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 |
|---|---|
| STEM HUB ECOSYSTEM DIRECTOR | Dr. Joseph Marinelli, Executive Director Finger Lakes STEM Hub |
| SCIENCE MUSEUM (Hub Steward: Appointment by RMSC CEO) | Dan Schneiderman, Community Engagement Manager Rochester Museum and Science Center |
| K-12 SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION | Dr. Bruce Capron, Assistant Superintendent for Business and Operations (Retired) Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School District; |
| K-12 BOARDS OF EDUCATION | Dr. Marvin Sachs, Brighton CSD Board Member (Retired), Professor of Math Rochester Institute of Technology (Retired) |
| COMMUNITY COLLEGE | Margaret Kaminsky, Dean of STEM and Health (Retired) Monroe Community College |
| HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION | Dr. Suronda Gonzales, Executive Director Upstate New York College Collaboration |
| EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AGENCY | Dr. Marijo Pearson, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction and Professional Development Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES |
| STEM BUSINESS: ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING | Sharon Sweeney, Business Development Representative and Educational Consultant C&S Companies |
| STEM BUSINESS: OPTICS | Jim VanKouwenberg, Work Force Development Coordinator Optimax Systems |
| RURAL/AGRICULTURE STEM Sector | Pete Maslyn, Dairy Manager, Hemdale Farms, Former President of both Ontario County Farm Bureau and Ontario County Extension Service |
| COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION | Marion French, Vice President, Education and Interactive Services WXXI PBS/NPR Affiliate |