QCC Sustainability Campus Council
The QCC Sustainability Council consists of a group of campus leaders who have volunteered to chair or co-chair one of a number of Activity Groups, with the goal of contributing to the College's developing a unique and measurable 10-year sustainability campus plan to reach CUNY's target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 30% by the year 2017.
The names of these campus leaders, and the Activity Groups they are associated with, are as follows:
QCC Sustainability Council Executive Chairperson
Vice President Diane Call (Finance and Administration)
- Energy Efficiency and Operations
Co-Chairs: Mr. Joe Cartolano and Mr. James McKee (Buildings & Grounds)
- Curriculum
Co-Chairs: Dean Paul Marchese (Office of Academic Affairs) and Dr. Phil Pecorino (Social Sciences)
- Students
Co-Chairs: Mr. Marvin Young (VP for Evening Students, SGA) and Ms. Ziomara Zamora (Student Activities)
- Procurement
Co-Chairs: Dean William Faulkner (Finance and Administration) and Mr. Gemma Martin (Purchasing)
- CUNY Fleet / Transportation
Co-Chairs: Mr. Nick Simos (Finance and Administration) and Mr. George Sherman (Executive Director, Information Technology)
- Waste and Recycling
Co-Chairs: Mr. Mel Rodriguez (Environmental Health and Safety) and Mr. Dexter Williams (Buildings and Grounds)
- Professional Development and Training
Co-Chairs: Ms. Bonnie Cook (Campus Learning Center) and Ms. Jo Pantaleo (Basic Skills Learning Center)
- Communications and Change Management
Chair: Mr. Dion Pincus (Campus Writing Center)
Additionally, the following members of the College community have indicated their specific interest in joining / contributing to the following Activity Groups:
Energy Efficiency and Operations
- Mr. Ralph Romanelli, Information Technology
- Prof. Georgina Colalillo, Nursing
Curriculum
- Prof. Manette Berlinger, Basic Skills
- Dr. Perel Zivah, English
- Dr. Ursula Golebiewska, Biology
- Dr. Diana Berkowitz, CLIP
- Dr. Sharon Lall-Ramnarine, Chemistry
- Dr. Paris Svoronos, Chemistry
- Prof. Nick DiZinno, MT/DD
- Dr. Prof. Charles Newman, Physics
- Dr. David Lieberman, Physics
Waste and Recycling
- Dr. Liza Mertz, Massage Therapy
- Prof. Georgina Colalillo, Nursing
- Dr. Alicia Sinclair, Health Education
- Ms. Melissa Biermann, VP for Part-Time Students, SGA
Professional Development and Training
- Dean Denise Ward, Continuing Education and Workforce Development
- Dr. Sara M. Marcus, Library
- Prof. Charles Newman, Physics
- Ms. Maria Mercedes Franco, Mathematics
- Dr. Margot Edlin, Basic Skills
Finally, the following members of the College community have indicated their general interest in joining / contributing to the College's Sustainability efforts:
- Mr. Anthiny Angulo, President, SGA
- Prof. Stu Asser, ET/CT
- Prof. Sheila Beck, Library
- Prof. Patricia Burke, Nursing
- Ms. Mary Casatelli, COPE
- Dr. Nathan Chao, ET/CT
- Ms. Debora DiBattista, Finance and Administration
- Mr. John Femia, Manager, Barnes and Noble Campus Bookstore
- Prof. Jeanne Galvin, Library
- Mr. Angel Garcia, Treasurer, SGA
- Prof. Tom Gerson (Retiree)
- Ms. Ruth Griggs-Fontana, Marketing and Communications
- Mr. Michael Holden, College NOW
- Ms. Chris Johnson, Sponsored Programs
- Prof. Devin Feldman McKay, Library
- Ms. Kate Montero, VP, SGA
- Mr. Bruce Naples, Academic Computing Center
- Dean Sherri Newcomb, Budget and Financial Services
- Dr. Holly O'Donnell, Basic Skills
- Ms. Susan Peerzada, Academic Advisement
- Prof. Irina Rugenberg, Chemistry
- Ms. Eva Santos Tejada, Executive VP, SGA
- Mr. Clyde Shillingford, VP, SGA
- Dr. Alicia Sinclaire, Health, Physical Education & Dance
- Mr. Warren Soare, College Discovery
- Mr. Michael Zohrabian, Campus Facilities Engineer
It is with extreme gratitude that the College finds itself in the fortunate position of having so many caring individuals -- cutting across faculty, administration, staff and student constituencies -- who are willing and able to volunteer their time and energies toward greening the QCC culture and environment.
