Catherine Katz, Director of Alumni Relations

Cathy comes to Montclair State from Castilleja School in Palo Alto, Calif., an independent, college-preparatory school for girls grades 6-12, where she served as alumnae director. There she developed a successful system of increasing alumnae support, accountability and visibility, and launched the school's first online community for alumnae, parents and students. Prior to that she served as director of marketing and technology at Watkinson School, where she spearheaded the creation of an innovative student-designed and written school viewbook, which garnered a national gold medal from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. Cathy earned a B.A. in theater from the University of Hawaii, and certification in Orff-Schulwerk from the University of Southern California.

"It's exciting to be at Montclair State at this particular time," she said. "The energy of change infuses everything. Alumni Board members are eager to improve services to both alumni and the University, and the campus community is stepping forward with ideas for future collaborations. My plan is to discover what services, connections and opportunities the University's alumni want from MSU, and then to deliver them. Since graduating classes span almost 100 years with a broad range of interests and affiliations, the task is complex. We're going to seek ways to get alumni to tell us what they need."

Charlie Matteis, Director of Organizational Development and Training, Human Resources

Charlie brings to Montclair State extensive experience in organizational effectiveness, change and performance management. He has been in the organizational development (OD) and training field for more than 10 years and has done everything from directing the efforts of the internal OD and Training group for the U.S. headquarters of Ciba-Geigy Corporation to independently consulting in the field. Charlie has an M.B.A. in management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and a B.P.S.in data processing management from State University of New York.

"I'm pleased to be Montclair State University's first director of Organizational Development and Training," he said. "The excitement and challenge of this role are not only in creating something that hasn't existed, but doing so in a fashion that best satisfies the University's needs and constituencies. I'm particularly excited about joining Montclair State at this time in its history as it updates its mission and refines its values. This will provide a solid foundation for the training and development efforts that will be created to support the University's goals. I look forward to working with the entire campus community over the months and years to come."

Before accepting the director of Residence Life position at Montclair State, Regina served as associate director for Student and Staff Development/Residence Life at Binghamton University in New York for 14 years. She also served as area coordinator for the Office of Residence Life at Illinois State University, where she was the chief administrator for a two-building complex housing approximately 1,700 residents. Regina has a B.S. in psychology from Stetson University, and a master's degree in student personnel in higher education from the University of Georgia.

"The Residence Life staff has been supportive of me and is enthusiastic about the potential growth of the campus during the next few years," she said. "Given the action plans outlined in the University's strategic plan, it's an exciting time to be here. I'm looking forward to working closely with the Residence Life staff to further enhance our living/learning opportunities where faculty and staff feel connected to the students living in the residence halls. I want to welcome students into our residential communities and provide opportunities for them to reach out to the staff."