Ann L. Pipinski, Ed.D., has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of Johnson College since February of 2003. She joined the College in 1989 and served as Vice President of Continuing Education prior to her appointment as President.
Dr. Pipinski is a member of the Board of Directors of the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce and currently serves as Vice President on its Executive Board. She is also a board member of the Lackawanna County Workforce Investment Board (WIB), Northeast PA Labor Management Council (NEPALMC), Campaign Cabinet of the United Way of Lackawanna County, Lackawanna Industrial Fund Enterprises (LIFE), and the Child Advocacy Center. Dr. Pipinski served for over 15 years on the board of the Women’s Resource Center including her service as past Chair to the organization.
Dr. Pipinski is a co-chairperson of Northeast Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Universities (NEPACU), a regional organization of college and university presidents. Active in professional organizations, she recently completed her term as a Commissioner with the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC), a national accrediting agency, as well as Secretary of the ACCSC’s Executive Committee. Dr. Pipinski also serves as Chairperson of evaluation teams for the Division of Academic Approval for the Pennsylvania Department of Education since 1989.
Dr. Pipinski previously served as Chairperson of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Technology Institute (NPTI), an initiative sponsored by northeastern Pennsylvania colleges, universities, economic development groups, private foundations, and industry.
Dr. Pipinski has a special interest in local economic development initiatives and served as a panelist at the Lackawanna County Economic Development Summit: Proud Past, Promising Future. Her panel’s topic was “Our Hopes: What Are Our Economic Goals? How Do We Get There?” She also participated in a Leadership Roundtable, “Choosing an Effective and Just Economic Future,” which was sponsored by the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce, the University of Scranton and The Scranton Area Foundation.
Dr. Pipinski was the first recipient of a scholarship for a nonprofit CEO for membership in Vistage, the world’s largest CEO membership organization. In 2007, she was selected as one of Seven Women at the Pinnacle of their Careers by the Northeast Pennsylvania Business Journal.
Dr. Pipinski received her doctoral degree from Temple University, her master’s degree from New York University, and her bachelor’s degree from Marywood University. She is a resident of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
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