Board of Trustees

Member of the RVCC Board of Trustees since 2020. A resident of Branchburg, Christodoulou has owned and operated various businesses in diverse industry sectors.

Member of the RVCC Board of Trustees since 2018. A resident of Stockton, Locandro and his wife, Holly, own and operate a construction company, Roger Locandro Jr., Inc., Pun’kin Hollow Farms, and Energy Smarts Mechanical.

Member of the RVCC Board of Trustees since 2019. A resident of Warren, Swanicke is a Professor Emerita at Middlesex County College and has also taught at the elementary and junior high levels.

Member of the RVCC Board of Trustees since 2017. A resident of Readington, Bateman is the owner of Shoebox Computer Services, Inc. of Somerville.

Member of the RVCC Board of Trustees since 2026. A resident of Warren, Byrd is an accomplished senior healthcare executive and strategic leader with more than 35 years of experience in health insurance, managed care, and healthcare management sectors.

Member of the RVCC Board of Trustees since 2023. A resident of Hillsborough, Goldberg worked for several major companies, then transitioned into healthcare, and later became a certified substitute teacher after entering partial retirement.

Member of the RVCC Board of Trustees since 2019. A resident of Phillipsburg, Jinks served as a principal and superintendent in Warren and Hunterdon County schools and is now the Interim Executive County Superintendent of Schools for Somerset County.

Member of the RVCC Board of Trustees since 2021. A resident of Bridgewater, Makhija currently serves as a Chief Digital Strategist at Gestalt Inc., a company specializing in digital talent transformation.

Member of the RVCC Board of Trustees since 2022. A resident of Milford, Opdyke serves as owner and president of several companies in the construction industry, including H.J. Opdyke Lumber Company, Inc, Lehigh Structural Components, LLC, and Central States Millwork.

Member of the RVCC Board of Trustees since 2022. A resident of Bernardsville, Shain is Vice President at Aptar Digital Health, a leading digital therapeutic company within AptarGroup, Inc., and a leader in global business development.

Member of the RVCC Board of Trustees since 2021. A resident of Somerville, Sullivan is a developmental psychologist by training and Professor Emerita of Nursing and Behavioral Health at Rutgers University.

Member of the RVCC Board of Trustees since 2014. A resident of Piscataway, Torres is the Interim Executive County Superintendent of Schools, Hunterdon County.

Member of the RVCC Board of Trustees since 2020. A resident of Somerville, Von Schilling is a Professor Emeritus at Northampton Community College, where he taught English and chaired the Humanities faculty.