Steering Committee

Mission Statement:

The Siena College Sustainability Steering Committee champions sustainability in all its forms at Siena. Our goal is to help Siena become a recognized leader in institutionalized sustainable practices that are appropriate for a small, liberal arts college. 

The Sustainability Steering Committee works to:

1. Promote a culture of sustainability at Siena

2. Educate the Siena community about sustainable practices, and 

3. Coordinate sustainability initiatives and activities at Siena. 

The Sustainability Steering Committee recognizes that Siena's commitment to environmental sustainability embodies our Franciscan tradition's characteristic emphasis on peacemaking, social justice, and reverence for all creation, while also enhancing the College's long term financial stability. 

The Steering Committee consists of students and faculty from various departments on campus. 

Members:

Open - Garden Steward

Open - Environmental Club

Open - Sustainability Scholar

Nora Boyd - Philosophy Department

Tom Dickens, Co-Chair - Religious Studies Department, Franciscan Center for Catholic Studies 

Vera Eccarius-Kelly - Political Science Department

Mark Frost - Facilities Management

Bob Pistilli- Facilities Management

Lisa Witowski - Marketing and Communication

Allison Schultz - Academic Community Engagement

Ali Larsen - Library

Jean Mangun, Co-Chair - Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences

Katherine Meierdiercks, Co-Chair - Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences, Academic Center for Sustainability

James Murtagh - Finance Department

Jessica Salmon - Management Department

George Rapp - School of Science

Laurie Naranch - Free Use Closet

Julia Zielinski - Communications

Br. Jimmy Kernan - Laudato Si Center for Integral Ecology

Open - Dining Services, Student Life, Student Senate Campus Improvement and Sustainability Sub-Committee, Admissions, Women’s Center, Franciscan Center for Service and Advocacy, MacDonnell Career and Internship Center