Boards Announce New Members, Transitions
The Oswego Alumni Association, Inc. and the Oswego University Foundation, Inc. — the two nonprofits that work closely with University Advancement—announced the addition of new members whose expertise and connections will help advance the mission of the university and of the boards themselves.
The Oswego Alumni Association Board of Directors, a not-for-profit corporation that represents the diverse interests and needs of more than 93,000 alumni, elected three new members to serve a three-year term, effective July 1, 2023.
Michael Demas ’65
Michael Demas ’65 of Queensbury, N.Y., is a retired educator, and the owner and operator of Saltaire Enterprises. He has been involved in Reunion Weekend, established a scholarship at SUNY Oswego and is a Sheldon Legacy Society member. As a student, he was a member of the Men’s Basketball team and was an elementary education major.
Adam Glaser ’00
Adam Glaser ’00 of Sayville, N.Y., is a compliance manager for General Building Laborers’ Local 66 Trust Funds and licensed associate real estate broker for HomeDax Real Estate LLC. He has volunteered as a NYC Career Connections host and as an Alumni Sharing Knowledge mentor. As a student, he was a finance major and was involved with the National Honor Society for Business Administration.
Carolyn Settzo ’77
Carolyn Settzo ’77 of Newtown, Conn., is a self-employed financial planner. She has served as an Alumni Sharing Knowledge mentor, established a scholarship at SUNY Oswego and is a Sheldon Legacy Society member. As a student, she was a business administration major and a member of the Women’s Volleyball team.
Additionally, the following members were re-elected to a new three-year term: Howard Gordon ’74 M’78, Yvonne Spicer ’84 M’85, Hank Volpe ’73 and Sheneya Wilson ’15 M’16.
Sandra Michaca ’13 and Ron Tascarella Jr. ’06 completed their terms and stepped down from their positions with the board, effective June 30.
Members of the OAA board and friends gather along the lakeshore to catch the sunset during Reunion Weekend 2023.
The following alumni, who have completed their terms, will remain on the board as at-large members for 2023-24: Marc Beck ’93, Mike Byrne ’79, Raelynn Cooter ’77, Steve Messina ’91, Dana Segall Murphy ’99 and Cathleen Richards ’09.
Foundation Board Update
A not-for-profit organization that raises and manages private support to advance SUNY Oswego, the Oswego University Foundation appointed four new members for three-year terms, effective July 1, 2023. Joining the board are the following individuals.
Kendis Gibson ’94
Kendis Gibson ’94 of Miami Beach, Fla., is most recently a former morning news anchor for WFOR/CBS Miami. A recipient of the OAA’s Graduate Of the Last Decade (GOLD) Award, he has been active with SUNY Oswego, serving as moderator and a panelist for the Dr. Lewis B. O’Donnell Media Summit and in the “Voices of Diversity” program through the Alumni-In-Residence. As a student, he was a political science major and hosted his own show on WTOP-10 television station.
Marcus McFee-Walters ’17
Marcus McFee-Walters ’17 of Syracuse, N.Y., is a financial professional with Equitable Advisors, formerly AXA Advisors, LLC. A member of SUNY Oswego’s GOLD Leadership Council and Alumni Awards Committee, he also served as an Alumni Admissions Ambassador and as the keynote speaker at the 2022 December Commencement Eve reception. While a student at SUNY Oswego, he was a finance major and was a Telefund caller and manager and a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Jim Triandiflou ’88
Jim Triandiflou ’88 of Cary, N.C., is a three-time CEO with more than 25 years of experience building technology companies as both a senior executive and a consultant to management, and currently serves as the CEO of insightsoftware in Raleigh, N.C. He mentors students and young alumni through the Alumni Sharing Knowledge program, shared his experience via the Oswego Alumni Podcast and provided the naming gift for SUNY Oswego’s James A. Triandiflou ’88 Institute for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Transformative Practice. As a student, he was a marketing major and was a member of the Oswego chapter of the American Marketing Association, vice president of the Student Association and the student speaker during his Commencement ceremony.
Tom Yates ’89
Tom Yates ’89 of Key Largo, Fla., retired as the managing director at Wells Fargo Securities in 2022. A leadership donor to SUNY Oswego and a member of the Sheldon Legacy Society, he has served on the boards of the foundation’s Investment Committee, the Athletic Alumni Association and the Oswego Alumni Association from 2013-2019. As a student, he was an accounting major and played men’s soccer.
To learn more about the Oswego Alumni Association and University Foundation and their members, visit alumni.oswego.edu.
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