Advisory Councils

At Ocean County College, we recognize the invaluable role of Advisory Boards in ensuring the quality and relevance of our professional, technical, and transfer programs. These dedicated groups of faculty, staff, graduates, and industry representatives provide essential guidance on curriculum development, foster partnerships with the local business community, and support program review processes. Through their expertise and commitment, our Advisory Boards play a vital role in aligning our programs with industry needs, offering students valuable applied learning opportunities, and contributing to the overall vibrancy of our community.

Addictions Counseling

Rosann Barr	Dean, School of Business and Social Sciences	Ocean County College
Nina L.  Charlton-Hagen	Director of Program Services	Ocean County Jail
Patricia Gianotti	College Lecturer, School of Business and Social Science	Ocean County College
Frank Gorman, Sr.	Relationship Banker	Santander  Bank
Amelia Leach	Student	Ocean County College
Laura Messina	VP, Adult Services	Preferred Behavioral Health
Frank Murano	Licensed Clinical Alcohol/Drug Counselor
Elain Schardien	Assistant Director, Academic Success	Ocean County College
Kim Veith	Director, Adult Clinical Services	Ocean Mental Heath Services
Renee T. White	Supervising Assistnt Prosecutor	Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office

Business Advisory Committee

Sharmistha Banerjee	Collect Lecturer II, Economics	Ocean County College
Rosann Bar	Dean, School of Business and Social Sciences	Ocean County College
Christopher Bottomley	Program Chair, Business Studies	Ocean County College
Katie Calabrese	Verizon Innovative Learning Liaison	NACCE
Lisa Dupras	Owner	Elev8 Consulting
Thomas Gialanella	Director, School Relations	Ocean County College
Brittany Goganzer	Senior Director, Supply Chain	AtlantiCare
David A. Johnson	Business Instructor	Point Pleasant Borough High School
Jim Mahlmann	Chief Operating Officer	NetCetra, LLC
Kevin Mirda	Owner/CEO	Phoenix Recovery, LLC
Melissa Mocarski	Adjunct Instructor, Business	Ocean County College
Terry Moncrief	CPA, Partner	Withum Audit Tax Advisory
Julia Moroney	Marketing Director	French and Parrello Associates
Lori Pepanella	CEO	Chamber Association
Wanda Rutledge	Assistant Dean and Director Graduate Business Programs	NJCU School of Business
Kimberle Samarelli	Executive Director	NJ Amusement Association
Dakota Wade	Student	Ocean County College
Laura Wagner	Director, Marketing and Development	Northern Ocean Habitat for Humanity

Computer Studies Advisory Committee

Joseph Brickley	College Lecturer II, Coordinator, Computer Science	Ocean County College
Mike Coss	Robotics and Media Processing Department Head	Nokia Bell Labs
Keith Davis	Pastor, President and Founder, Technology Trianing Center	Camden Dream Center
Virgil DeMario	Technology Instructor	Toms River High School South
Matt Duval	Director, Cross Domain Architects	Nokia Cloud and Network Services
Michael Erbaturakis	Student	Ocean County College
Chris Filiciello	Vice President, Sales and Marketing	Keystone Cyber Protection
Mordy Fried	President	Keystone Cyber Protection
Michael Hesse	Sec+, Information Security Office	L3Harris
Henry Jackson	Executive Director, Academic Success	Ocean County College
Gary Macdonald	Director Curriculum and Grants	Ocean County Vocational Technical School
Austen “Pat” McGinnis	Sec+, Cybersecurity Engineer	Specialty Systems
Ken Michalek	College Lecturer II	Ocean County College
Patricia Morreale	Professor and Chair Computer Science and Technology	Kean University
Helga Paggi	Chair, Computer Science	Ocean County College
Joseph Pelkey	Senior Progammer Analyst	Ocean County College
Sylvia Riviello	Dean, School of STEM	Ocean County College
Mark Russo	Chief Technology Officer	Acutative
Laura Wills	Coordinator, Transfer Services	Ocean County College

Engineering Advisory Committee

David Barry	Senior Design Engineering	CME Associates
Pam Bogdan	College Lecturer II, Chair, Engineering Studies	Ocean County College
Robert C. Burdick		RC Burdick Engineers and Associates
Bruce Burgess	Project Manager	Geo-Technology Associates, Inc.
Jim DeSopo	Pysics and Engineering, TSA Advisor	Lakewood High School
Jim De Tata	Director of Facilities Maintenance	Middlesex County College
Michael Drobny	Director of Highway and Traffic	French and Parillo Associates
Sean Dugo	Engineering Club	Ocean County College
Taylor Dulemba	Coordinator of Career Services	Ocean County College
Lorena Fahringer	Spanish/ESL Teacher	Brick High School
Ryan Henrich	Director of Operations	Harold R. Henrich, Inc.
Ryan Hollywood	Manufacturing Engineering Manager	Jaktools
Howard McIlyaine	VP of Operations	UNIX Manufacturing, Inc.
Haidy Oliveira	Mechanical Engineer, Educatioiinal Outreach	NAVAIR Lakehurst
Fabiano Pace	Associate Manager	Stryker Corporation
Silvia Riviello	Dean, School of STEM	Ocean County College
Jami Saffioti		Point Pleasant Beach High School
Jill Schiff		Associated Construction Contractors of NJ
Maura Simister		Manchester Middle School
Jenna Vastano	Engineer	Harold R. Henrich, Inc.

Fine and Performing Arts Advisory Committee

Elizabeth Willetts-Brierley	Associate Professor of Speech and Theater and Program Chair, Communications and Performing Arts	Ocean County College
Neil Brown	Music Teacher
Tara Chalakani	CEO	Preferred Behavioral Health Group
Nicole Clark	Crew Member	Lead U
Karin Gargone	Musician	Retired OCC Professo
Brian Gilmore	College Lecturer II, Applied Music	Ocean County College
Brooke Jones	Perfoming Arts Student	Ocean County College
Marilyn Kralik	Professor ad Chair, Art History	Ocean County College
Heather Sciarappa	Interim Dean, School of Arts and Humanities	Ocean County College
Laura Wills	Transfer Coordinator	Ocean County College

Graphic Arts and Digital Media Advisory Committee

Richard Fallon	Assistant Professor, Photography	Ocean County College
Lee Kobus	College Lecturer II, Broadcast Productions	Ocean County College
Sandra Levine	Documentary Film Maker
Neal McHale	Editorial Manager	NHL.com International
Thomas Mongelli	Radio Personality	WOBM
Ethan Noble	Media Teacher	Jackson School Disrict
Renate Pustiak	College Lecturer II, Graphic Design	Ocean County College
Victoria Rod	Advising Assistant Director	Ocean County College
David Schofield	Professional Sports Photographer
Heather Sciarappa	Interim Dean, School of Arts and Humanities	Ocean County College
Gary Shaffer	Assistant Professor, Journalism	Ocean County College
Dara Stack	Student Intervention Specialist	Ocean County College

Health and Human Performance Advisory Committee

Rosann Bar	Dean, School of Business and Social Science	Ocean County College
Peter DiStefano	Adjunct Professor	Ocean County College
Cathleen Filippello	Adjunct Professor	Ocean County College
Ryan Gallacher	Student	Ocean County College
Mary Gibson	Director, Title III	Ocean County College
Pam Goldsmith	Adjunct Professor	Ocean County College
Renee Milemann	Owner	Coastline Pilates
Katie Napoli	Adjunct Professor	Ocean County College
Eunice Pschorr	edTPA Coordinator	Kean Ocean
Daniel Regenye	Director of Public Health	Ocean County Public Health Department
Scott Royer	Athletic Trainer	Ocean County College
Calista Siletti
Alexandra Stribing	Camp Abililties	Kean Ocean
Tonja Werkman	Director of Clinical Services	Pinnacle Dietary

Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism Management Advisory Committee

Paul Altero	Co-Owner/Founder	Bubbakoos
Rosann Bar	Dean, School of Business and Social Science	Ocean County College
Sean Bips	College Lecturer II, Program Chair, HRTM	Ocean County College
Pamela Burns	Manager	The Lamplight Motel
James Conroy	Teacher – Culinary and Hospitality Management	Lakewood High School
Blake Ferraro	Front Desk Representative	Borgata Hotel and Casino
Jennifer Gersman	Transfer Advisor	Ocean County College
Courtney Mattsson	General Manager	Days Hotel
Bridget Morris	Student	Ocean County College
Kimberle Samarelli	Executive Director	NJ Attraction Association
Liz Santoro	Area Director of Sales	Mainland Holiday Inn Manahawkin

Interpreter Sign Language Advisory Committee

Jessica Ansbach	Language Services Supervisor	Hackensack Meridian Health
Kathy Basilotto	Program Chair, Assistant Professor	Ocean County College
Dian DeFilippo	Academic Advisor	Ocean County College
Samantha Glassford	Interim Assistant Dean, Arts and Humanities	Ocean County College
Angelina Graham	ASL Teacher	Lakewood High School
Kathy Kady-Hopkins	President and Co-Owner	ASL Interpreter Referral Services, Inc.
Saundra Piscitelli	Instructor	Ocean County College
Kahra Woolverton	Student	Ocean County College

Law and Public Safety Advisory Committee

Stephen Agresti	College Lecturer II, Criminal Justice	Ocean County College
Rosann Bar	Dean, School of Business and Social Science	Ocean County College
Patrick Beatty	College Lecturer II, Criminal Justice	Ocean County College
Bradley Billhimer	Prosecutor	Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office
Anthony Carrington	Chief of Detectives	Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office
Nicholas Capriglione	Inspector/Commander Officer	NJ Transit
Jennifer Gerard		King, Kitrick, Jackson, and McWeeney
Keith Germain	Chief of Police	Barnegat Police Department
Dan Hippe	Law Enforcement Teacher	OCVTS
Julie A. Kennedy		Law Office of Roberta Anne Burcz
Fernando Linhares	Instructor of Criminal Justice	Kean University
Mitchell Little	Chief of Police	Toms River Police Department
Stuart Martinsen	Adjunct Professor, School of Business and Social Science	Ocean County College
Jeffrey McWeeney		King, Kitrick, Jackson, and McWeeney
Philip Miller	Judge	Ocean County Superior Court
Mark Mutter	Town Clerk	Township of Toms River
Sara Thompson		Ocean County College
Jayne Vogler		Law Office of Jayne Vogler

Nursing Advisory Committee

Viergina Bazile	Faculty, School of Nursing	Ocean County College
Donna Bonacorso	VP, Patient Care Services, Chief Nursing Officer	Community Medical Center
Taylor Dulemba	Health Sciences Career Specialist	Ocean County College
Pam Egnatovitch	Director of Patient Care	Ocean University Medical Center
Mary Fennessy	Director, Program Services, School of Nursing	Ocean County College
MaryAnn Kaufmann	Nursing Skills and Student Retention Specialist, School of Nursing	Ocean County College
Rachell Madrigal	Nursing Alumni Representative	Ocean County College
Peggy McGowan	OCC Clinical Instructor Representative	Monmouth Medical Center South
Adalya Mendez	Student	Ocean County College
Maryjean Natoli	Faculty, School of Nursing	Ocean County College
Danielle Pfeffer	Faculty, School of Nursing	Ocean County College
Danielle Piccione	Faculty, School of Nursing	Ocean County College
Donna Rizzolo	Nurse Educator, School of Nursing	Ocean County College
Julie Scruggs	Director Clinical Instruction, School of Nursing	Ocean County College
Tim Sperling	Director, CCM Behavioral Health Network	RWJ Barnabas Health
Elizabeth Stevenson	Assistant Dean, School of Nursing	Ocean County College
Diana Tocko	Reg. Admin. Director, Center for Professional Development, Innovation, and Research	Monmouth Medical Center
Jennifer Tucker	Nurse Educator	Barnabas Health Behavioral Health Center
Susan Urbanek	Director, Center for Professional Development, Innovation and Research	Community Medical Center
Kristen Waldron	Guidance Counselor	Toms River High School South
Teresa Walsh	Dean, School of Nursing and Health Sciences	Ocean County College

Social Work Advisory Committee

Rosann Bar	Dean, School of Business and Social Sciences	Ocean County College
Alison Betts	Career Pathways Coordinator	Ocean County College
Jackie Durham	Licensed Clincial Social Worker
Sanley Evanowski		Barnabus Health Behavioral Center
Sarah Grant	Student	Ocean County College
Michael Roche	VP	NAMI of Ocean County
Laura Wills	Coordinator of Transfer Services	Ocean County College