President Joianne Smith, Ph.D., provides the vision for Oakton College. An eight-member Board of Trustees, who serve six-year terms, supports her leadership.
President Smith leads an Administrative team comprising vice presidents and directors in several areas, including academic affairs; business and finance; college relations; continuing education, training, and workforce development; human resources; information technology; institutional research, curriculum and planning; and student affairs.
Joianne Smith*
President
Maribel 'May' Alimboyoguen
Dean of Health Careers
Robyn Bailey
Director of Operations and Administration
Dean of Skokie Campus
Marc Battista
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
Kelly Iwanaga Becker*
Assistant Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Planning
Matthew Boutilier
Director of Online Curriculum and Instruction
Stephen Butera
Director of Communications and External Relations
Sebastian Contreras Jr.
Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs
Dean of Student Success
Leana Cuellar
Dean of Access, Equity and Diversity
Rick Daniels
Director of Institutional Equity and Inclusion
Johanna Fine*
Chief Human Resources Officer
Julia Gray
Interim Director of Campus Technology
Thomas Hicks Jr.
Director of Student Success and Academic Interventions
Matt Huber
Dean of Enrollment Management
Lindsey Hunter
Director of Enrollment Services
Jesse Ivory
Assistant Vice President for Workforce Innovation and College Partnerships
Jacob Jeremiah
Dean of Library
Mark Kiel
Dean of Counseling, Health and Wellness Services
Ashley Knight
Interim Dean of Liberal Arts
Andrea Lehmacher
Director of Marketing
Bernard Little*
Vice President for Student Affairs
Ileo Lott*
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Alauna McGee
Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs and College Transitions
Kanchana Mendes
Dean of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
Jessi Moon
Director of Major and Planned Giving
Associate Executive Director of the Foundation
Nathan Norman
Senior Director of Workforce Development
Christine Paciero
Director of Oakton Athletics
James Rabchuk
Dean of STEM
Anna Riley
Assistant Financial Controller
Michele Roberts*
Vice President for Administrative Affairs
Chief Financial Officer
Delia Rodriguez
Dean of Adult and Continuing Education
Emmanuel Sarris
Interim Dean of Business and Career Technologies
Katherine Sawyer*
Associate Vice President for Marketing and Communication
Chief Advancement Officer
Joseph Scifo
Director of Facilities
Jeff Spidle
Interim Director of IT Infrastructure
John Wade
Chief Information Officer
Daniel Weber
Registrar and Director of Registrar Services
Aaron Wernick
Chief of Police and Emergency Management
Ella Whitehead
Director of Admissions and Equity Enrollment
Wright 'Andy' Williams
Controller
*President’s Council member