Executive Advisory Committee
PURPOSE:
- Advises and Counsels the Executive Director in matters of governance, administration, operations, programs, finances and strategic plan
- Responsible for the employment and compensation of the Executive Director
FUNCTIONS:
- Meets quarterly with the Executive Director
- Reviews the status of the Hub in general, problem solves and offers suggestions
- Reviews the status of current and prospective initiatives and actions
- Reviews proposed annual budget and the status of income and expenditures quarterly
- Reviews status of Partnership Opportunities Program and donor support
- Assists in identifying and acquiring support
- Assists in the establishment and review of the strategic plan
- Represents from time to time the Hub at various functions in the absence of or in addition to the Executive Director
SELECTION OF MEMBERS:
- The Executive Director shall annually select for three-year staggered terms individuals to serve on the Executive Advisory Committee who collectively represent the diversity of the membership of a STEM ecosystem.
- Network members shall be informed of the selection.
- Terms may be renewable and/or may be extended at the discretion of the Executive Director
| Category of Representation | Committee Member | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| STEM HUB ECOSYSTEM DIRECTOR | Dr. Joseph Marinelli, Executive Director Finger Lakes STEM Hub | |
| SCIENCE MUSEUM (Hub Steward: Appointment by RMSC CEO) | Danielle Lavell, Director of Education Rochester Museum sand Science Center | |
| K-12 SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION | Dr. Bruce Capron, Assistant Superintendent for Business and Operations (Retired) Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School District; | 12/2024 |
| K-12 BOARDS OF EDUCATION | Dr. Marvin Sachs, Brighton CSD Board Member (Retired), Professor of Math, Rochester Institute of Technology (Retired) | 12/2022 |
| COMMUNITY COLLEGE | Bill Rotenberg, Director of Secondary Partnerships, Economic Development, Workforce and Career Technical Education Monroe Community College | 12/2025 |
| HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION | Dr. Jose Maliekal, Dean of Arts and Sciences State University of New York at Brockport | 12/2022 |
| EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AGENCY | Dr. Marijo Pearson, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction and Professional Development Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES | 12/2024 |
| STEM BUSINESS: ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING | Terry Hopkins, Administrative Principal C&S Companies | 12/2024 |
| STEM BUSINESS: OPTICS | Jim VanKouwenberg, Work Force Development Coordinator Optimax Systems (Interim Appointment) | 12/2024 |
| STEM RESEARCH AND GRANTS | Dr. Sara Silverstone, Founder and CEO Brockport Research Institute | 12/2023 |
| ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | (Vacant) | |
| RURAL/AGRICULTURE STEM | Pete Maslyn, Former President of both Ontario County Farm Bureau and Ontario County Extension Service; | 12/2023 |
| COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION | Marion French, Vice President, Education and Interactive Services WXXI PBS/NPR Affiliate | 12/2025 |