Board of Trustees

Suffolk County Community College Board of Trustees

Suffolk County Community College is governed by a ten-member board of trustees. Five are appointed by the Suffolk County Legislature, four trustees by the Governor of New York State and one student trustee is elected by the student body. The trustees also serve on the board of directors of the Suffolk Community College Association.

Shirley Coverdale - Sufolk County Community College Board of Trustees Member

Shirley E. Coverdale

Chair

Appointed: October 19, 2017; Governor

Term Expires: June 30, 2024

Gordon D. Canary - Sufolk County Community College Board of Trustees Member

Gordon D. Canary

1^st Vice Chair

Appointed: February 12, 2014; Governor

Term Expires: June 30, 2020

Gemma deLeon-Lopresti - Sufolk County Community College Board of Trustees Member

Gemma deLeon-Lopresti

2^nd Vice Chair

Appointed: September 7, 2016; Legislature

Term Expires: June 30, 2026

Kevin M. O’Connor

Kevin M. O’Connor

Secretary

Appointed: August 3. 2018; Governor

Term Expires: June 30, 2024

Jerome Bost - Sufolk County Community College Board of Trustees Member

Jerome Bost

Member

Appointed: May 7, 2024; Legislature

Term Expires: June 30, 2025

Photo of John V. Dolan - Trustee Member

John V. Dolan

Member

Appointed: June 4, 2024; Legislature

Term Expires: June 30, 2030

E. Christopher Murray - Sufolk County Community College Board of Trustees Member

E. Christopher Murray

Member

Appointed: October 5, 2016; Legislature

Term Expires: June 30, 2025

Belinda Pagdanganan

Belinda Pagdanganan

Member

Appointed: May 14, 2018; Governor

Term Expires: June 30, 2022

Priscilla Zarate - Sufolk County Community College Board of Trustees Member

Priscilla Zarate

Member

Appointed: December 17, 2019; Legislature

Term Expires: June 30, 2028

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Vacant

Member

Student Trustee