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Meet our leadership team

The CCBC community is defined by a can-do spirit that cultivates opportunity, nurtures aspirations and celebrates accomplishments.

Governed by a Board of Trustees and CCBC President Sandra Kurtinitis, the provost and three vice presidents provide leadership over the college’s four administrative units — Instruction, Administrative Services, External Outreach Initiatives and Institutional Advancement — ensuring that CCBC is actively supporting faculty, staff and the surrounding community.
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Dr. Sandra L. Kurtinitis
President 
Phone: 443.840.1015 
Email: skurtinitis@ccbcmd.edu
Blog: blog.ccbcmd.edu/kurtinitis

As president of the Community College of Baltimore County, Dr. Sandra L. Kurtinitis leads the largest provider of higher education in the Baltimore region. An experienced and respected educator, administrator and author, she has been a community college professional for more than 50 years. Dr. Kurtinitis is resolutely committed to inclusive leadership and open communication, affirming her belief that the classroom is a far more important place on campus than the executive office.

Senior Staff

Melissa Hopp

Vice President of Administrative Services
Phone: 443.840.3775
Email: mhopp@ccbcmd.edu

Responsible for: Finance, Purchasing, Facilities Management, Capital Construction, Human Resources, Information Technology, Instructional Technology, Research and Planning, Budget Management, Contract Oversight, Public Safety, AA/EOC Institutional Equity, Campus Directors

Dr. Joaquin G. Martinez

Provost and Vice President of Instruction
Phone: 443.840.1020
Email: jmartinez@ccbcmd.edu

Responsible for: All credit and non-credit instruction, including CCBC Schools, Extension Centers, Tutoring Centers, Developmental Education, Distance Learning, Technical Preparation, Honors Programming, Curriculum and Assessment, Program Development and Review, Library, Learning Communities, Alternative Instructional Venues, Work Force Development, ABE/GED/ESL, Enrichment Programming, Faculty Development

Michael Netzer

Vice President of External Outreach Initiatives
 Phone: 443.840.4777
Email: mnetzer@ccbcmd.edu

Responsible for: Admissions, Financial Aid, Registrar’s Office, Early College Access Programs, Veterans, Online Learning, Workforce Training, Community Education and Enrichment programming

Kenneth Westary

Vice President of Institutional Advancement
Phone: 443.840.3213
Email: kwestary@ccbcmd.edu

Responsible for: Alumni, College Communications, Foundation, Government Relations, Grants, Major Gifts, Planned Giving