Albertus Magnus College VP Named to Chamber Executive Committee
Andrea Kovacs Added to GNHCC’s Leadership Group; Focused on Career-Ready Employees
New Haven, Conn., August 16, 2022 – Albertus Magnus College congratulates Vice President
for Enrollment Management and Marketing Andrea Kovacs for being named to the Executive
Committee of the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce (GNHCC). Serving the organization
as a board member since 2010, Kovacs will now take on the additional responsibility
of overseeing the general operations of the Chamber. Her term runs until 2025.
The GNHCC has been influential for more than two centuries in shaping public policy
and fostering business growth. Founded in 1794, the Chamber’s original goal was to
represent the concerns of 26 New Haven businessmen who united to persuade the federal
government to keep the City’s maritime shipping out of the hands of the French and
British privateers. Their success marked the beginning of a more than 200-year tradition
of representing the needs of the Elm City’s business community. “I am humbled to serve
on the Chamber’s Executive Committee,” said Kovacs. “I value the relationships and
synergy between the business community and the College. Employers’ needs are ever-evolving
and throughout its almost 100-year history, Albertus has consistently demonstrated
the flexibility to meet those demands with innovative academic programs. The College
is committed to providing employers with well-rounded graduates who are career-ready.”
“Andrea is an excellent addition to our team,” stated Garrett Sheehan, President &
CEO of GNHCC. “As a representative of Albertus Magnus College, she brings the perspective
of one of our region’s critical industries, higher education. Her expertise in marketing
and communications will bring real value to our Chamber team. We are grateful for
Andrea’s continued involvement in the Chamber and the overwhelming support of Albertus
Magnus College.”
As a member of the President’s Cabinet at Albertus, Kovacs provides senior leadership
for the College’s Traditional Undergraduate and Professional and Graduate Studies
(PGS) admissions, enrollment operations, financial aid, inter-collegiate athletics,
communications and marketing, community engagement, and legislative affairs. She’s
charged with developing and implementing a comprehensive strategy that enhances the
College’s public image, strengthens the Albertus brand, and supports strategic initiatives.
Prior to joining Albertus in 2010 she directed the Annual Fund at Fairfield University,
and was Senior Vice President for Marketing and Community Relations for United Way
of Eastern Fairfield County, where she was also responsible for individual gift fundraising.
Kovacs earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing from the Fashion Institute of Technology
(SUNY) and her Master’s in Leadership from Albertus Magnus.
About Albertus Magnus College
Founded in 1925, Albertus is a coeducational Catholic College in the Dominican tradition. Albertus' values- and liberal arts-based education is recognized by external rankings such as US News & World Report, Money, and The New York Times, and has been named a Top 10 Military Friendly School. For ten consecutive years, at least 95% of Albertus graduates have attained employment or gone on to graduate studies within six months of completing their degrees. The College has an enrollment of approximately 1,300 students across its traditional undergraduate, accelerated adult undergraduate, and graduate program levels. Proud to enroll a student body where nearly half of its undergraduate students receive Federal Pell Grants and are first-generation college goers, Albertus is known for its innovative curricular offerings, recently launching new Bachelor's degree programs in Nursing, including BSN and Connecticut's first LPN-to-BSN; General Health Sciences; Interdisciplinary Studies; and Public Health.
Among its graduate offerings is the State of Connecticut's only Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling program, and it is just one of three schools to offer a Master of Science in Human Services. In 2025-26, Albertus is celebrating its historic 100th Anniversary and completing implementation of the Albertus 2025: Lighting the Way to a Second Century strategic plan, with a bold vision to "be a destination liberal arts-based college, distinguished in its interdisciplinary and experiential approach to education, rooted in Dominican values, that prepares students for lifelong civic engagement and success." To learn more, please visit albertus.edu.