2020-2021 MEMBERSHIP
LEE BRAGGS was appointed to the Board of Trustees by the New York state governor in 2019. Braggs retired in 2013, after serving more than 30 years as the chief waste water treatment operator at Great Meadow Correctional Facility. He serves as first vice president of the NAACP Glens Falls Branch and has held a number of offices during his more than 20 years of activity with the organization. His volunteer work also includes having served on the board of World Awareness Children’s Museum and being a trustee and ordained deacon of Faith Tabernacle Baptist Church. Braggs earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Alcorn State University in Mississippi.
SKYLAR DORRER, a native of Granville, is in her second year as a residential student at SUNY Adirondack and was appointed as a student trustee by the Student Senate. Dorrer is a Social Justice Scholar and has an interest in pursuing a career in journalism. She is passionate about raising awareness of social issues and promoting diversity. She is a member of the college's EOP program and has been on the college’s Dean’s List.
AMIE GONZALES is the president and project manager of Hunt Companies, a general contractor specializing in light commercial construction. She served for eight years as a first class petty officer in the U.S. Navy as a mass communication specialist. Her work was published by more than 12 media outlets within the Department of Defense and external media outlets. She holds a Master of Business Administration in project management from Strayer University, a Bachelor of Science degree in business from Excelsior College and an associate degree in photographic technology from Herkimer County Community College. She holds a Certificate in Women in Leadership from Cornell’s SC Johnson College of Business and a Certificate in Business Strategy from Cornell’s SC Johnson Graduate School of Management. She is also a 2019 graduate of the Association of General Contractors, Future Construction leaders of New York State program.
KATHLEEN GRASMEDER, appointed to the Board of Trustees by the Warren County Board of Supervisors, serves as the Board's secretary. Grasmeder is a managing director, senior portfolio manager and financial planning specialist at Morgan Stanley. In 2017, 2018 and 2019, she was named to Forbes magazine’s list of America's Top 200 Women Financial Advisors and Forbes' Best-in-State Financial Advisors. She is president-elect for Glens Falls Rotary. Her term on the college's Board expires June 30, 2024.
KEVIN HAYES, a native of Argyle, was appointed to the Board of Trustees by Washington County. Hayes graduated from SUNY Adirondack in 1976 and earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Siena College in 1978. He worked as a senior accountant for Jenkins and Powers CPA before becoming the first administrator of Washington County, a position he held for 31 years until his retirement in 2015. He serves on the board at Fort Hudson Nursing Home and was elected to the Town Board of Argyle in 2018. His term on the college’s Board expires June 30, 2026.
ROBERT JUDGE, Ed.D., a Washington County resident appointed to the Board of Trustees by New York state governor, serves as the Board’s chair. Judge’s long career in education began in New York City. Regionally he worked at Shenendehowa Central School, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School, Hudson Falls Central School, SUNY Plattsburgh and College of St. Rose. Judge was a consultant for the United States State Department and traveled to West Africa to provide service to the American Schools of Ouagadougou, Upper Volta; Bamako, Mali; and Nouakchott, Mauritania. He was an authorial reviewer for the Economy Company’s reading program and was a member of Houghton Mifflin’s reference division’s task force. He earned a bachelor’s in English from St. Francis College, a master’s in English from University at Albany and a doctorate in reading from University at Albany. Judge’s term on the college’s Board expires June 30, 2021.
PATRICIA PIETROPAOLO, Ph.D., was appointed to the Board of Trustees by the Warren County Board of Supervisors in 2009, serving as chair from 2015-2018. Pietropaolo is an educational consultant with a lengthy career in education, as a science professor and an administrator. She has served as assistant provost of the State University of New York, dean of Academic Affairs at Herkimer County Community College, and associate dean and dean of Academic Affairs at SUNY Adirondack. Pietropaolo’s term on SUNY Adirondack’s Board expires June 30, 2024.
ALAN REDEKER was appointed to the Board of Trustees by the Warren County Board of Supervisors in 2005. He serves as vice chair to the Board and held the position of secretary for many years. He is a member on the Audit and Finance, By-Laws and Policy, Trusteeship and Personnel committees. He also serves the college as a member of the SUNY Adirondack Foundation’s Board of Directors. Redeker is retired president of Glens Falls Lehigh Cement Company and is chair of the Board of Trustees for The North Country Mutual Funds. He has actively supported area community organizations and is on the Board of Directors of Glens Falls Symphony. He also served as a trustee for The Hyde Collection and is a past chair. Redeker’s term with the college’s Board expires June 30, 2022.
JOHN STROUGH III is a Warren County resident appointed to the SUNY Adirondack Board of Trustees by the New York state governor. Strough is town supervisor of Queensbury and is a Warren County supervisor. He taught in the Queensbury School District for 37 years and has been active in a number of preservation efforts in the region. He is a member of numerous civic organizations, including Warren County Economic Development Corporation, Warren-Hamilton Counties Community Action Agency, Warren County Safe & Quality Bicycling Organization, Lake Champlain-Lake George Regional Planning Board, Lake Champlain-Lake George Regional Development Corporation, Elks Lodge B.P.O.E. #82, Lake George Association, Fund for Lake George, New York State Wetlands Forum, Lake George French & Indian War Society, Adirondack Archaeological Association and other local historical societies. Strough's term on the college’s Board expires June 30, 2021.
TRUSTEES EMERITI
- H. Hudson Barton, 1960-1971
- John Bishop, 1992-1998
- R. Harry Booth, 2000-2020
- Leslie Bristol, 1971-1987
- Mark Bulmer, 2003-2016
- John J. Castle, 1970-1983
- Robert Clark, 1979-1995
- Catherine Crank, 1993-2002
- Barbara DeSantis, 1982-1996
- Homer Dearlove, 1960-1984
- Jack Irion, 1994-2003
- Joan Kubricky, 1991-2000
- John Morabito, 2008-2017
- Rich Norman, 1993-2007
- William Potvin, 1984-1998
- Joseph L. Randles, 1970-1988
- Merritt E. Scoville, 1960-1992
- Robert Van Dyke, 1983-1989
- William Walsh, 1996-1999
