Leadership

Senior Staff Administration

Michael Brophy, Ph.D. (2025)
President
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.F.A., Long Island University
M.A., B.A., The College of Saint Rose

Jonathan D. Ashdown, Ph.D. (2011)
Executive Vice President for Workforce & Industry Partnerships and North Campus Operations
Ph.D., M.B.A., M.S., B.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Rubén Barato, Ph.D. (2026)
Vice President for Student Affairs
Ph.D., M.A., New York University
B.A., Kean University

Dennis Kennedy (2010)
Executive Director of Communications and Marketing
M.A., SUNY Albany
B.A., Marist College
A.A., Hudson Valley Community College

Patricia Klimkewicz, Ph.D. (2000)
Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dean, School of Health Sciences
Ph.D., Walden University
M.B.A., M.S., B.S., The Sage Colleges
A.A.S., Mohawk Valley Community College

Gerard Marino (2026)
Vice President for Administration
M.A., Stony Brook University
B.S., The College of Saint Rose
A.S., Hudson Valley Community College

Michael Markou (2026)
Executive Director, Capital District Educational Opportunity Center (EOC)
M.S., Sage College
B.S., SUNY Oneonta

Ainsley Thomas (2017)
Chief Diversity Officer
M.A., SUNY Albany
B.A., LeMoyne College