Committees

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee determines the functions, structure, and organization of the NYCC. As the governing body of NYCC, the Executive Committee is composed of the presidents of ten member institutions. Every effort is made to ensure representation of various regions and institutional types (i.e., community colleges, private colleges and universities, and public colleges and universities). While the majority of the members will be member college presidents, the Executive Committee has the option of appointing up to four additional public or corporate members to two-year terms. All NYCC Executive Committee serve on a voluntary basis without compensation. Members of the Executive Committee serve two-year terms that commence on July 1st and may serve a maximum of five consecutive two-year terms.

Nancy Cantor, Chancellor and President
Syracuse University

Rebecca S. Chopp, President
Colgate University

Christopher C. Dahl, President
SUNY Geneseo

Lois DeFleur, President
Binghamton University

Sean A. Fanelli, (Co-Chair), President
Nassau Community College

Richard Guarasci, (Co-Chair), President
Wagner College

Joseph L. Levesque, President
Niagara University

David J. Skorton, President
Cornell University

Advisory Committee

The Advisory Committee collaborates with the Executive Director in leading the NYCC. The Advisory Committee consists of up to fifteen individuals who are faculty or staff of member institutions. Every effort is made to ensure representation of various regions and institution types (i.e., community colleges, private colleges and universities, and public colleges and universities). The Executive Committee has the option of appointing up to five additional members representing students and community organizations involved in community service or service learning. Members of the Advisory Committee serve two-year terms that commence on July 1st and may serve a maximum of five consecutive two-year terms. All NYCC Advisory Committee members shall serve on a voluntary basis without compensation.

Averell Bauder, Director of Public Service
Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Robert Bonfiglio, Vice President for Student and Campus Life
SUNY Geneseo

Erin Bowley, Director of Service-Learning and Civic Engagement
City College of New York

Al Cabral, Director of Internship Program
Nazareth College

Maria Carra, Service-Learning Associate
Binghamton University

Marilyn P. Fleckenstein, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
Niagara University

Mercedes Franco, Assistant Professor, Mathematics and Computer Science
Queensborough Community College

Cassia Freedland, Director Center Leadership
Wagner College

Ingrid Hale, Director of the Center for Outreach and Volunteerism
Colgate University

Nora Heaphy, Service-Learning Program Director, Colin Powell Center for Policy
City College of New York

Gloria Heffernan, Service-Learning and Volunteer Coordinator
Onondaga Community College

Mathew Johnson, Director of Presidential VISTA Fellows Program
Siena College

Pamela Kirwin Heintz, (Chair), Director of Center for Public and Community Service
Syracuse University

M. Ann Howard, Director RIT Community Outreach Partnership Center
Rochester Institute of Technology

Stephanie Malinenko, Executive Director of the WNY Service-Learning Coalition
Daemen College

Terry Martinez, Director, Center for Student Leadership & Involvement
Ithaca College

Deborah Mohlenhoff, Coordinator for Community Service, Leadership Development
Ithaca College

Paul Roodin, Director of Experience Based Education
SUNY Oswego

Cynthia Smith, Assistant Dean, First Year Experience
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Leonardo Vargas-Mendez, Director, Public Service Center
Cornell University

Marie Watkins, Director of Center for Service-Learning
Nazareth College

Mary Beth Willis, Staff Associate for Volunteer Programs
Binghamton University

Urszula Zalewski, Career and Volunteer Programs Coordinator
SUNY Stony Brook

James Heffernan, Executive Director
New York Campus Compact