Nila Bhaumik, Executive Director of Human Resources, joined Guttman Community College in March 2015. As Executive Director, Nila is responsible for overseeing and directing the college’s human resources functions and making sure it is in accordance with University policies and regulations, college governance, collective bargaining agreements, as well as federal, state and local employment laws. Nila oversees the human resources and payroll functions of the college and leads the human resources team in serving the Guttman community. As Executive Director, Nila participates in the College’s strategic and operational planning process by being the divisional and unit representative on the College Council and the Strategic Planning Committee. She works closely with the senior executive team in helping the college meet strategic priorities, enhance organizational effectiveness, improve processes and implement new directives.
Nila has over twenty years of experience in Human Resources. She received her Master of Arts from Northeastern University, Boston, MA in Political Science and her Master of Science from Stony Brook University, SUNY, in Management & Policy. She is also certified in Human Resources Studies and Equal Employment Opportunity Studies from Cornell University, School of Industrial and Labor Relations. Nila is a member of the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR). Prior to Guttman, Nila served as the Deputy Director of Human Resources at LaGuardia Community College. Nila lives in Long Island with her husband, two kids and two dogs. In her spare time, Nila loves to research new places to travel, map out exciting itineraries and explore different regions of the world. When not abroad, she enjoys reading and hanging out with her dogs.