The purpose of the Alumni Council is to provide the leadership necessary to interact with the University on behalf of the alumni, inspire and motivate alumni to participate in the life and mission of the institution, and create and support networks that promote mutually beneficial, enduring relationships among alumni, students, and faculty.
The purpose of the SUNY New Paltz Alumni Association is to support our alumni, help you network with each other, and engage you in the life of the University and our students. We look forward to keeping you apprised of new developments at SUNY New Paltz. We are proud of you and want to share in your successes and your news.
All graduates of SUNY New Paltz are automatically members of the Alumni Association. You are part of the extended New Paltz community comprising 72,000+ alumni around the U.S. and throughout the world. We welcome alumni back to campus at any time and hope you will join us and other members at alumni events in your region.
SUNY New Paltz Alumni Council Executive Committee
Representative to the College Council: Renee Padmore-Baccus '91 (Black Studies; Psychology)
President: Keisha Parker '00 (Black Studies; Communications)
Vice President: Phil Velez '91 (Communication Media)
Secretary: Miriam Ward '15 (Digital Media Production; History)
Director of Alumni Relations: Janet Rossbach
SUNY New Paltz Alumni Council Members
Executive Committee
President
Keisha Parker ’00
Nicolson Law Group
Vice President
Phil Velez '91
Malteser International Americas
Secretary
Miriam Ward '15
TV News Producer
Representative to the College Council
Renee Padmore-Baccus ’91
Healthy Hands of Harvest
Director of Alumni Relations
Janet Rossbach
Members
Elaine Alden '99
Lakeland Central School District
Everton Browne '92
Browne Consulting, LLC
Brent Cutler ‘79
Touro College
Candice Dixon '73
Retired Educator
Matthew Dorcas '00
Dorcas Strategies
Alan Dunefsky ’69 ‘91g
Retired Staff Member
Jacinda Felix Haro '96
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Brenna Hemmings '17
NYC Department of Planning
Mary Jose '97
One Brooklyn Health
Frank Juliano '72
Nonprofit Executive Director; Consultant; Arts Curator
Arthur Kanzaki '78
Vail Resorts, Inc.
Erica Marks
SUNY New Paltz
John McCormick ‘72
Retired Educator
Hector Luis Morell '95
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York
Shantha Thangiah '19 '20g
RECIF Technologies
Richard Winters
SUNY New Paltz
Student Representatives
1 Hawk Drive
New Paltz, NY 12561
845-257-SUNY (7869)
877-MY-NP-411 (toll free)
