President’s Council

President’s Council is the College’s senior decision-making body, composed of the members of senior staff and the Operations and Management Group. The Council assists the president of the College in determining policy, setting strategic goals, and resolving a full range of significant issues, from day-to-day management to financial concerns.

Senior Staff

Linda Bell
Provost & Dean of the Faculty
labell@barnard.edu

Eileen DiBenedetto
Vice President for Finance & Interim Chief Financial Officer edibened@barnard.edu

Jennifer Fondiller
Vice President for Enrollment
jfondill@barnard.edu

Leslie Grinage
Dean of the College
lgrinage@barnard.edu

Roger Mosier
Vice President for Campus Services & Interim Vice President for Operations
rmosier@barnard.edu

Gabrielle Simpson
Vice President for Communications
gsimpson@barnard.edu

Jomysha Delgado Stephen
Vice President for Legal Affairs, General Counsel,
& Chief of Staff to the President
jstephen@barnard.edu

Ariana González Stokas
Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
astokas@barnard.edu

Lisa Yeh
Vice President for Development
& Alumnae Relations
lyeh@barnard.edu

Operations and Management Group

A-J Aronstein
Dean, Beyond Barnard
aaronste@barnard.edu

Umbreen Bhatti ’00
Constance Hess Williams '66 Director of the Athena Center
ubhatti@barnard.edu

Leslie Cawley
Associate Provost for Budget & Planning
lcawley@barnard.edu

Giorgio DiMauro
Associate Provost, International Initiatives
and Special Projects
gdimauro@barnard.edu

Natalie Friedman
Deputy Dean of the College and Director, Office of Family Engagement
nfriedma@barnard.edu

Catherine Geddis
Vice President for Human Resources
cgeddis@barnard.edu

Jennifer Goddard
Associate Vice President of Communications
jgoddard@barnard.edu

Saskia Hamilton
Vice Provost, Academic Programs and Curriculum
shamilto@barnard.edu

Carol Katzman
Vice President for Information Technology
ckatzman@barnard.edu

In sympathy for our colleague and friend, 
Alicia Lorine Lawrence (July 1983 - April 2020)
Former Deputy Dean of the College, Executive Director of Residential Life & Housing, and Interim Title IX Coordinator

Alicia Lawrence (she/her) was a passionate advocate and fierce friend to the Barnard community. She most recently served as the Deputy Dean of the College, Executive Director of Residential Life & Housing, and the Interim Title IX Coordinator. She came to Barnard College in April of 2016 and oversaw conduct and equity, including the Office of Disability Services (which she relaunched as the Center for Accessibility Resources and Disability Services). 

Prior to coming to Barnard, Alicia served as assistant director of student conduct and had significant responsibilities related to Title IX at Rutgers University. She also served in other conduct and residential life roles at Montclair State University and Ohio University. Alicia received her bachelor of arts in psychology and master of science in higher education administration from Canisius College in Buffalo, NY. We mourn her passing and cherish our many memories of her hard work, dedication, compassion, and laughter. 

The new Executive Director of Residential Life & Housing is TBA. In the meantime, please see the Residential Life & Housing Staff Directory. You may contact Madeline Camacho, Interim Title IX Coordinator, at mcamacho@barnard.edu or (212) 853-0772. 
 

Christina Lopez
Dean of Admissions
clopez@barnard.edu

Kate Martinez
Assistant Vice President, Development and Alumnae Relations
kmartine@barnard.edu

Reshmi Mukherjee
Vice Provost, Academic Research and Centers
rmukherj@barnard.edu

Rochelle Ritchie
Executive Director of News and Strategic Communications
rritchie@barnard.edu

Virginia Ryan
Secretary to the Board of Trustees and Associate General Counsel
vryan@barnard.edu

Karen Sendler
Executive Director for Alumnae Relations
ksendler@barnard.edu

Andrea Stagg
Deputy General Counsel
astagg@barnard.edu

Carolina Tamara
Executive Director, Institutional Research
ctamara@barnard.edu

Nikisha Williams
Executive Director, Institutional Assessment
nwilliam@barnard.edu

Cynthia Yang
Deputy Chief of Staff to the President
cyang@barnard.edu

Nikki Youngblood Giles
Dean, Beyond Barnard
nyoungbl@barnard.edu