Board of Trustees
About the Board
The College is governed by a ten-member Board of Trustees. Five are appointed by the County Executive for seven-year terms, four are appointed by the Governor, also for seven-year terms, and one is a student representative elected by the Onondaga Community College Student Association to a one-year term.
The responsibilities of the Board of Trustees are defined in New York Education Law, Community College Regulations, Part 604: Administration of the College, Section 604.2: Responsibilities and duties of the college trustees.
Board Members
John P. Sindoni, Esq.- Chair
Appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2013 by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo. Mr. Sindoni is Partner in the law firm of Barclay Damon and lives in Cicero.
Melanie Littlejohn - Vice Chair
Appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2010 by the County Executive Joanne Mahoney. Ms. Littlejohn recently retired from National Grid and is currently serving as President & CEO of the Central New York Community Foundation. She resides in Syracuse.
Tara Owens - Secretary
Appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2017 by County Executive Joanne Mahoney. Ms. Owens is retired from Empower Federal Credit Union. She resides in Syracuse.
Donna J. DeSiato, Ed.D.'69
Appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2010 by Governor David Patterson. Dr. DeSiato is superintendent of schools at the East Syracuse Minoa Central School District and an alumna of Onondaga Community College. She resides in Syracuse.
Mark Tryniski ’81
Mr. Tryniski was appointed by the Governor Andrew Cuomo in November 2016. In December 2023 he retired as President & CEO of Community Bank System, Inc. Mr. Tryniski resides in Baldwinsville.
Jaime Alicea
Appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2018, by Onondaga County Executive Joanne Mahoney, Mr. Alicea is retired from the Syracuse City School District. He is a resident of Syracuse.
Paul Mello, CPA
Appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2020 by Onondaga County Executive J. Ryan McMahon, II. He is President and CEO of Solvay Bank. Mr. Mello resides in Syracuse.
Haley Madej - Student Trustee
Member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and Humanities & Social Sciences major who will complete her degree in May 2024.
Trustee Emeritus
Trustee | Dates Served | Date Awarded |
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Helen B. Q. Anderson | 1976-1999 | January 19, 1999 |
Rev. Dr. Alexander Carmichael | 1961-1987 | October 13, 1987 |
David Murphy | 1998-2010 | September 28, 2010 |
Connie Monteleone Whitton | 1996-2012 | June 19, 2012 |
Donald Mawhinney, Jr. | 1961-2016 | June 21, 2016 |
Dr. Gary Livent | 1998-2016 | November 15, 2016 |
Edward Heinrich | 2008-2017 | June 20 2017 |
Allen Naples | 2010-2019 | May 17, 2019 |