The State University of New York is the largest comprehensive system of higher education in the United States. SUNY New Paltz is one of 64 SUNY campuses and one of the system's 13 University Colleges. University Colleges are leaders in undergraduate instruction and provide bachelor's and master's degrees in liberal arts and sciences and professional disciplines. Student success is the primary focus as evidenced by faculty and staff interactions through honors programs, independent study opportunities, research and study abroad.
SUNY Leadership
Senior Staff
John B. King, Jr., Chancellor
Ian Rosenblum - Senior Vice Chancellor for Policy Implementation & Chief of Staff
Melur K. "Ram" Ramasubramanian - Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs & Provost
Anne Bink - Senior Vice Chancellor for Operations & Management and Chief Operating Officer
Valerie Grey - Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Health & Hospital Affairs
Robert M. Haelen - Senior Vice Chancellor for Capital Facilities; General Manager of the State University Construction Fund
Julie Hartley-Moore - Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Donna Linderman - Senior Vice Chancellor for Student Success
Kapil Longani - Senior Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs & General Counsel
Christa Grant - Interim Senior Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion & Chief Diversity Officer
F. Shadi Sandvik - Senior Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation & Economic Development
Kyle Adams - Associate Vice Chancellor for Marketing and Creative Strategy
Francisco Miguel Araiza - Associate Vice Chancellor for Policy Implementation
Nisha Atre - Executive Director, SUNY Impact Foundation
Lisa Castillo Richmond - Senior Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Deputy for Student Success
Bess Chiu - Chief Deputy General Counsel & Chief of Staff
Valerie Dent - Vice Chancellor for Community Colleges
Jamie Frank - Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Policy Implementation & Access Initiatives
Gary Ginsburg - Chief Communications Officer
Aaron Gladd - Chief Strategy Officer & Senior Advisor for Operations and Management
Bart Grachan - Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management
Cheryl Hamilton - Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Life, Opportunity Programs, & Student Advocate
Adam Haney - Deputy General Counsel
Juliana Hernandez-Commisso - Assistant Vice Chancellor for Policy Implementation and Deputy Chief of Staff
Robert Megna - President, Rockefeller Institute of Government
Cara Palumbo Schrantz - Deputy General Counsel
Julie Petti - Associate Vice Chancellor for Human Resources
Jessica Robin - Vice Chancellor for Global Affairs
Josh Sager - Chief Financial Officer
Will Schwartz - Vice Chancellor for Government Relations
Carter Strickland - Chief Sustainability Officer & Executive Director of Climate Action
Jay Urwitz - Senior Deputy General Counsel - Special Projects
Chris White - Vice Chancellor of Workforce Development and Upward Mobility
Board of Trustees
Merryl H. Tisch, Ed.D., Chair (New York City)
Cesar Perales, J.D., Vice Chair (Brooklyn)
Aisha Adam Bechir, President, SUNY Student Assembly (SUNY Buffalo)
Joseph Belluck, J.D. (New York City)
Courtney Eagles Burke, M.P.A. (Albany)
Eric Corngold, J.D. (Brooklyn)
Marcos Crespo, B.S. (Bronx)
Robert Duffy, M.A. (Rochester)
James Haddon, M.B.A. (New York City)
James Katz, J.D. (Brooklyn)
Eunice A. Lewin, Ed.M. (Buffalo)
Stanley S. Litow, B.A. (New York City)
Bruce Simon, Ph.D., President, University Faculty Senate (SUNY Fredonia)
Edward Spiro, J.D. (New York City)
Cary Staller, J.D. (Old Field)
Candice Vacin, M.S. (Batavia)
Camille Joseph Varlack, J.D. (Brooklyn)
New Paltz Leadership
SUNY New Paltz Council
SUNY Councils are established, described and governed by the provisions of Article 8, Section 356 of the New York State Education Law. Each state-operated campus has such a Council. Each Council consists of 10 members, nine appointed by the Governor and one elected by and from the students on the campus. The Governor designates one member as Chair. Council members appointed by the Governor serve for a term of seven years. Councils also shall invite a representative of the faculty and a representative of the alumni to attend regular meetings of the Council. Consistent with the statutory responsibilities of such bodies, they shall develop and foster strong relationships between their institutions and local communities and promote campus and University interests.
Eli Basch, Interim Chairperson (Kingston)
Alexander Bartholomew, Faculty Representative
Neil Bettez (New Paltz)
Deborah Briggs (Ellenville)
Christopher Kelly (Hurley)
Ronald Law ’74 (Bronx)
Danielle Mass (Kingston)
Julie L. Noble (Kingston)
Nallyta Obeng, Student Association President
Renee Padmore-Baccus '91, Alumni Representative
Abe Uchitelle '10 (Kingston)
Eleanor Venables (New Paltz)
Administrative Officers
Darrell P. Wheeler, President
Scott Cline, Vice President for Operations
Kathleen Lieblich, Interim Vice President for Student Affairs
William McClure, Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs
Tanhena Pacheco Dunn, Vice President for Human Resources, Diversity & Inclusion; Chief Diversity Officer
Gregory Reed, Vice President for Fiscal Strategy & Management
Stella Turk, Vice President for Enrollment Management
Jonathan Vaughan, Vice President for Development & Alumni Relations; Executive Director, SUNY New Paltz Foundation
Shelly Wright, Vice President for Communication; Chief of Staff
Academic Leaders
Susan M. Frey, Dean, Sojourner Truth Library
Nancy E. Johnson, Interim Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Kaustav Misra, Dean, School of Business
Jennifer Mokren, Dean, School of Fine & Performing Arts
Thomas Nolen, Dean, School of Science & Engineering
Rene S. Parmar, Dean, School of Education
