Dr. Milton Santiago joined New York City College of Technology as Interim President in July 2025.
A seasoned leader in public higher education, Dr. Santiago brings more than 30 years of experience in senior leadership roles across CUNY and beyond. From August 2023 to July 2025, he served as Interim President of Bronx Community College (BCC), where he championed a student-centered approach to college governance. During his tenure, he supported the creation of top-quality, career-connected educational programs that prepared students for life after college. He also overhauled the college’s technological infrastructure, resulting in greater connectivity and speed. Dr. Santiago was previously BCC’s Interim Vice President of Administration and Finance.
At CUNY’s Lehman College, Dr. Santiago served as Director of External and Government Relations and Interim Vice President and oversaw the School of Continuing and Professional Studies. In the role, he secured New York City Council funding to establish the Bronx Business Tech Incubator. At CUNY’s College of Staten Island, he served as Vice President of Finance and Administration.
Dr. Santiago has also worked at Massachusetts’ Westfield State University, where he was Vice President of Administration and Finance, and at Bunker Hill Community College in Boston in the same role.
Dr. Santiago has served with several national higher education associations such as EDUCAUSE, the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), the National Association of Student Personnel Association (NASPA), the National Association of College and Universities Business Officers (NACUBO) and the American Council of Education.
Throughout his career, Dr. Santiago has championed the success of students foremost. He has also supported economic development opportunities, having served as a board member of the Bronx Chamber of Commerce and the Bronx Initiative Corporation (BIC).
He holds a B.A. from Binghamton University, an MSW from New York University and an Ed.D. from the University of Massachusetts-Boston.