Hartwick College and their Culture of Health and Wellness

Dr. Bryan Gross is the vice president for enrollment management and athletics at Hartwick College. Gross most recently served as vice president of revenue planning and institutional positioning at 3 Enrollment Marketing, Inc., an enrollment and retention solutions and services provider. Prior to his role at 3E, Gross served as vice president for enrollment management and marketing, and as interim vice president of student affairs at Western New England University in Springfield, MA. Before that, he was the associate vice president of enrollment management at St. John’s University in Queens, NY. and associate vice president of admissions, dean of admissions, and director of international admissions at the University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT.

James H. Mullen, Jr. became Hartwick’s interim president in December 2023, bringing over 21 years as a college and university president and 30 years of experience in public and private higher education leadership positions to Hartwick College. Most recently, Mullen served as transitional president of Saint John’s University, where he helped guide the university and the College of Saint Benedict in the implementation of a new model of governance between the two institutions. Before Saint John’s, Mullen served for 11 years as the president of Allegheny College. Prior leadership roles include as chancellor of the University of North Carolina Asheville and president of the College of Our Lady of the Elms. He has held leadership positions in major national organizations representing higher education, including as chair of the Board of the American Council on Education, chair of the Board of the Great Lakes Colleges Association, and as a member of the Board of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. Mullen served as chair of the Board of Directors of Project Pericles and continues to serve on the board. Following his retirement from Allegheny, Mullen was invited to be the president-in-residence at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, where he brought his extensive experience to a seminar for graduate students hoping to pursue leadership roles in higher education. Mullen received his bachelor’s degree from the College of the Holy Cross, his master’s degree from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and his doctorate in higher education administration from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

Dr. Laurel Bongiorno serves as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at Hartwick College. She oversees the college’s faculty and academic staff, the Yager Museum, the Pine Lake Environmental Campus, the Stevens-German Library, the Student Success Center, the Registrar’s Office, and the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness. Her scholarship is focused on early childhood education, learning through play, creativity, and educational leadership. Laurel has over 25 years of experience in Higher Education. She taught early childhood and elementary education for 14 years before moving to administration roles. She studies positive organization development and is certified in Appreciative Inquiry. Her college experiences include Hartwick College in Oneonta, New York and Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont. Prior to higher education, Laurel served in early childhood education leadership roles. Laurel earned her PhD from Walden University, her MS at Wheelock College (now part of Boston University), and earned her BS in Business from Gordon College.

James Kellerhouse serves as a member of the Hartwick’s Senior Leadership Team, he leads the College’s individual, corporate and foundation fundraising; donor stewardship; student career development & network engagement; and governmental and alumni relations efforts. He also leads Hartwick’s comprehensive $50M fundraising campaign in support of FlightPath, the College’s innovative approach to supporting student success through immersion in a future-focused curriculum that is reinforced by robust mentoring and career preparation. James has over 25 years of experience in higher education, health care and advancement. Most recently, he served as vice president for philanthropy and chief development officer at the Albany Med Foundation in Albany, NY. He’s worked at Albany Law School, The Albany Academies, and Russell Sage Colleges, serving in several fundraising and leadership roles. James serves on the board of trustees of Russell Sage College in Troy, NY and the board of the Legal Project, a non-profit legal services organization. He earned a M.B.A. from the University at Albany through its executive program, which included an international trip to India. He also holds a B.A. and an A.A. in social sciences from Russell Sage College.

Gail Glover joined the Hartwick College community in 2022 to serve as vice president for strategic communications. She leads internal and external communications and marketing activities, and facilitates the College's brand vision, positioning strategy, licensing, marketing and public relations campaigns. Before joining Hartwick, Glover played a leadership role at Dutchess Community College, overseeing marketing, social media, publications, video and photography, media relations, issues management, public relations and web activities. Highlights included developing and implementing marketing and promotion strategies for the launch of two new programs and two new satellite locations. Before Dutchess, she served as vice president for communications at Bucknell University. Her efforts encompassed the development of internal communications activities and initiatives, enrollment campaigns, targeted student affairs and parent strategies and public relations and media responses. Prior to joining the Bucknell community, Glover served as SUNY Geneseo's chief communications and marketing officer. There she developed and implemented a cohesive brand identity that defined the college's market position, target audiences and key messages. Under her guidance, Geneseo unveiled a new logo and launched its first digital marketing and advertising campaigns. As senior director of communications and marketing at Union College, Glover led efforts to leverage the college's successful bid for an NCAA Division 1 men's ice hockey team championship – the Frozen Four – resulting in national media attention and extensive engagement on social media platforms. Before joining Union College, Glover served as the senior director of media and public relations at Binghamton University, where she provided strategic counsel to senior administration, acted as the university spokesperson, and oversaw crisis management efforts, video initiatives, community relations and advocacy communications. Glover holds a bachelor's degree in social sciences and a master's in social sciences from Binghamton University.