Office of the President

Presidential Search

A search is underway for a successful candidate to serve as the fifth president of Herkimer County Community College. 

The Pauly Group, Inc. has been engaged to assist the College Board of Trustees with the presidential search. The Pauly Group, Inc. is a national search firm that assists in the recruitment and successful hiring of community college executives.

The tentative timeline for the search includes interviews to begin in mid-October, final candidate meetings with various constituency groups in mid-November; and SUNY Board approval of the successful candidate in mid-December.

More details are available here

Officer in Charge

Sr. Vice President of Administration and Finance, Nicholas F. Laino, is serving as officer in charge. Laino joined the administration at Herkimer College in 2005. He served as interim president for 12 months in 2014-2015, and as officer in charge for four months in 2014 and six months in 2008. 

To Contact the President's Office

Please contact Shari Hunt, Secretary to the President, at huntsl@herkimer.edu or 315-866-0300, x8261.