Members of the Executive Committee (E.C.) are elected officers for 3-year terms. They include President, VPs for each campus, Treasurer, Secretary, Grievance Officer, and two At-Large positions.
AJ (“Tito”) Baca
President
Dr. AJ (“Tito”) Baca has been an instructor in the Health Sciences at Montgomery College at the Takoma Park / Silver Spring Campus for over 23 years. He has a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of New Mexico in Education (Major Physical Education), a master’s degree from The University of Maryland – College Park…
Harry Zarin
Past President
Harry Zarin has been working as a professor/counselor at the Germantown campus of Montgomery College since 1993. He is a general counselor with a specialty in working with students with disabilities. Harry has been involved in Chapter activities and served in various leadership roles since 1999. During his tenure at Montgomery College, he has served…
Sherry Mirbod
Treasurer
Sherry Mirbod is a full-time accounting professor at Montgomery College, where she has been teaching since 2004. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Tehran and a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) with a focus on accounting from NOVA Southeastern University in Florida. Sherry is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a member…
John Phillips
Secretary
John Phillips is a professor in the Building Trades Technology program at the Gudelsky Institute for Technical Education on the Rockville Campus. He has a BA in Philosophy from Northeastern Illinois University, MA in Political Science from Loyola University-Chicago and MA in Government and Politics from the University of Maryland College Park. He started his…
Denise Dewhurst
VP Germantown
Denise Dewhurst received her B.A. from Newton College, and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Psychology, from Boston College. She began teaching as an adjunct at Montgomery College in 1982 and joined the full-time faculty in 1992. Currently she is the coordinator of Psychology at the Germantown Campus where she previously served as department chair of…
Maurice Shihadi
VP Rockville
Dr. Maurice Shihadi has been a dedicated full-time instructor in the Business and Hospitality Department at Montgomery College, Rockville, for the past nine years, culminating a distinguished 37-year career in education. His teaching experience spans all levels, from elementary to graduate school. Dr. Shihadi holds an Associate of Arts degree from Montgomery College, a Bachelor of…
Karl Smith
VP TPSS
Karl Smith came to Montgomery College in 2004. He teaches numerous courses in political science and history, including American history, Latin American history, American government, political ideology, comparative politics and international relations. In his time at MC, he has been co-chair for the Dept. of Social Sciences, an instructor in the Renaissance Scholars Program, a…
Kay Ahmad
At-large Member
Kay Ahmad received a BA in French and French Studies with a minor in Russian as well as a MA in TESOL from American University. She received an Ed.D. in Education from Morgan State University. After teaching and working as a Program Assistant in WDCE at Montgomery College, she joined the full-time faculty in 2009.…
Rupa Das
At-Large Member
Satarupa (Rupa) Das obtained her master’s in economics from the prestigious Delhi School of Economics in Delhi, India. She has a Ph.D. in Economics from Indiana University, Bloomington. She has taught various courses of Economics including courses at graduate and undergraduate level. Her teaching experience includes teaching at various institutions such as Indiana University Bloomington,…
Tim Kirkner
Grievance Officer
Tim Kirkner has been employed as a professor/counselor since 1993. He earned a BA and MS from McDaniel College (formerly Western Maryland College). He has served in leadership positions for several professional associations, including Two Year Colleges Commission Chair for the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) and President of the Middle Atlantic Career Counseling Association (MACCA). Tim is an…