Leadership

Board of Trustees

Each college or university in the SUNY system has its own Governing Council or Board of Trustees, subject to the control, management, or approval of the SUNY Board of Trustees.

ESF is the only institution of the 29 SUNY state-operated campuses with a governing Board of Trustees (“the Board”) instead of a Governing Council. The Board’s authority is set by statutes that grant the Board more extensive authority and responsibility than any other SUNY institution.

The composition of the Board is pursuant to the New York State Education Law §6003 and consists of 15 members. These members include the New York State Lieutenant Governor, State Commissioner of Education, SUNY Chancellor, State Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation, and Chancellor of Syracuse University, all of whom are Ex Officio members. Of the remaining members, nine of the Board are appointed by the Governor of the State of New York, by and with the advice and consent of the State Senate, and one member is elected by the students of ESF.

All members of the Board serve without compensation.

Members

Appointed by the New York State Governor

Chair: John Bartow, Ballston Spa
Vice Chair: Steven (Rick) Fedrizzi, Syracuse
Linda Brown-Robinson, Syracuse
Vita DeMarchi, Manlius
William Fisher, Camillus
Daniel T. Fitts, Lake Placid
Oluwole (OJ) McFoy, Buffalo
Stephen Sloan, Rochester
Vacancy

Student Trustees

Emme Christie, Syracuse (Graduate)

Ex-officio Trustees

Dr. John B. King, Jr., Chancellor, State University of New York, Albany
Kent Syverud, Chancellor, Syracuse University, Syracuse
Antonio Delgado, Lieutenant Governor, State of New York, Albany
Dr. Betty A. Rosa, Commissioner, Department of Education & President of the University of the State of New York, Albany
Sean Mahar, Interim Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation, Albany
- Represented by Adriana Espinoza, Deputy Commissioner for Equity and Justice, Department of Environmental Conservation, Brooklyn

Secretary to the Board