SUFFERN, N.Y. — Rockland Community College (RCC) announces the reelection of its Board of Trustees officers for another two-year term, in accordance with the Board’s bylaws. The elections took place during the Board’s regular meeting on September 28, 2026, and a special meeting on October 16, 2026.
The reelected officers are:
Chair: L’Tanya M. Watkins, Esq.
Appointed to the RCC Board of Trustees by Gov. Kathy Hochul in 2023, Watkins is a Rockland County attorney and RCC alumna who has operated her own law practice in New City since 2006. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Pace University and a law degree from New York Law School. She has served in several community organizations, including the NAACP and the Rockland County Black Bar Association, and previously taught in RCC’s Legal Studies Department.
Vice Chair: Dr. Dana G. Stilley
Appointed to the RCC Board of Trustees by the Rockland County Legislature in 2024, Dr. Stilley has extensive experience in finance, higher education leadership and teaching. She holds degrees from Brown University, Columbia University and Old Dominion University and serves in the Rockland County Legislature, representing District 17. She also leads the Rockland Negro Scholarship Fund and serves on the board of Venture Together.
Secretary: Ileana Eckert
Appointed to the RCC Board of Trustees by the Rockland County Legislature in 2015, Eckert served as superintendent of the North Rockland Central School District from 2009 to 2020. She began her college education at RCC while attending North Rockland High School and holds degrees from St. Thomas Aquinas College, Kean College and SUNY New Paltz.
Community Outreach Liaison: Elana L. Yeger, Esq.
Appointed to the RCC Board of Trustees by the Rockland County Legislature in 2020, Yeger has dedicated her legal career to public service. A graduate of Binghamton University and the University of Pennsylvania Law School, she has served in several public-sector legal roles, including currently as Senior Legislative Counsel to the Rockland County Legislature.
“The Board of Trustees plays an important role in guiding Rockland Community College’s future and supporting the success of our students and the college community,” said Dr. William P. Mullaney, president of Rockland Community College. “I look forward to continuing to work with our Board leadership as we strengthen the college, advance our mission and expand opportunities for the communities we serve.”
For more information about RCC’s Board of Trustees and to read the officers’ biographies, visit the RCC Board of Trustees webpage.