
Dr. Zayira Jordan
President
Universidad de San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dr. Evelyn La Fontaine Medina
President
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Dr. Francisco García
Director of Center for Online Learning and Teaching Technology (Designated Representative)
International:
Ecuador
Instituto Tecnológico Universitario Rumiñahui
Dr. Ángel E. Ernesto Huerta Vélez
Chancellor
Instituto Superior Tecnológico Consulting Group Ecuador
Dr. Ramón Pineda
Chancellor
Instituto Superior Tecnológico San Antonio TESA
Dr. Cynthia Vázquez Jara
Founder and Chancellor