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Mark Aesch '88 is the CEO of the Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA) and has nearly two decades of strategic leadership experience. Under his leadership at the RGRTA, multi-million dollar deficits have been eradicated and replaced with multi-million dollar surpluses; reliance on taxpayer subsidies has been reduced; demand for service has increased at rates three times the national average; and in an unprecedented move, the fare at the authority’s largest subsidiary has been lowered after remaining stable for over a decade. Prior to his appointment as CEO in 2004, Aesch served as Executive Director for the Renaissance Square Corporation, a quarter-billion dollar construction project in the heart of Rochester, N.Y.; Chief of Staff for the RGRTA; and as District Director for U.S. Rep. Bill Paxon. Aesch’s efforts to affect industry change by operating government more like a business has been covered in the “The New York Times,” “Governing Magazine” and NPR and is the subject of his best-selling leadership book, “Driving Excellence.” |
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Robert
Baden '79 is founder and President of Rochester Software Associates, Inc., a software developer providing digital document software solutions. Prior to founding RSA, Baden was a member of technical staff at AT&T Bell Laboratories. He holds a Bachelor of Science in mathematics and physics from The College at Brockport and a Master of Science in computer engineering from the University of Michigan. Baden also serves on the Board of Trustees of Rochester’s Geva Theatre Center. |
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Nick Billotti '73 is President and CEO of Turner International. Since 1977, Billotti has been dedicated to Turner International, the offshore arm of the Turner Corporation, a subsidiary of German construction group HOCHTIEF, one of the world’s largest general builders. Billotti is regularly in one of the four areas of their main geographical focus: Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Latin America. Billotti received his bachelor of arts degree in earth science and his master’s in public administration from The College at Brockport. He and his wife, Beverly, currently live in Massapequa, NY, with their four children, Nicholas, Joseph, Christina and Michael. |
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Maureen Casey '83 is Executive Director, Military & Veterans Affairs for JP Morgan Chase & CO., developing and implementing a comprehensive, firmwide strategy to assist members of the military and veterans. With more than 25 years of governmental and international project management, Casey previously served as a Senior Vice President with Giuliani Partners LLC, the global consulting firm formed by New York City’s former mayor. In that role, Casey managed many of the firm’s multimillion dollar engagements, including those with the U.S. Department of Justice Organized Drug Enforcement Task Force, the government of Qatar, a global financial institution based in New York City, a Fortune 200 global manufacturing company and the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America. Before that, she worked for the New York City Police Department in a variety of roles, including as Counsel and First Deputy Commissioner, a role in which she oversaw the NYPD’s day-to-day operations, and then as Deputy Commissioner for Policy and Planning, a promotion and a role in which she supervised the Office of Management Analysis and Planning. Casey also served as special advisor to the Police Commissioner and the NYPD regarding its efforts to better utilize DNA technology in its crime fighting efforts. Among her accomplishments in this role, Casey developed and executed a plan to outsource for DNA testing a backlog of 16,000 rape kits, a project that was precedent-setting and changed the way police departments throughout the country dealt with forensic evidence backlogs. She participated in the emergency response to the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center and was responsible for coordinating the collection of DNA samples from family members of the victims of that attack. Previously, she spent more than 12 years working in New York state’s criminal justice system, including simultaneously serving as Counsel to the Governor’s Director of Criminal Justice and as General Counsel to the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services. Casey is a former Board Member of the Virginia Institute of Forensic Science and Medicine. She received her Bachelor of Science magna cum laude from The College at Brockport and her juris doctorate from the University at Buffalo Law School. She and her husband, Andrew Mahoney, a founding partner of Rochester-based GEM Food Brokers, reside in New York City and Buffalo, N.Y. |
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Flor M. Colon, Esq. represents Xerox Corporation as Associate General Counsel for a broad range of legal matters in its Developing Markets Operations, which is responsible for the sale of services and equipment in more than 150 countries. Colon’s responsibilities include managing the legal teams in several countries and advising the division on corporate governance matters, material litigation, distributor negotiations and dispute resolution. She advises internal business clients on a variety of issues, including human resource issues, customer and distributor complaints and Xerox business practices and policies. Colon also is the Chair of the Diversity Committee for Xerox’s legal department and provides legal support on special projects within the company. Colon earned her Bachelor of Arts in political science from Pace University and her law degree from Brooklyn Law School. She resides in Rochester, N.Y. |
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Joe Doody '74 is President, North American Delivery for Staples, Inc. Staples, is a $25 billion retailer of office supplies, furniture and technology to businesses ranging from home-based offices to Fortune 500 companies in the U.S., Canada and Europe. Doody is responsible for Staples’ North American Delivery business, which contributes approximately 40 percent of Staples’ revenue. He received his Bachelor of Science in economics from The College at Brockport and his MBA from the Simon School of Business at the University of Rochester. He and his wife, Peggy, reside in Pittsford, N.Y., and have triplets who are married, as well as two grandchildren. |
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Michael Doyle '80 is Regional Vice President at Entercom Communications, the largest pure play, publicly traded (NYSE) radio company in the United States. Doyle manages 90 AM\FM\HD radio stations in nine cities. In addition, he oversees Entercom’s Training and Development Department, the recruitment department and serves on the company’s operating committee. Since returning to the Rochester area in 2000, Doyle has served on the boards of the American Heart Association and Ronald McDonald House Charities of Rochester, NY, Inc. and currently serves on the Board of the Advertising Council of Rochester. Attending The College at Brockport was the best thing that ever happened to him (aside from his marriage and kids). |
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Scott Farrell '89 is an attorney and a journalist. He currently hosts The Farrell Files on the Channel 10 Morning News and serves as the Managing Editor of The Tampa Planet, a web-based daily newspaper. He is an adjunct professor at the University of Tampa, where he teaches in the College of Liberal Arts. Scott was a United States’ Congressional Candidate in 2006. Prior to becoming a journalist, Scott worked as a transactional attorney for the law firms of Foley and Lardner and Trenam Kemker. Scott has been recognized by Florida’s Governor for his work on behalf of abused and neglected children in his community as President of Voices for Children of Tampa Bay, Inc., the non-profit partner of the Guardian Ad Litem Program. After receiving his degree in History from the College at Brockport, Scott earned a master’s degree from the University of Florida, College of Journalism and Communications, where he held the Herbert Dolgoff Research Fellowship. Scott earned his law degree from the University of Florida, College of Law. Scott and his wife, Sam, and their son Harrison, reside in Tampa. |
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Scott Flieger '77 is a Managing Director and COO for Capital Markets and Treasury Solutions North America at Deutsche Bank in New York City. Flieger is responsible for several administrative and strategic functions related to investment grade debt issuance and risk management for large U.S. multinational corporations. He earned his master’s and bachelor’s degrees in history from The College at Brockport. Flieger and his wife, Mary, have two daughters, Madeleine and Lucy. The family lives in New York City. |
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Glenn
Goldberg '80 is president of The McGraw-Hill Companies’ Information & Media segment, a role he assumed in 2005. The segment comprises some of the most respected brands in business, including J.D. Power & Associates, Platts, McGraw-Hill Construction, Aviation Week and ABC-affiliated television stations in Denver, San Diego, Indianapolis and Bakersfield. Prior to this position, he was Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Assistant to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The McGraw-Hill Companies, a position he had held since 1998. Prior to that, he was managing director of Global Ratings Development for Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies. He was responsible for Standard & Poor’s global marketing and communications activities and served on its Executive Committee, the firm’s principal policy making body. Before joining Standard & Poor’s in 1990, Goldberg was Assistant Comptroller and Press Secretary for New York City Comptroller Elizabeth Holtzman. He also worked for former U.S. Rep. Geraldine Ferraro and was a staff member on the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Foreign Affairs. In 1982, he co-authored a book on U.S. government and business activity in South Africa. Goldberg received his bachelor’s degree from The College at Brockport in political science, graduating summa cum laude. He serves on the Board of Directors of the American Business Media, Hartley House and The Constitution Works. He is also a Trustee of the Brockport College Foundation. |
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Charlotte "Chuckie" Holstein '46 is founder and Executive Director of F.O.C.U.S. Greater Syracuse, a citizen driven organization that fosters change in Central New York by enabling citizens to work together with government, nonprofit organizations, and businesses to improve the quality of life and economic future of citizens living in Central New York. In 1998 she received an honorary degree, Doctor of Humane Letters, from LeMoyne College, a Jesuit college located in Syracuse. She has traveled all over the world including Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Israel, Kenya, China, and four countries in South America to deliver her papers, to participate in missions, and for American Jewish Committee delegations. She has met with Pope John Paul at his residence in the Vatican. Chuckie is married to Alexander, has two married daughters and two married sons, eight grand children, three step-grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. |
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Marc
Iacona is President and Owner of Simcona Electronics and Executive Director and Co-Producer of the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival. Simcona, headquartered in upstate N.Y., is an electronics distributor that serves the Northeast U.S. and Canada, shipping electronic components, wire cable and data communication products all over the world. Iacona has been instrumental in developing Simcona’s presence in the Northeastern U.S., expanding sales teams from Canada to Florida, implementing new solutions for customers and advancing the company’s growth. A Rochester, N.Y., native, Iacona is an alumnus of Rochester Institute of Technology. Iacona is committed to helping build upon Rochester’s vibrant creative arts scene and strengthen its economy. In addition to being a dedicated supporter of the arts, Iacona is an avid trumpeter. He has served on the Board of Directors for the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and participates in the Community Education Division Jazz Studies program at the Eastman School of Music. Iacona also serves on the Board of Casa Italiana at Nazareth College and the Eastman School of Music Dean’s Advisory Board. Iacona hopes to see the Rochester International Jazz Festival become the leading jazz festival in the world and to continue to have a positive economic impact on Rochester. Over the past two decades, Iacona continues to invest in startup companies that will elevate the presence of Rochester, as well as create a positive local economic impact. |
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Lois
Irwin is Director of Provider Services at UltraMobile Imaging in Rochester, N.Y., a provider of mobile diagnostic medical exams. She also serves on the Board of Trustees of Geva Theatre Center and the Visual Studies Workshop, with which The College at Brockport has a professional affiliation. Irwin received her Bachelor of Science and MBA from Cornell University. She is a member of Cornell’s University Council and Vice President of the Cornell Club of Rochester. |
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Roxanne Johnston
was named Vice President for Advancement and President of the Brockport Foundation in 2006. She is responsible for the College’s Division of Advancement, which encompasses Development, Alumni Relations and College Communications. Today, the Division has more than 30 staff members. The mission of the division is to increase the level of private support in order to sustain the quality and competitiveness of the College’s programs, to strengthen alumni networks and to build and sustain long-term relationships that advance the College. Previously, Johnston served as Associate Vice President of Advancement and Vice President of the Geneseo Foundation at SUNY Geneseo, where she worked for more than 20 years. Johnston is a recipient of the SUNY Chancellor’s Excellence in Professional Service Award. She serves on SUNY’s Chief Advancement Officers Advisory Committee and is a member of the Rochester Rotary Club. She is a past president of the Geneseo Rotary Club and past president of SUNY/CUAD. In addition, she is a former board member of Focus on the Children and Chances and Changes, a shelter for victims of domestic violence. Roxanne and her husband, John, live in Spencerport and have two children and five grandchildren. |
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Christopher P. Leichtweis '83 serves as President of Homeland Security Capital Corporation and CEO of SEC Holdings Corporation. Prior to founding SEC in 1991, Chris was employed by Bechtel National and Bechtel Environmental, Inc. (various business units) and was a key contributor to major federal nuclear legacy programs. Chris earned his BS, in Engineering Physics from The College at Brockport in 1983 and received his MBA from the University of Tennessee in December 2003. In addition, he is a Certified Industrial Hygienist (“CIH”) by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene. Chris was nationally recognized with the Southeast United States 2005 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award. He currently resides in Lenior City, TN. |
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Dr. Jacques
Lipson is an internal medicine practitioner in Rochester, NY, where
he and his wife Dawn reside. Lipson received his BA from the University
of Michigan and his MD from the University of Buffalo. He serves as past
chair of the Brockport College Foundation Board and was previously a board
member with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, the Monroe County Medical
Society, and the Irondequoit Country Club, to name only a few. |
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Robert Marino '69 is Chairman of the Board of Directors for Syniverse Holdings, Inc., a $600 million revenue company which supports wireless telecommunications carriers worldwide, doing business in more than 120 countries and serving more than 600 clients. He has worked as Group President for Information Management Group of the Convergys Corporation (NYSE: CVG), President of the North East Region for Nextel Communications, and President of Houston & Galveston Cellular Operations. Starting in 1988, Bob lived in Buenos Aires for nearly three years and worked to develop strategy and implementation plans to build out cellular services. He holds a BS in Economics from The College at Brockport. He currently lives in Naples, Florida with his wife Nancy. |
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Diane
McCue '77 recently retired as General Manager, Printing Plates Division and Vice President, Eastman Kodak Company. She was one of the highest ranking women at Kodak. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Business Administration from Brockport and an MBA from the Simon School of Business at the University of Rochester. Diane and her husband, Jerry, founded the McCue Scholarship program at Brockport in 1999 to provide opportunities to people who have the drive and heart to be successful. Diane also serves on the Board of Directors of the Humane Society of Rochester and Monroe County. The McCues live in Fairport, N.Y., and Naples, Fla., and enjoy golfing. |
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Charles Nesbitt is Commissioner of the New York State Tax Appeals Tribunal, a role in which he has served since November 2005. Prior to his appointment, he served as Minority Leader of the Assembly, a position to which he was elected in April 2002. He served for 13 years as Assemblyman, representing all of Orleans County, and parts of Genesee, Monroe and Niagara counties. He resides in the town of Albion with his wife, Kim. |
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Robert Pepe '01 is Chief Financial Officer of LaBella Associates, P.C. He has extensive experience in the area of financial management and accounting. His responsibilities have included the development of capital and operating budgets, managing audits, financial reporting, contract negotiation, negotiating terms and conditions regarding the consolidation of entities through merger and acquisition, and business/ownership transition planning. Robert holds a BS in Accounting from the College at Brockport and a MBA from the University of Tennessee. He and his wife, Diane, currently live in Fairport, New York. |
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Dr. Margaret Preska '57 is the retired CEO and Provost of Abu Dhabi Campus of Zayed University in the United Arab Emirates. This was a brand new university and the first in their country for women only. The university opened for the first time in 1998 with Preska as its presiding officer. She is President Emerita of Minnesota State University Mankato, having served the institution as its President from 1979 to 1992. Previously, she served the university as Vice President of Student Affairs and as Distinguished Service Professor. Preska received her Bachelor of Science in elementary education, speech and early childhood education from The College at Brockport, graduating summa cum laude when she was just 19. She went on to receive her Master of Arts from The Pennsylvania State University and her Ph.D. from Claremont Graduate University in California. After teaching kindergarten and history at schools in Pomona, Calif., Preska began her career in higher education at the University of LaVerne in California, where she served as a Professor of history and government, Faculty Chair and Dean. She also served as a Distinguished Fellow and Board Chair at Fielding Graduate University in Santa Barbara, Calif., before moving to Minnesota to assume the role as president at Mankato State. After her presidency, she served as professor of history and a scholar in resident at Winona State University in Minnesota. Preska’s illustrious career also includes a variety of senior-level positions and entrepreneurial ventures. She was Director of Northwest Bank of S. Central Minnesota, director of Excel Energy Company, a utility supplier of electric power and natural gas; Milkweed Editions, a literary and educational publisher; and BuildaBikeInc.com, an Internet-based instructional business. She also served as National President of CampFire Boys and Girls, Inc. and on the boards of Women Directors/Officers in Public Utilities and Executive Sports, Inc. In 2009, Preska was awarded a Lifetime Honorary Degree from SUNY and served as The College at Brockport’s commencement speaker. Preska and her husband, Daniel, split their time between their home in Mankato, Minn., and Himrod, N.Y., in the Finger Lakes region. |
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Dr. William
Rock is a distinguished service professor emeritus of the department of educational administration at The College at Brockport and served on the faculty from 1968 through 1995. In 2010, he and his wife, Annette, established the William C. and Annette L. Study Abroad Fund in the Liberal Arts, providing awards to students in the School of the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences who are undertaking study abroad experiences. In 2001, Rock established the Annette Lamphier Rock Nursing Scholarship in honor of Annette, a lifelong nurse. Rock also led the fundraising efforts and the establishment of the Distinguished Professors Fund for Graduate Education. In addition, the Rocks also funded the assisted hearing system in the Tower Fine Arts Center. Rock received his Distinguished Professorship for his life work in promoting opportunities for women and minorities in many spheres. He is currently assisting in a major desegregation case involving Nashville. In addition to their contributions to Brockport, the Rocks have established endowed funds at three other SUNY colleges and university centers because of their strong belief in public higher education. The Rocks reside in Brockport. |
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Mary
Worboys-Turner spent her career in education, finance and not-for-profit sectors. During her career, she developed and implemented cutting edge initiatives, led organizational change, strategic planning and marketing. Retired, she is a full-time volunteer serving on many community boards, including Allendale Columbia School, CDS Foundation, Girls Scouts of Western New York (Chair), Rochester Area Community Foundation and Roberts Wesleyan College. She is leading the creation of a Rochester-based Charter School with National Heritage Academies and consulting with for-profit and not-for profit businesses. She received her bachelor’s degree from Ashland University in 1973 and master’s degree from Northern Illinois University in 1976. She is married to Scott Turner, Rochester Office Managing Partner of Nixon Peabody LLC. |
