SUNY Old Westbury President Timothy E. Sams was for the third consecutive year included among the “Long Island Power 100” as identified by City and State magazine.
According to the magazine, “The Long Island Power 100” identifies the local power players who are driving debates over major policy issues locally and statewide, from affordable housing to public safety to offshore wind development.
With his inclusion on the 2023 list, Dr. Sams has now been identified among the region’s most influential leaders all three years since his arrival on campus in January 2021.
Ranked at number 61 this year, Dr. Sams was recognized, in part, for leading the institution to the approval of its new recognition as a university rather than a college.
This recognition follows the announcement earlier this fall by Long Island Business News, which included Dr. Sams among its “Sixty Most Influential Long Islanders.”
In addition to Dr. Sams, SUNY Old Westbury College Council Member Theresa Regnante was included once again among the “Long Island Power 100,” ranking 82nd. She was recognized particularly for her leadership of the United Way of Long Island as it supports those Long Islanders at most risk, including the development of initiatives to support low-wage workers.