ESF Board of Trustees Development, Support & Oversight
Next Meeting
- Agenda
- Livestream
September 24, 2021 at 9:00 AM
Bylaws
Members
Appointed by Governor
- Chair: William Fisher, Camillus
- Vice Chair: John Bartow, Ballston Spa
- Linda Brown-Robinson, Syracuse
- Vita DeMarchi, Manlius
- Steven "Rick" Fedrizzi, Syracuse
- Daniel T. Fitts, Lake Placid
- Matthew J. Marko, Syracuse
- Stephen Sloan, West Fulton
- Oluwole (OJ) McFoy, Buffalo
Student Trustees:
- Patrick J. Wickersham, Syracuse, NY (Grad)
- TBD, (Undergrad)
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
- Joseph L. Rufo, CFO and Vice President for Administration, SUNY-ESF, Syracuse
2021 Full Board Meetings
January 15, 2021
May 14, 2021
September 24, 2021
December 10, 2021
2021 Board Committee Meetings
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
September 10, 2021 at 09:00 am
Agenda
Livestream
May 5, 2021 at 10:00 am
Agenda
Livestream
Governance Committee
March 16, 2021 at 12:30 pm
Agenda
Sustainable Finance Committee
April 29, 2021 at 10 am
Agenda
Livestream
Meeting Archives
If you are unable to access archived meeting materials, contact webmaster@esf.edu.
Notes on the Audio Archive
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 four times annually. Advance notice is provided as required by the Open Meetings Law. Meetings are open to the public and will be recorded digitally. Past meetings will be archived as video or audio recordings, and will be accessible from this site.


