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Leadership

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  
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​Contact: Yeisha Betancourt-Ruiz ​Assistant to the President
ybetancourt-ruiz@ccc.edu​
                  
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