President's Cabinet
Executive Team
Dr. Ann D. Bieber
Dr. Bieber was named the college’s fifth president in July 2014. Dr. Bieber earned her doctorate of educational leadership and management from Capella University, her master of public administration degree from Kutztown University and her bachelor of science degree from Cedar Crest College.
Dr. Cindy Haney
Dr. Cindy Haney is the vice president for Enrollment Management. She oversees financial aid, admissions, registration and records, and High School Connections. She earned her Doctorate in Higher Education Leadership from Delaware Valley University, a master’s degree from La Salle University, and her bachelor’s from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Josh Mitchell
Josh Mitchell is the Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer leading the information technology department. He earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Stefanie Nester
Stefanie Nester is the vice president for Finance and Administrative Services. She is responsible for the finances of the college including budgeting, purchasing, the bursar’s office; as well as human resources, public safety and security, and the management and operations of the college’s facilities. She earned her M.B.A. in management from DeSales University and her bachelor’s degree in business administration from Bloomsburg University.
Larissa Verta
Larissa Verta is the vice president of Academic Services and Student Development. She previously served as dean of the School of Science, Engineering and Mathematics. Ms. Verta earned her master’s degree from Marywood College and her bachelor’s from Wilkes College.
Cabinet Members
Scott Aquila
Scott Aquila is the dean of Business, Legal and Institutional Effectiveness. He is responsible for oversight of the institution’s accreditation, curriculum, compliance, and assessment, as well as grant management. Scott serves as the institution’s Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO) with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Currently pursuing a doctorate in Transformational Teaching and Learning from Kutztown University, he earned his master’s from Kutztown University and his bachelor’s from McDaniel College (formerly Western Maryland).
Christine Flores
Christine Flores is an associate professor and full time faculty member in Advising. She serves as the Academic Council representative on the President’s Cabinet. Flores earned her master and bachelor’s degrees from East Stroudsburg University. She earned her associates degree from Northampton Community College.
Andrew King
Andrew King is the interim dean of Science, Mathematics and Healthcare Sciences. He earned a master’s degree in Biology from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor’s degree in Toxicology from Penn State. Prior to becoming interim dean, King mentored faculty as a faculty coach, supported students as a success coach and served as Associate Professor of Biology in the Science Division.
Dan Nagy
Dan Nagy is the shipping and receiving clerk for the college and serves as the president of the Educational Support Professionals. Mr. Nagy earned his associate degree from Lehigh Carbon Community College.
Dr. Jodi Rowlands
Dr. Jodi Rowlands is the interim dean of Academic Support and Student Success. She earned her doctorate in Educational Leadership at Wilkes University, her Master of Public Administration at Kutztown University, her Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice at the University of Maryland, and her Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice at Lehigh Carbon Community College.
Tonisha Taylor
Tonisha Taylor is the dean of Humanities, Social Sciences and Inclusion. She also manages the operations of the J.E.D.I. Center. Taylor earned her Master of Social Work degree from Hunter College/CUNY in 2008, and holds state licensure in New Jersey. Additionally, she earned a Master of Arts degree in Language and Literacy from City College/CUNY in 2014, and a post-master’s Education Specialist degree from Walden University in 2017. She is currently enrolled in the Doctor of Social Work program at Monmouth University.
Dr. Kelly Trahan
Dr. Trahan is the dean of Arts, Technology, and Center for Innovation and Learning. She earned her doctorate in Higher Education, Innovation and Leadership from Wilmington University, her master’s degree from Mississippi College, her bachelor’s from West Chester University and her associate’s degree from Hinds Community College.
Dr. Melanie Turrano
Dr. Melanie A. Turrano is a Professor of English and the Coordinator of the Coaching Commons, Student Success Coaches, and Faculty Coaches. She serves as President of the Faculty Association. Turrano earned her doctorate in Transformational Teaching and Learning from Kutztown University, her master’s degree in English from Lehigh University, and her bachelor’s degree in English from Wilkes University.
Academic Council
Academic Council continually considers the current state and future trajectory of academics and student development at LCCC. It is responsible for the academic plan. It gathers supplemental input from other groups within the college and, when needed, works with the President’s Cabinet to implement academic services and student development proposals. It receives academic technology requests and prioritizes them for inclusion in the academic plan.
Leadership Team
The Leadership Team is a working group focused on the implementation of the tasks and goals for the college’s key strategic initiatives as identified in the current strategic plan. The team will be responsible for providing updates to the tasks and goals of the various areas of the plan and making policy recommendations to the President’s Cabinet as they refer to the implementation of the strategic plan.
