Board of Directors

Members of the CSI Foundation Board of Directors volunteer to support the Mission of the institution and provide opportunities for CSI to reach new levels of academic excellence. They are stewards of the College and an integral part of our community outreach.

President
Hon. Michael Cusick
President and CEO
Staten Island Economic Development Corp. (SIEDC)

Vice President
Carole Gervasi ‘02 
Senior Director
Tort Experts

Secretary
Robert A. Catalano
Director of Sales
Revelation Software, Retired

Treasurer
Joseph A. Franzese ‘88
Director, ING Financial Services LLC, Retired

Cheryl Adolph
Executive Director for Institutional Advancement 
and CSI Foundation, Inc.

Jacqueline Armani, OD, FAAO ‘06
Optometrist and Strategic Advisor

Comfort Asanbe, PhD
Faculty
College of Staten Island

Thomas Brigandi, CFA '12
Chair of the Board of Directors
Thomas R. Brigandi Foundation

Jay D. Chazanoff ‘65
Partner
Pembroke Companies, Inc.

Joseph Conte, PhD 
Executive Director
Staten Island Performing Provider System (SIPPS)

Samir Farag
President
Worldwide Electronic Corp.

Nathalia Holtzman, PhD
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
College of Staten Island 

Barnie Keller ‘97
Executive Director-Market Director Banking 
JPMorgan Chase             

Brian Laline
Editor
Staten Island Advance

Frank Lombardo
Director
National Grid

Timothy G. Lynch, PhD
President
College of Staten Island

Patrick F. McDermott
President
EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants, Retired

Hon. Kathleen M. Pesile, L.HD '73
VP Mergers and Acquisitions 
CUNY trustee 1998-2013 
JPMorgan Bank, Retired

Yolanda L. Rudich ‘79
Assistant District Attorney, Richmond Co. DA’s Office, Retired

Carlos Serrano
Assistant Vice President for Finance and Budget/CFO
College of Staten Island

Vishal Shah '08
Director
Forvis Mazars

Amanda Straniere
Manager, Con Edison Staten Island Regional & Community Affairs