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Current membership of Utica University's Board of Trustees.

Board of Trustees

2026-2027

Officers

CHAIRPERSON

Mr. Jeremy C. Thurston ’00
President
Hayner Hoyt Corporation
Syracuse, NY

VICE CHAIRPERSON/CHAIR ELECT

Ms. Heidi M. Hoeller CPA '91
Partner (Retired)
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
Lakeville, CT

VICE CHAIRPERSONS

Dr. Gerard T. Capraro ’66
Engineer
Utica, NY

Mrs. Krista M. DiBerardino ’82
Executive Vice Pres., Marketing (Retired)
Spin Master
Homosassa, FL

SECRETARY

Mr. Christopher J. Crolius ’80
Founding Principal
MARCH Associates
Utica, NY

EX OFFICIO

Dr. Stephanie R. Nesbitt, J.D.
President
Utica University
Utica, NY

Trustees

Ms. Sydney Bell '11
Co-Director of Our Local History
Coordinated Care Services, Inc.
Rochester, NY

Mr. Mikhail D. Bushinski '17, G'18
Corporate Lawyer
Latham & Watkins
New York, NY

Mr. John P. Casellini '81
Principal
Ways and Means NY, LLC
Albany, NY

Mr. Thomas Cole ’92
Vice President
Gates-Cole Insurance
Oneida, NY

Mr. Harry J. Cynkus '71
SVP, CFO and Treasurer (Retired)
Rollins, Inc.
Dunwoody, GA

Mr. Frederick C. Degen '70
Attorney
Law Office of Jennifer M. Osiecki
Utica, NY

Mr. James F. DuRoss Jr.
Independent Consultant
Utica, NY

Mr. John A. Forte ’73
Owner and Financial Advisor
Wealth Strategies Group
Latham, NY

Honorable Samuel D. Hester
NYS Supreme Court Justice (Retired)
Oneida County Courthouse
Rome, NY

Mr. Daniel B. Jones '97
Managing Director
Northwestern Mutual Financial
New Hartford, NY

Mr. Christian W. Meyer, III ’79
Vice President
Meyer Contracting Corporation
Pleasant Valley, NY

Mr. Wester E. Miga ’76
Account Manager (Retired)
General Mills, Inc.
Newcomb, NY

Mr. Anthony Paolozzi '72
Chief Financial Officer (Retired)
Utica National Insurance Company
Utica, NY

Mr. Mark A. Pilipczuk ’88
Managing Director
MAP Consulting, LLC
Centreville, VA

Mr. Solade E. Rowe '10
Managing Partner
DHR Global and Career Aspiration, LLC
Washington, DC

Ms. Tricia Rutkowski
President
Mohawk Valley Materials
Rome, NY

Ms. Treesa J. Salter ’88
Program Director (Retired)
Tricare Regional Office North
Lorton, VA

Mr. John H. Snyder '95
Partner
Gitto & Niefer LLP
New Hartford, NY

Mr. Tanner C. Stewart '10
Wealth Management Advisor/Field Director
Stewart Financial
New Hartford, NY

Mr. Jeffery S. Whalley '04
Attorney
Whalley Law
Tacoma, WA

 

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