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

Beth Berlin, 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

Ricardo Nazario-Colón, Senior Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion & Chief Diversity Officer

F. Shadi Sandvik, Senior Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation & Economic Development

Francisco Miguel Araiza, Associate Vice Chancellor for Policy Implementation

Nisha Atre, Executive Director, SUNY Impact Foundation

Bess Chiu, Chief Deputy General Counsel & Chief of Staff

Valerie Dent, Vice Chancellor for Community Colleges

Jamie Frank, Associate Vice Chancellor for Policy Implementation

Gary Ginsburg, Chief Communications Officer

Aaron Gladd, Chief Strategy Officer & Senior Advisor for Operations and Management

Bart Grachan, 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

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)

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)

Luco O. Rallis, President, SUNY Student Assembly (SUNY Stony Brook)

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

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)

Kamlesh Baral '26, 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

Scott Cline, Vice President for Operations

Michele Halstead, Vice President, Administration & Finance

Kathleen Lieblich, Interim Vice President for Student Affairs

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

Stella Turk, Vice President for Enrollment Management

Shelly Wright, Vice President for Communication

Academic Leaders

Kristin Backhaus, Dean, School of Business

Susan M. Frey, Dean, Sojourner Truth Library

Nancy E. Johnson, Interim Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Jennifer Mokren, Dean, School of Fine & Performing Arts

Thomas Nolen, Interim Dean, School of Science & Engineering

Rene S. Parmar, Dean, School of Education