Experience

SUNY Schenectady County Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Assistant Vice President for Administration & Title IX Coordinator

  • Sep 2011 - Present

  Oversee general services, risk management, security, events and procurement for SUNY community college serving 6500 students with faculty and staff of 350. Work closely with facilities to enhance and secure the physical environment. Co-chaired the President's Task Force on Security established in the wake of shootings at an Oregon community college. I have successfully procured legal services, auditing services, collection services, presidential search firm services, campus wide security services and a facility master planner. Led campus claims initiative responding to Hurricane Irene, drafted college-wide ethics and other management policies; developed training module for implementation of e-purchasing system, developed community events office, managing logistics for over 900 internal and external events; coordinated final build out of School of Music, Center City Campus, Student Center, and SCCC Albany extension site, and chaired search committees for key personnel. I am responsible for business development, including enrollment and marketing, in Albany County and operations of the SCCC in Albany extension site which is experiencing an increase in enrollment of 31% over last year. Show less



Office of the NYS Chief Information Officer/Office for Technology

• General Counsel

  • 2008 - 2011

  I managed the legal affairs of a state agency with a labor force of 1,000 that oversees information technology strategic planning, acquisition, and deployment for the State of New York. I managed the legal affairs of a state agency with a labor force of 1,000 that oversees information technology strategic planning, acquisition, and deployment for the State of New York.



U.S. Department of Education

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Higher Education Programs

  • Jan 2006 - Apr 2007

  I administered $2 Billion in federal grants which increase access to postsecondary education for disadvantaged students, strengthened the capacity of colleges and universities serving large numbers of disadvantaged students, provided teacher and student development resources, and supported international education and foreign language studies programs. I administered $2 Billion in federal grants which increase access to postsecondary education for disadvantaged students, strengthened the capacity of colleges and universities serving large numbers of disadvantaged students, provided teacher and student development resources, and supported international education and foreign language studies programs.



New York State Higher Education Services Corporation

• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Counsel

  • 2004 - 2006

  I directed the legal affairs of a state agency which helps students and families pay college costs through federal student loans, grants, scholarships, and loan forgiveness programs. I directed the legal affairs of a state agency which helps students and families pay college costs through federal student loans, grants, scholarships, and loan forgiveness programs.



New York Lottery

• General Counsel

  • Nov 2000 - Apr 2004

  I managed the legal department of a $5,000,000,000 state agency which generates funds to support K-12 education through the sale of lottery products at 16,000+ licensed retail sales outlets, racinos, and multi-state lottery games. I managed the legal department of a $5,000,000,000 state agency which generates funds to support K-12 education through the sale of lottery products at 16,000+ licensed retail sales outlets, racinos, and multi-state lottery games.



Capital District Transportation Authority

• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Counsel

  • 1995 - 2000

  I managed the legal affairs of a four-county regional transportation authority and was responsible for all aspects of litigation, drafting and review of contracts, labor and employment law issues, condemnation, procurement, and advising on project development and implementation. I managed the legal affairs of a four-county regional transportation authority and was responsible for all aspects of litigation, drafting and review of contracts, labor and employment law issues, condemnation, procurement, and advising on project development and implementation.



DeLorenzo Gordon

• Associate Attorney

  • 1991 - 1995

  I successfully resolved hundreds of lawsuits by settlement, motion, verdict and appeals, and won a Court of Appeals decision, reversing the Appellate Division, resulting in a multi-million dollar recovery for head injury victim I successfully resolved hundreds of lawsuits by settlement, motion, verdict and appeals, and won a Court of Appeals decision, reversing the Appellate Division, resulting in a multi-million dollar recovery for head injury victim