This summer, Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) welcomed two new individuals to leadership positions. In August, Abby McNulty became the new vice president of Institutional Advancement; In June, Brett Perozzi became the new vice president for Student Affairs.
For the last 16 years, McNulty served as president and CEO of the Park City Education Foundation, which she built into an organization highly integrated with the Park City School District to support student success.
Through the foundation, she helped establish afterschool programs, Elementary Visual Arts, All-day Kindergarten, preschool, Elementary Coding, Park City Center for Advanced Professional Studies, Bright Futures, Mindfulness & Wellness programming, among other initiatives.
It was through her work with the Bright Futures program, which supports first generation college students, that McNulty became more familiar with SLCC. Many of the program graduates went onto access higher education at SLCC.
“I really got to know and admire the College and recognized that it is an incredibly innovative place and a welcoming campus,” says McNulty. “For me this is an exciting opportunity to continue to work in the educational space, but now the focus will be older students in higher education. This path allows me to continue pursuing my passions and interest in education.”
McNulty grew up in Bethesda, Maryland and attended Bowdoin College in Maine and went on to Columbia University, where she earned a graduate degree in Public Policy and Nonprofit Management. McNulty moved to Utah in 2001.
“I’m excited by the team of people I’ll be working with, and in discovering and supporting the many opportunities SLCC provides Utah,” said McNulty.
Brett Perozzi Joins Student Affairs
Brett Perozzi , PhD, officially became the vice president for Student Affairs on June 1 after four months serving in an interim role. Prior to SLCC, Perozzi spent 15 years at Weber State University; 10 years as associate vice president and five as vice president for Student Affairs.
Perozzi also worked in various leadership positions at Arizona State University, Colorado State and Indiana University Bloomington. “I pull a lot of my background from all these institutions, however the open access admissions at Weber and at SLCC really intrigued me – I was drawn to the mission of these schools,” said Perozzi. He added that SLCC President Deneece Huftalin’s leadership values and the palatable sense of community at SLCC drew him to the community college.
While he is aware of how he can use his expertise to lead the many areas encompassed by Student Affairs, Perozzi looks forward to the opportunities to learn within this new role at a community college. “This position is a nice balance between providing leadership, while also offering me a chance for self-growth and reflection.”
With a team of “smart and amazing individuals,” Perozzi is focused on refining how SLCC can serve all types of students in equitable ways across different platforms and campuses.
Perozzi earned his doctorate degree in Higher Education Administration at Indiana University Bloomington and his master’s degree in the same degree area at University of Arizona. Initially his career path was to become a conductor and teach music to college students, but an assistantship position in higher education shifted his interest and career trajectory. Music is still prevalent in his life; Perozzi is an avid flute and saxophone player.
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