AIRPO Leadership


Executive Committee

President – Caitlin Hornbeck, SUNY Oneonta (2022-2025)

Past PresidentSarah Philips, SUNY Plattsburgh (2022-2022)

Vice-President/President Elect – Jordan Knicely,  University at Albany (2023-2026)

Vice-President/President Elect – Dan Jardine, Alfred State College (2024-2027)

Secretary – Yoshi Guy, SUNY ESF, (2023-2026)

Treasurer – Melinda Whitford, University at Buffalo (2021-2024)

Communication Director Theresa Diemer, Stony Brook University (2021-2024)

AIR Liaison

Sector Representatives

Colleges of Technology – Janel Smith, SUNY Canton (2022-2024)

Comprehensive Colleges – Michael Douglas, SUNY New Paltz (2023-2025)

Comprehensive Colleges – Mary Ann Preston, SUNY Oswego (2023-2025)

Community Colleges – James Robertson, SUNY Rockland (2022-2024)

Community Colleges - Naomi Dogani, SUNY Westchester (2023-2025)

Community Colleges – Suzanne Riela, Dutchess CC (2023-2025)

Doctoral Institutions – Roman Hula, University at Albany (2023-2025)

System Administration –Paul Wilner, SUNY (2023-2025) 

Past Presidents

2022-2022 Sara Phillips (SUNY Plattsburgh)

2021-2022 Sarah Todd (SUNY Canton)

2020-2021 Nasrin Fatima (Binghamton University)

2019-2020 Steven Doellefeld (University at Albany)

2018-2019 Agatha Awuah (Onondaga CC)

2017-2018 Rachel Link (U Buffalo)

2016-2017 Lucy Walker (New Paltz)

2015-2016 Carol Marriott (Genesee CC)

2014-2015 Michael Randall (U Buffalo)

2013-2014 Jayne Maugans Swanson (Alfred State)

2012-2013 Bob Karp (Plattsburgh)

2011-2012 Joel Bloom (Albany)

2010-2011 Carol Runge (Cayuga CC)

2009-2010 Eric Kimmelman (Fulton-Montgomery CC)

2008-2009 Michael D'Alessandro (Westchester CC)

2007-2008 Jeff Gerken (Albany)

2006-2007 Julie Rao (MonroeCC)

2005-2006 Emily Thomas (Stony Brook)

2004-2005 Kelli Parmley (New Paltz)

2003-2004 Catherine Alvord (Cornell)

2002-2003 Anthony Napoli (Suffolk)

2001-2002 Bruce Szelest (Albany)

2000-2001 Peter Partell (Binghamton)

1999-2000 David Seguin (Jamestown)

1998-1999 Jane Hammond (Tompkins-Cortland CC)

1996-1998 Carol Wood (Alfred)

1995-1996 Marlene Arno (Erie) 

1993-1995 J. Fredericks 'Fred' Volkwein (Albany)

1991-1993 Thomas 'Tim' Judd (Rockland)

1990-1991 Carl Bacon (New Paltz)

1989-1990 Sherrill Ison (Monroe)

1988-1989 Jeff Dutton (Buffalo)

1987-1988 Diana Green (Plattsburgh)

1986-1987 Lou Spiro (Brockport)

1985-1986 Wendell Lorang (Albany)

1984-1985 Richard Pattenaude (Binghamton)

1983-1984 John Mandryk (New Paltz)

1982-1983 Mike Middaugh (Utica) *First President of AIRPO