Department: Campus Operations
Mr. Tom Kuck ’99
Mr. Tom Kuck ’99
LuHi Role: Head of Campus Operations
Education: B.S. Physical Education (2004) – Adelphi University; M.S. Health Education (2008) – Hofstra University; A.O.S. Computer Aided Drafting and Design: Architectural (2013) – Island Drafting & Technical Institute
What I love about my role: I love that I am able to use my skills and interests to provide the best service possible to the school community through facility maintenance, enhancements, and sustainability in all campus environments.
Hobbies: Boating, tinkering, and raising funds and awareness cancer research.
What I love most about LuHi: I love working at LuHi because, as an alum, I am able to give back to a place that holds a special place in my life.
Mr. John Lottes
Mr. John Lottes
LuHi Role: Head of Campus Safety and Risk Management, Emeritus; semi-retired and currently assisting part-time as Risk Management and Compliance Associate.
Education: Concordia-Nebraska (1981), Bachelor of Arts with distinction – Biology/Chemistry; Long Island University (1984), Master of Science – Medical Microbiology; Registered Microbiologist (Consumer Products/Quality Control) – American Society of Microbiology; New York State Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B); American Red Cross CPR/AED/First Aid Instructor
Other Professional Experience: Prior to working at LuHi, I worked for Byk-Gulden/Altana Pharmaceuticals (now owned by Novartis). I was a Quality Control Microbiologist, supporting the manufacturing environment, testing process materials and finished products to ensure product purity, effectiveness and stability and assisting with product and process development.
What I love about my role: Even as being semi-retired, I still am connected to the LuHi community. In my current role, I am blessed to continue to share my knowledge, skills and abilities as I help LuHi in the areas of safety and risk management, its insurance programs and campus operations support.
Hobbies/Interests: I’m a 34+ year volunteer Firefighter/EMT (Jericho FD) and past Chief of Department; I serve as a tenor in our Church Choir (Trinity-Hicksville) and am an occasional cantor and soloist; I enjoy home brewing (founder and brewmaster of “High Pool Brewing”) and love cooking both the “standards” and experimenting with new things/recipes.
Family: Married to Jane (LuHi’s Associate Director of Advancement); father of three sons (all LuHi alumni); my boys each have a wonderful significant other; I’m also the proud “Pop” to grandsons Jack and Beau and granddaughters Charlotte, Maeve, Penelope and Zoe.
Awards: 2006 recipient of the Randy Abbe Christian Service award
Why I love LuHi: I am blessed to serve God here! “Love in truth and action…” LuHi unashamedly puts God’s love for us in Christ Jesus out front, and all the people that we call the “LuHi Family” shows that in all that they do (core values = Christian love, community, family and excellence).
Mr. Vinny Pugliese
Mr. Vinny Pugliese
LuHi Role: Campus Operations
Mr. Joe Sclafani
Mr. Joe Sclafani
LuHi Role: Operations/Summer Programs, joined the LuHi staff in April 2021
Education: B.S. Sport Management (Magna cum Laude)
What I love about my role: Taking care of all the little details that go into LuHi functioning between school and camp
Hobbies/Interests: Head Coach of Adelphi Club Baseball, Jiu Jitsu, MMA
What I love most about LuHi: the teamwork and atmosphere, especially down to the wire when things need to get done
