Academy Deans
Academy deans are executive staff and presidents/CEOs of local, statewide, regional or national associations who represent professional achievement and accomplishment. Each educational forum will be facilitated by an academy dean. The deans of the 2008/09 program are listed here:

Patricia Bucklin, Esq.
Executive Director
NYS Bar Association

Rita M. Lashway, CAE Deputy Executive Director
NYS School Boards Association 

Jennifer Mauer, CAE
Managing Director
NYS Association of Professional Land Surveyors, Inc.

Robert Murphy, CAE
Executive Vice President of Governmental Affairs
NYS Health Facilities Association, Inc.

Richard A. Poppa, CAE, AAI
President and CEO
Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of New York, Inc.

Joseph Reilly
President & Executive Director
NYS Broadcasters Association, Inc.

 

Kathleen A. Van De Loo
President & CEO
Association Development Group, Inc.

Mark L. Yavornitzki, CAE
Executive Vice President
NYS Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors