{"id":36,"date":"2022-04-21T15:49:49","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T19:49:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-www.middlesexcc.edu\/about\/?page_id=36"},"modified":"2025-07-10T13:03:53","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T17:03:53","slug":"board-of-trustees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/about\/college-leadership\/board-of-trustees\/","title":{"rendered":"Board of Trustees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Board oversees the College\u2019s performance, provides fiscal oversight of the institution and approves all personnel actions, including appointing and evaluating the President.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading bb-primary-1\">Officers of the Board<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"cards-alt grid\">\r\n      <article class=\"card-alt grid__col grid__col--1of4\">\r\n    <div class=\"card__inner position-relative\">\r\n            <a class=\"article__link\" href=\"\/about\/college-leadership\/board-of-trustees\/praful-raja\" ><\/a>\r\n                  <div class=\"card__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/Praful-Raja.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"card__content\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"h5\">Praful Raja<\/h3>\r\n                        <p>Chair<\/p>\r\n                      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/article>\r\n      <article class=\"card-alt grid__col grid__col--1of4\">\r\n    <div class=\"card__inner position-relative\">\r\n            <a class=\"article__link\" href=\"\/about\/college-leadership\/board-of-trustees\/gary-taffet\" ><\/a>\r\n                  <div class=\"card__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/Gary-Taffet.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"card__content\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"h5\">Gary Taffet<\/h3>\r\n                        <p>Vice Chair<\/p>\r\n                      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/article>\r\n      <article class=\"card-alt grid__col grid__col--1of4\">\r\n    <div class=\"card__inner position-relative\">\r\n            <a class=\"article__link\" href=\"\/about\/college-leadership\/board-of-trustees\/mark-j-finkelstein\" ><\/a>\r\n                  <div class=\"card__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/Mark-Finkelstein.png\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"card__content\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"h5\">Mark J. Finkelstein<\/h3>\r\n                        <p>Treasurer<\/p>\r\n                      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/article>\r\n      <article class=\"card-alt grid__col grid__col--1of4\">\r\n    <div class=\"card__inner position-relative\">\r\n            <a class=\"article__link\" href=\"\/about\/college-leadership\/board-of-trustees\/robert-p-sica\" ><\/a>\r\n                  <div class=\"card__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/Robert-Sica.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"card__content\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"h5\">Robert P. Sica<\/h3>\r\n                        <p>Secretary<\/p>\r\n                      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/article>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading bb-primary-1\">Trustees<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"cards-alt grid\">\r\n      <article class=\"card-alt grid__col grid__col--1of4\">\r\n    <div class=\"card__inner position-relative\">\r\n            <a class=\"article__link\" href=\"\/about\/college-leadership\/board-of-trustees\/kyle-m-anderson\" ><\/a>\r\n                  <div class=\"card__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/Kyle-Anderson.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"card__content\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"h5\">Kyle M. Anderson<\/h3>\r\n                              <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/article>\r\n      <article class=\"card-alt grid__col grid__col--1of4\">\r\n    <div class=\"card__inner position-relative\">\r\n            <a class=\"article__link\" href=\"\/about\/college-leadership\/board-of-trustees\/christine-buteas\" ><\/a>\r\n                  <div class=\"card__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/Christine-Buteas.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"card__content\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"h5\">Christine Buteas<\/h3>\r\n                              <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/article>\r\n      <article class=\"card-alt grid__col grid__col--1of4\">\r\n    <div class=\"card__inner position-relative\">\r\n            <a class=\"article__link\" href=\"\/about\/college-leadership\/board-of-trustees\/iris-delgado\/\" ><\/a>\r\n                  <div class=\"card__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/iris-delgado.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"card__content\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"h5\">Iris Delgado<\/h3>\r\n                              <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/article>\r\n      <article class=\"card-alt grid__col grid__col--1of4\">\r\n    <div class=\"card__inner position-relative\">\r\n            <a class=\"article__link\" href=\"\/about\/college-leadership\/board-of-trustees\/shivi-madhukar\/\" ><\/a>\r\n                  <div class=\"card__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/shivi-madhukar.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"card__content\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"h5\">Shivi Madhukar<\/h3>\r\n                              <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/article>\r\n      <article class=\"card-alt grid__col grid__col--1of4\">\r\n    <div class=\"card__inner position-relative\">\r\n            <a class=\"article__link\" href=\"\/about\/college-leadership\/board-of-trustees\/robert-oras\" ><\/a>\r\n                  <div class=\"card__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/Robert-Oras.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"card__content\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"h5\">Robert Oras<\/h3>\r\n                              <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/article>\r\n      <article class=\"card-alt grid__col grid__col--1of4\">\r\n    <div class=\"card__inner position-relative\">\r\n            <a class=\"article__link\" href=\"\/about\/college-leadership\/board-of-trustees\/anand-paluri\" ><\/a>\r\n                  <div class=\"card__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/anand-paluri.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"card__content\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"h5\">Anand Paluri<\/h3>\r\n                              <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/article>\r\n      <article class=\"card-alt grid__col grid__col--1of4\">\r\n    <div class=\"card__inner position-relative\">\r\n            <a class=\"article__link\" href=\"\/about\/college-leadership\/board-of-trustees\/dianne-roman\" ><\/a>\r\n                  <div class=\"card__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/dianne-roman.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"card__content\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"h5\">Dianne Roman<\/h3>\r\n                              <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/article>\r\n      <article class=\"card-alt grid__col grid__col--1of4\">\r\n    <div class=\"card__inner position-relative\">\r\n            <a class=\"article__link\" href=\"\/about\/college-leadership\/board-of-trustees\/melissa-ruiz\/\" ><\/a>\r\n    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