St. Francis College is led by an experienced set of academic and institutional experts; all focused on creating a welcoming, nurturing environment where students can mature and gain valuable tools to become model citizens of the 21st century.
Robert Oliva ’04
Office: 718.489.5372
Natasha Edwards
Gale Gibson-Gayle
Office: 718.489.5240
John Christopher Edwards
Office: 718-489-5235
Hayley B. Dryer, Esq.
Office: 718-489-2115
Bro. Gregory Cellini, OSF
Ali Ryan Scott, JD
Office: 718-489-2071
Allen Burdowski
Office: 718-489-5324
Kevin O`Rourke
Office: 718.489.5203
Matthew Hogan ’01
Nicole Hall
Office: 718-522-2300 (ext. 2110)
Cabinet's Mission
The President’s Cabinet serves as the executive leadership team to President Timothy Cecere and stewards of St. Francis College’s Mission, Strategic Vision and Values.
SFC’s leadership team is a diverse representation of the students, faculty, staff and alumni that comprise all aspects of our Franciscan values-based learning community. We support SFC’s students to ensure the institution’s quality, integrity and sustainability. We develop strategies that adapt to changing environments, steward the College’s budget and resources, and further SFC’s Strategic Vision to prepare our students to reflect the just society in which we want to live.
Cabinet’s Leadership Principles
- We serve as stewards of SFC’s educational and business operations, furthering the mission and practice of its students, employees and reputation.
- We operate from a place of trust and assume the best intent by demonstrating the utmost respect for, confidence in, and support of cabinet colleagues and their expertise by bringing a learning mindset.
- We responsibly engage and maintain a pulse on the community and its needs, working with stakeholders to, in a Franciscan way, manage difficult conversations and solve persistent problems.
- We embody the behavior we hope to instill in the community by being effective communicators, accountable for respecting everyone’s viewpoint, and supporting the team’s collaborative ideas - even if we disagree individually.
- We ensure strong communication and dissemination of information to each other and the campus community with an appreciation for the effective balance of confidentiality and transparency.
Cabinet’s Responsibilities
- Set the overall strategy for the College
- Create and support the conditions for successful implementation of the college strategy.
- Ensure the highest ethical standards are being exercised by the College.
- Protect the SFC mission and honor Franciscan values.
- Exhibit financial acuity and take immediate corrective measures to cure for indiscretions.
- Support and protect the reputation of SFC in public, private and all other expressions.
- Ensure that all systems, practices, compliances, policies, procedures and all related actives are up to academic, government, community, social, moral, ethical and legal standards.