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
F. Shadi Sandvik, Senior Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation & Economic Development
Beth Berlin, Senior Vice Chancellor for Operations & Management and Chief Operating Officer
Johanna Duncan-Poitier, Senior Vice Chancellor for Community Colleges & the Education Pipeline
Valerie Grey, Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Health & Hospital Affairs and Chief Hospital and Healthcare Operations Officer
Cheryl Hamilton, Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Life, Opportunity Programs, & Student Advocate
Travis Proulx, Vice Chancellor for Agency & Community Engagement
Aaron Gladd, Chief Strategy Officer & Senior Advisor for Operations and Management
Valerie Dent, Associate Vice Chancellor & Chief Deputy for Student Success
Kapil Longani, Senior Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs & General Counsel
Donna Linderman, Senior Vice Chancellor for Student Success
Ricardo Nazario-Colón, Senior Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, & Chief Diversity Officer
Carter Strickland, Chief Sustainability Officer & Executive Director of Climate Action
Lane Filler, Chief Communications Officer
Jamie Frank, Associate Vice Chancellor for Policy Implementation
Francisco Miguel Araiza, Associate Vice Chancellor for Policy Implementation
Juliana Hernandez-Commisso, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Policy Implementation and Deputy Chief of Staff
Nisha Atre, Executive Director, SUNY Impact Foundation
Bart Grachan, Associate Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management
Adam Haney, Deputy General Counsel
Cara Palumbo Schrantz, Deputy General Counsel
Jay Urwitz, Senior Deputy General Counsel - Special Projects
Will Schwartz, Vice Chancellor for Government Relations
Board of Trustees
Merryl H. Tisch, Chair
Cesar Perales, Vice Chair
Joseph Belluck
Courtney Eagles Burke
Eric Corngold
Marcos Crespo
Robert Duffy
James Haddon
Giovanni "Gio" Harvey - President, SUNY Student Assembly (SUNYSA)
Keith Landa - President, University Faculty Senate (UFS)
Eunice A. Lewin
Stanley S. Litow
Edward Spiro
Cary Staller
Candice Vacin
Camille Joseph Varlack
New Paltz Leadership
College Council
SUNY College 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
Renee Padmore-Baccus '91, Alumni Representative
Neil Bettez - New Paltz
Ronald Law ’74 - Bronx
Xavier Morell '25, Student Association President
Julie L. Noble - Kingston
Reynolds J. Scott-Childress - Faculty Representative
Abe Uchitelle '10 - Kingston
Eleanor Venables - New Paltz
Retired Members
Kenneth J. Abt, Previous Chairperson - Middletown
Bythema B. Bagley ’83 - New Paltz
Administrative Officers
Darrell P. Wheeler, President
Michele Halstead, Vice President, Administration & Finance
Erica Marks, Vice President, Development & Alumni Relations; Executive Director, SUNY New Paltz Foundation
William T. McClure, Provost & Vice President, Academic Affairs
Tanhena Pacheco Dunn, Vice President, Human Resources, Diversity & Inclusion; Chief Diversity Officer
Shelly Wright, Chief of Staff and Vice President, Communication
Academic Leaders
Kristin Backhaus, Dean, School of Business
Laura Barrett, Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Susan M. Frey, Dean, Sojourner Truth Library
Laurel M. Garrick Duhaney, Associate Provost, Strategic Planning & Assessment
Rene S. Parmar, Dean, School of Education
Shala Mills, Associate Provost, Academic Planning & Learning Innovation
Thomas Nolen, Interim Dean, School of Science & Engineering
Jennifer Mokren, Dean, School of Fine & Performing Arts
