Advisory Groups

A number of permanent and short-term advisory groups inform Dr. Sams' leadership of SUNY Old Westbury. Below is a list of standing organizations or committees that have an official charge, meet regularly, and report on findings and recommendations.

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College Council

The SUNY Old Westbury College Council is an advisory body to the University comprised of up to nine members appointed by the Governor of New York State and one student elected from the student body.  Partners in serving the University's students and helping the institution respond to challenges and opportunities available to it, the community leaders who sit on the College Council meet multiple times a year to become informed of University activities and issues, to review major plans of the institution, and to enact regulations and policies as outlined in New York State Education Law.  

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Ms. Mili Makhijani, Chair

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Ms. Melissa Archbold

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Dr. Phillip E. Elliott

Nicolette Fiore-Lopez

Dr. Nicolette Fiore-Lopez

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Hon. William A. Hohauser

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Ms. Cania Infante

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Ms. Martha Maffei

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Ms. Theresa A. Regnante

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Mr. Scott D. Reich

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Old Westbury College Foundation Board of Trustees

The Old Westbury College Foundation, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to assisting the State University of New York at Old Westbury in matters related to fund-raising and community relations.  The Board of Trustees of the Foundation is comprised of leaders in the fields of banking, law, education, construction, medicine, religion, and more. Representing communities and industries across the metropolitan New York area, these professionals, both collectively and individually, lend support and advice in support of the growth and development of the University.

Board of Trustees

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Ms. Nora Bassett, Chair

Mr. Joseph P. Sheehan, Vice-Chair, Trustee Headshot

Mr. Joseph P. Sheehan, Vice Chair

Mr. Keith R. Engley, Treasurer, Trustee Headshot

Mr. Keith R. Engley, Treasurer

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Mr. Ravishankar Bhooplapur

Dr. Lorraine Cadogan, Trustee Headshot

Dr. Lorraine Cadogan-Cochrane

Dr. Sylvia R. Carey-Butler, Trustee Headshot

Dr. Sylvia Carey Butler

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Mr. Gary Casimir

Timothy Coners

Mr. Timothy Coners

Mr. Steven Connolly, Trustee Headshot

Mr. Steven Connolly

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Ms. Elizabeth Custodio

Ms. Tracy L. DeAngelis-Busch, Trustee Headshot

Ms. Tracy L. DeAngelis-Busch

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Andrea Elder Howell, J.D.

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Dr. Dorothy A. Escribano

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Mr. Donald Gelestino

Mr. Ralph Johnson, Trustee Headshot

Mr. Ralph Johnson

Dr. Faroque Khan

Dr. Faroque Khan

 

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Mr. Joseph Conrad Lewis

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Mr. William King Moss III

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Mr. Alexander Mun

Mr. Walter E. Oden II, Trustee Headshot

Mr. Walter Oden

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Mr. Horace Patrick, Sr.

Mr. Derek Peterson, Trustee Headshot

Mr. Derek Peterson

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Mr. William Reed

Hon. Viviana L. Russell, Trustee Headshot

Ms. Viviana L. Russell

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Ms. Sandra Salmon

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Dr. Stephanie Schneider

Erich Schwartz

Dr. Eric Schwartz

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Dr. Magdy Shady

Mr. Anthony Sissons, Trustee Headshot

Mr. Anthony Sissons

Ms. Morgan Taylor, Trustee Headshot

Ms. Morgan Taylor

Ana Tavares

Ms. Ana Tavares

Chandler Zhang

Mr. Chandler Zhang