Board of Trustees

Danielle Abramson

Danielle Abramson '08

Director of Advancement
Eastman School of Music

Yolanda Benitez

Yolanda Ramos Benitez '84

Director of Priority Projects & Workforce Initiatives
Wegmans

Stephen Brown

Stephen Brown

Managing Director, Investments
Stifel-The Brown Group

Scott Chapman '04

Scott Chapman '04

Chief Financial Officer
Butler/Till

Brian Cooper

Brian Cooper

Economist and Independent Scholar

John Drain

John Drain '83

Chair of the Board

Chief Financial Officer
Hearst Television, Inc.

Emil Duda

Emil Duda

Retired
Senior Executive VP and CFO
Excellus BCBS

Sergio Esteban

Sergio Esteban

Principal
LaBella Associates DPC

Ryan Feltner

Ryan Feltner '05

Vice President, Commercial Banking
M&T Bank

Timothy Fournier

Timothy Fournier

Chairman and Principal
Conifer Realty LLC

Roger Friedlander

Roger Friedlander

Retired Vice President
Staples, Inc.

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Craig J. Gaffney

Vice President, Group Strategy Director
Partners & Napier

Andrew Gallina

Andrew Gallina

Vice Chair of the Board

President
Gallina Development Corp.

Susan Genthner

Susan B. Genthner '73

Retired Art Teacher

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Kenneth Glazer

Managing Partner
Buckingham Properties, Inc.

Richard Kaplan

Richard A. Kaplan

Retired
CEO
CurAegis Technologies, Inc.

Edward Leva

Edward Leva '91

President and Co-Founder
Wellington Steele & Associates

Anne McCaffrey

Anne McCaffrey '89

CEO
People Inc.

Mary Louise Mitchell, SSJ

Mary Louise Mitchell, SSJ

Congregational President
Sisters of St. Joseph of Rochester

Beth Paul

Beth Paul, Ph.D.

President
Nazareth University

Michael Perrone

Michael J. Perrone '11

Managing Director - Investments
Wells Fargo Advisors

Richard Pierpont

Richard F. Pierpont '91

Director of Sales
Wiz

Grant Randall

Grant Randall

President and CEO
Windsor Technology, Inc.

Justin Stevens

Justin Stevens '09

President
O'Keefe Stevens Advisory Inc.

Coral Surgeon

Coral Surgeon, M.D.

President and Co-Managing Partner
Women Gynecology & Childbirth Associates, PC

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Miguel Velázquez

Chief Executive Officer
Rochester Regional Transit Service

Meeting Dates

Academic Affairs & Student Experience Committee
  • September 28, 2023    8:00 a.m.
  • January 11, 2024         8:00 a.m.
  • April 11, 2024               8:00 a.m.
  • July 18, 2024                8:00 a.m.
Advancement Committee
  • October 3, 2023     8:00 a.m.
  • January 9, 2024      8:00 a.m.
  • April 9, 2024           8:00 a.m.
  • July 9, 2024            8:00 a.m.
  • October 8, 2024      8:00 a.m.
Audit Committee
  • October 10, 2023  8:00 a.m.
  • May 9, 2024          8:00 a.m.
  • October 15, 2024  8:00 a.m.
Buildings & Grounds Committee
  • August 08, 2023      7:30 a.m.
  • October 05, 2023    8:00 a.m.
  • January 16, 2024    8:00 a.m.
  • April 16, 2024          8:00 a.m.
  • August 27, 2024      8:00 a.m.
  • October 10, 2024    8:00 a.m.
Culture, Community & Belonging Committee
  • September 7, 2023      8:00 - 9:30  a.m. 
  • December 14, 2023     8:00 - 9:30  a.m. 
  • March 7, 2024             8:00 - 9:30  a.m. 
  • June 13, 2024              8:00 - 9:30  a.m.
Executive Committee
  • July 20, 2023                  8:00 a.m.
  • September 21, 2023       8:00 a.m.
  • November 27, 2023        8:00 a.m.
  • March 29, 2024               8.00 a.m.
  • June 11, 2024               8:00 a.m.
  • August 28, 2024           8.00 a.m.
  • December 3, 2024        8:00 a.m.  
Finance Committee
  • August 08, 2023       7:30 a.m.
  • October 12, 2023     7:30 a.m.
  • January 18, 2024     7:30 a.m.
  • April 18, 2024           7:30 a.m.
  • August 27, 2024       7:30 a.m.
  • October 17, 2024      7:30 a.m.
Full Board
  • October 16, 2023     8:00 a.m.
  • January 22, 2024     8:00 a.m.
  • May 1, 2024             8:00 a.m.
  • June 20, 21, 2024    Board Retreat
  • October 21, 2024     8:00 a.m.
Investment Committee
  • November 16, 2023   8:00 a.m.
  • February 15, 2024     8:00 a.m.
  • May 21, 2024             8:00 a.m.
  • August 8, 2024           8:00 a.m.
  • November 14, 2024    8:00 a.m.
Strategic Enrollment & Marketing Committee
  • January 19, 2024       8:00 a.m.
  • April 19, 2024            8:00 a.m.
  • June 7, 2024             8:00 a.m.
  • October 11, 2024      8:00 a.m.

    

Trusteeship Committee
  • July 13, 2023            8:00 a.m.
  • August 31, 2023       8:00 a.m.
  • October 13, 2023     8:00 a.m.
  • December 7, 2023   8:00 a.m.
  • February 13, 2024    8:00 a.m.
  • April 4, 2024             8:00 a.m.
  • June 6, 2024             8:00 a.m. 

Board Committees

Academic Affairs & Student Experience Committee
  • Brian Cooper, Chair
  • Susan Genthner
  • Mary Lou Mitchell, SSJ
  • Rich Pierpont
  • Coral Surgeon
  • Dr. Maureen Finney, administrative advisor
  • Dr. Rachel Bailey Jones, faculty representative
  • Kim Harvey, Assoc. VP Student Life
  • John Drain, ex officio
  • Andy Gallina, ex officio
  • Elizabeth Paul, ex officio
Advancement Committee

Members:

  • Dan Meyers, non-trustee Chair
  • Danielle Abramson
  • Sergio Esteban
  • Ken Glazer
  • Richard Kaplan
  • Ed Leva
  • Michael Perrone
  •  Darrell Bell, administrative advisor
  • John Drain, ex officio
  • Andy Gallina, ex officio
  • Elizabeth Paul, ex officio

 

 

Audit Committee

Members:

  • Scott Chapman, Chair
  • Zeke Duda
  • Dick Kaplan
  • Michael Perrone
  • Karen Kuppinger, administrative advisor
  • John Drain, ex officio
  • Andy Gallina, ex officio
  • Elizabeth Paul, ex officio
Buildings & Grounds Committee

Members:

  • Roger Friedlander, Chair
  • Ryan Feltner
  • Timothy Fournier
  • Ken Glazer
  • Mary Lou Mitchell, SSJ
  • Richard Pierpont
  • Karen Kuppinger, administrative advisor
  • Stephen Hill, faculty representative
  • John Drain, ex officio
  • Andy Gallina, ex officio
  • Elizabeth Paul, ex officio
Culture, Community & Belonging Committee

Members:

  • Yolanda Benitez, Chair
  • Brian Cooper
  • Sergio Esteban
  • Susan Genthner
  • Grant Randall
  • Dr. Wayne Hilson, administrative advisor
  • John Drain, ex officio
  • Andy Gallina, ex officio
  • Elizabeth Paul, ex officio
  • Muhammad Shafiq, faculty representative

 

Executive Committee

Members:

  • Andy Gallina, Chair
  • John Drain, Vice Chair
  • Scott Chapman
  • Brian Cooper
  • Zeke Duda
  • Tim Fournier
  • Roger Friedlander
  • Elizabeth Paul
  • Yousuf George, administrative advisor

 

Finance Committee

Members:

  • Zeke Duda,Chair
  • Stephen Brown
  • Scott Chapman
  • Anne McCaffrey
  • Miguel Velazquez
  • Karen Kuppinger, administrative advisor
  • John Drain, ex officio
  • Andy Gallina, ex officio
  • Mike Huson, faculty representative
  • Elizabeth Paul, ex officio

 

 

Investment Committee

Members:

  • Stephen Brown,Chair
  • Ryan Feltner
  • Roger Friedlander
  • Grant Randall
  • Justin Stevens
  • Karen Kuppinger, administrative advisor
  • John Drain, ex officio
  • Zeke Duda, ex officio
  • Andy Gallina, ex officio
  • Elizabeth Paul, ex officio

 

Strategic Enrollment & Marketing Committee

Members:

  • Justin Stevens, Chair
  • Yolanda Benitez
  • Zeke Duda
  • CJ Gaffney
  • Richard Kaplan
  • Coral Surgeon
  • Danielle Bucci, administrative advisor
  • Maureen Finney, administrative advisor
  • Becky Fahy, faculty representative
  • Kim Harvey, Assoc. VP Student Life
  • John Drain, ex officio
  • Andy Gallina, ex officio
  • Elizabeth Paul, ex officio

 

Trusteeship Committee

Members:

  • Sergio Esteban, Chair
  • Andy Gallina,Vice Chair
  • John Drain
  • Anne McCaffrey
  • C. Yousuf George
  • Sean Falzarano, staff support
  • Darrell Bell, Administrative Advisor
  • Elizabeth Paul, ex officio,