WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT / EDUCATION KEY CONTACTS

Staff Contact: Margaret Moree

Executive Chamber/Governor's Office
State Capitol
Albany, NY 12224
Area Code: 518

Contact Title Phone # Email
Duffy Palmer Deputy Secretary for Education 408-2833 duffy.palmer@chamber.state.ny.us
Mark Leinung Assistant Secretary for Education 408-2833 mark.leinung@chamber.state.ny.us

Division of the Budget
State Capitol
Albany, NY 12224
Area Code: 518

CONTACT TITLE PHONE # E-MAIL (if available)
Dan Sheppard Unit Chief, Higher Education, Human Services & Housing 474-6314 dan.sheppard@budget.state.ny.us
Lisa Timoney Unit Chief, Education and Arts 474-1766 lisa.timoney@budget.state.ny.us

State Education Department
89 Washington Ave.
Albany, New York 12224
Area Code: 518

CONTACT TITLE PHONE # E-MAIL (if available)
Richard P. Mills Commissioner & President of the University of the State of New York 474-5844 rmills@mail.nysed.gov
Johanna Duncan-Poiter Senior Deputy Commissioner of
Education
474-3862 p16education@mail.nysed.gov
Anthony LoFrumento Secretary to the Board of Regents 474-5889  
Diana Hinchcliff Director, Office of Governmental Relations 486-5644 dhinchcl@mail.nysed.gov
Jean Stevens Associate Commissioner Office of
Instructional Support & Development
474-5915  jstevens@mail.nysed.gov

NYS Department of Labor
W. Averell Harriman
State Office Campus
Building 12
Albany, New York 12240
Area Code: 518

CONTACT TITLE PHONE # E-MAIL (if available)
M. Patricia Smith Commissioner 457-2746  
Bruce Herman Deputy Commissioner of Workforce
Development
485-6410  bruce.herman@labor.state.ny.us
Peter Nennan Director of Research and Statistics 457-3805 peter.neenan@labor.state.ny.us
Karen Coleman Director of Employment & Workforce Solutions 457-0380 karen.coleman@labor.state.ny.us
Nancy Dunphy Deputy Commissioner of Employment Security (Unemployment Insurance) 457-5124 nancy.dunphy@labor.state.ny.us

 

New York State Senate
Education Committee/ Majority
Room 806, LOB
Albany, NY 12247
Area Code: 518

CONTACT TITLE PHONE # E-MAIL (if available)
Suzi Oppenheimer Chairman 455-2031  
TBD Counsel    

Senate Higher Education/Majority
Room LOB
Albany, NY 12247
Area Code: 518

CONTACT TITLE PHONE # E-MAIL (if available)
Toby Stavisky Chairman 455-3461  
  Director of Higher Education Comittee 455-3461  
  Counsel    

Senate Education Committee/Minority
Room , 617 LOB
Albany, NY 12247
Area Code: 518

CONTACT TITLE PHONE # E-MAIL (if available)
Stephen Saland Ranking Minority Member 455-2411  

Senate Higher Education/Minority
Room 504, LOB
Albany, NY 12247
Area Code: 518

CONTACT TITLE PHONE # E-MAIL (if available)
Kenneth LaValle Ranking Minority Member 455-3121  

Assembly Education Committee/Majority
Room 836, LOB
Albany, NY 12247
Area Code: 518

CONTACT TITLE PHONE # E-MAIL (if available)
Catherine Nolan Chairman 455-4851  
Geri Riley Counsel to the Education Committee & Chief of Staff 455-4851  
Devra Nusbaum Special Projects & Legislative Director 455-4851  
Kathleen Whynot Committee Clerk 455-4851  

Program and Counsel Office/Majority/Education
Room 513, Capital
Albany, NY 12248
Area Code: 518

CONTACT TITLE PHONE # E-MAIL (if available)
Mark Casellini Team Leader 455-4881  
Giovanni Warren Education Committee Analyst 455-4881  
Susan Bolling Education Counsel 455-4881  

 

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