Why SFC
Message From the
Board of Trustees
The St. Francis College Board of Trustees appointed Tim Cecere as Acting President, effective March 20, 2023.
Prior to assuming his former position as Chief Operating Officer of the College in August 2022, Tim was a member of the Board of Trustees.
Tim brings decades of experience in business operations, strategic positioning, human relations, and talent development, from his work with WPP, the world’s largest advertising, media, and public relations company. He earned degrees in psychology and business from St. John’s University and a master’s degree in organizational psychology from Columbia University. Throughout his career Tim has built strong relationships between the corporate world and academia, serving as a guest lecturer, trainer, and curriculum designer at many institutions of higher education in our region including Syracuse University, Hofstra University, and The City College of New York to name a few.
Born in Brooklyn, Tim is among the first in his family to attend college, and truly committed to the role this institution can play in the city where he was raised. Tim is also the proud parent of a St. Francis College graduate.
Upon Tim’s appointment as Acting President, Denis J. Salamone ’75, Chair of the St. Francis College Board of Trustees said, “The Board knows that Tim understands our history, our Franciscan legacy, and our commitment to enhancing our academic programs as we build towards the future.”
“Tim, the Board, and the College Leadership Team are committed to delivering a top-notch, adaptable, and reasonably priced education for our students,” Salamone said. “We remain rooted in our Franciscan principles of community, cooperation, and engagement.”
Why We Chose SFC
“There's not only a lot of other first-generation students here, but a lot of the faculty and staff are first-generation too.”
AnnaMaria LealBA/MA Applied Behavorial Psychology
“I definitely would not be where I am today without education, and St. Francis played a huge, critical role in my obtaining education.”
Johnny PerezDirector of U.S. Prisons Program
“If you love what you're doing, you don't work a day in your life. And I think that's exactly how I feel about political science. I have thoroughly enjoyed every class I've taken.”
Nermina MarkisicBA Political Science, Valedictorian
“The accounting professors at St. Francis [played a big role]. I can't speak highly enough of them. They really taught in a way that was very easy to understand.”
Valentina PapeoBS/MS Accounting
“All my friends who were in classes with me at St. Francis, they're all doing what they came there to do. They're all very successful...”
Veronica Wiltshire, MDChief Medical Officer
