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.

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 College.

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Board of Trustees

Ms. Michelle Di Benedetto, Chair

Ms. Nora Bassett, Vice Chair

Mr. Richard R. Best

Mr. Ravishankar Bhooplapur

Mr. David Blumenfeld

Mr. Gary Casimir

Mr. Lawrence Chariton

Mr. Lionel Chitty

Mr. Steven Connolly

Ms. Elizabeth Custodio

Dr. Jennie D’Ambroise

Dr. Monique Darrisaw-Akil

Ms. Rachel Lee Davis

Ms. Tracy L. DeAngelis-Busch

Mr. Keith R. Engley

Mr. Donald Gelestino

Mr. Joe Gim

Mr. Larry Lawson

Ms. Helen Lee

Mr. Kalief Metellus

Ms. Oluwademilade O. Ogunlade

Dr. Bhupendra Patel

Mr. Luis F. Ras

Ms. Kerry Ruoff, CPA

Councilwoman Viviana L. Russell

Dr. Magdy Shady

Mr. Joseph P. Sheehan

College Council

The SUNY Old Westbury College Council is an advisory body to the College 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 College'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 College 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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