President David Potash

David Potash, Ph.D., joined Wilbur Wright College
as president in 2013, bringing more than 20 years of higher education
administrative experience to this outstanding Northwest Side community college.
Prior to CCC, Dr. Potash served as Chief Academic
Officer at Curry College, a Boston area four-year liberal arts institution with
graduate programs and a preprofessional focus. He worked for ten years in the
City University of New York system. At Hunter College, CUNY, he was Associate
Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs. At Baruch College, CUNY, he served
as Associate Provost for the Teaching and Learning Environment.
Dr. Potash has experience with accreditation
through HLC, NEASC, Middle States, and New York State. He has developed and led
multiple planning efforts, revised curricula and programs, strengthened
institutional commitments and programs for equity, inclusiveness, academic
quality, academic support, financial literacy, wellness, technology, and
student success. He has overseen experiential education and career services
reforms, first year programs, developmental education, and partnerships with
K-12, higher education, and business.
Dr. Potash has a BA from Rice University, where
he majored in English and Philosophy. He earned an MA in History from NYU,
where he also taught writing. His PhD in history is from Cambridge University,
where he wrote about early twentieth century American conservatives. Dr. Potash
has taught a variety of US history courses, focusing on political history and
international relations. He is active in social media.
Wright College
Leadership Team
Pamela Monaco, Vice
President of Academic and Student Affairs
pmonaco@ccc.edu
(773) 481-8182
Phoebe Wood, Vice
President of Finance and Operations
pwood3@ccc.edu
(773) 481-8525
George Kinlaw, Dean of Instruction
jestill@ccc.edu(773) 481-8816
Gabe Estill, Associate Dean of Instruction
jestill@ccc.edu
(773) 481-8816
Alison Guengerich, Human
Resources Director
aguengerich1@ccc.edu
(773) 481-8186
Romell
Murden-Woldu, Dean of Student Services,
rmurden@ccc.edu
(773) 481-8450
Maria Llopiz,
Associate Dean of Student Services, Advising and Transfer
mllopiz@ccc.edu
(773) 481-8323
Melissa Champs, Dean of Enrollment Management
mchamps@ccc.edu
(773) 481-8453
Norberto Valentin, Financial
Aid Director
nvalentin1@ccc.edu
(773) 481-8103
Sean Carey, Dean,
Humboldt Park Vocational Education Center (interim)
scarey7@ccc.edu
(773) 489-8942
Inesha Kelley, Senior Dean of
Adult Education
ikelly1@ccc.edu
(773) 481-8830
Adam Kashuba, Director of Continuing Education
akashuba@ccc.edu
(773) 481-8059