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Trustees Meeting Webcasts

The May 9, 2008 Trustees meeting is complete. A captioned video version is now available via the Trustees Meeting Webcasts page.

Article 121 §6003 of New York State Education Law states that SUNY-ESF shall have a 15-member Board of Trustees consisting of nine members appointed by the governor and one member elected from among the students of the College. The remaining five members shall be ex officio and include the lieutenant governor, state commissioner of education, chancellor of the state university, the state commissioner of environmental conservation, and the chancellor of Syracuse University.

Board officers are a chair, vice chair and secretary. All officers serve for a term of two years.

The Board of Trustees meets three times annually. Advance notice is provided as required by the Open Meetings Law. Meetings are open to the public and will be webcast. Past meetings will be archived as captioned video, and will be accessible from this site.

ESF Board of Trustees
Development, Support & Oversight

Appointed by Governor

  • Chair: Daniel T. Fitts, Lake Placid
  • Vice Chair: Stephen F. Sloan, West Fulton
  • Thomas C. Burkly, Saratoga Springs
  • Heidi J. Busa, Skaneateles
  • Charles G. Fox, New York City
  • William L. McGarry, Jr., Fayetteville
  • Robert E. Moses, Marietta
  • Student Trustee: Daniele M. Baker, Holidaysburg, PA 
Ex officio Trustees:
  • Chancellor, State University of New York, Albany
  • Chancellor, Syracuse University, Syracuse
  • Lieutenant Governor, State of New York, Albany
  • Commissioner, Department of Education, Albany
  • Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation, Albany
Secretary to the Board:

State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry
SUNY-ESF | 1 Forestry Drive | Syracuse, NY 13210 | 315-470-6500
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