E. Christopher Murray
Chair
Appointed: October 5, 2016; Legislature
Term Expires June 30, 2025
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 E. Coverdale
1st Vice Chair
Appointed: October 19, 2017; Governor
Term Expires June 30, 2024
Gordon D. Canary
2nd Vice Chair
Appointed: February 12, 2014; Governor
Term Expires June 30, 2020
Gemma deLeon-Lopresti
Secretary
Appointed: September 7, 2016; Legislature
Term Expires June 30, 2026
Kevin M. O’Connor
Member
Appointed: August 3. 2018; Governor
Term Expires: June 30, 2024
Belinda Pagdanganan
Member
Appointed: May 14, 2018; Governor
Term Expires: June 30, 2022
Theresa Sanders
Member
Appointed: June 30, 2010; Legislature
Term Expires June 30, 2025
Priscilla Zarate
Member
Appointed: December 17, 2019; Legislature
Term Expires June 30, 2028
Samantha Portillo
Student Trustee
Elected: July 1, 2023;
Student Body
Term Expires June 30, 2024
Vacant
