Board of Directors
NYSOBBA Officers
Gregory Withrow, President
- Email:
- gregory.withrow(at)plattsburgh.edu
- College:
- SUNY Plattsburgh
- Bio:
- Originally from Kentucky, Greg has 24 years of experience working for organizations in Ohio, Missouri and New York. He has been at SUNY Plattsburgh... Read more →
Colleen DeGouff, Vice President
- Email:
- colleen.degouff(at)cortland.edu
- College:
- SUNY Cortland
- Bio:
- After starting out in the banking world as a general ledger and later a securities accountant, Colleen has been working in higher education for 29... Read more →
Cathy Morillo, Past Presidents
- Email:
- mccue(at)sunydutchess.edu
- College:
- SUNY Dutchess Community College
- Bio:
- Cathy has over 30 years of experience working in Higher Education, both at public and private Colleges. She has been with Dutchess Community... Read more →
Kevin Smith, Co-Treasurer
- Email:
- smithk(at)canisius.edu
- College:
- Canisius College
- Bio:
- Kevin has over 15 years of experience in college administration, the last 13 years as Bursar at Canisius College. Kevin is responsible for the... Read more →
Christopher Errington, Co-Treasurer
- Email:
- cae(at)niagara.edu
- College:
- Niagara University
- Bio:
- Chris had worked in Student Accounts for more than 4 years. He then changed positions in 2008 to a software Programmer/Business analyst. Most of his... Read more →
Gina Santiamo, Secretary
- Email:
- santiagm(at)buffalostate.edu
- College:
- SUNY Buffalo State
- Bio:
- Gina has worked in Student Accounts for more than 22 years. Most of her career was spent working at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park,... Read more →
Ian Ferguson, Associate Member Representative
- Email:
- IFerguson(at)accountcontrol.com
- Business:
- Account Control Technology
- Bio:
- Ian is the Regional Account Executive representing Account Control Technology, Inc. in the state of New York. Ian makes it his priority to be a... Read more →
Merle Isgett, Associate Member Representative
- Email:
- misgett(at)ersinc.com
- Business:
- Enterprise Recovery Systems, Inc.
- Bio:
- Merle is the Regional Director, Sales and Marketing for Enterprise Recovery Systems, Inc. In her current position, she is responsible for... Read more →
NYSOBBA Regional Officers
Edward Baker, Regional Director, Central
- Email:
- efb4(at)cornell.edu
- College:
- Cornell
- Bio:
- Ed has over 24 years of experience in higher education, currently the Assistant Bursar at Cornell University. Ed is responsible for bursar account... Read more →
Peg Ehmann, Regional Director, Genesee Valley
- Email:
- peg-ehmann(at)urmc.rochester.edu
- College:
- University of Rochester School of Medicine
- Bio:
- Peg has been the Bursar at the University of Rochester School of Medicine for twenty years following thirteen years working in Strong Memorial... Read more →
Joy Privitera, Regional Director, Long Island
- Email:
- jprivitera(at)sjcny.edu
- College:
- Saint Josephs College
- Bio:
- Joy is the Bursar of St. Joseph’s College, N.Y. In this role, she reports to the Office Manager, Nancy Lowery, and provides leadership to a... Read more →
Renee Behnke, Regional Director, Mid-Hudson
- Email:
- rebehnke(at)vassar.edu
- College:
- Vassar College
- Bio:
- Renee has worked in Higher Education for the past 17 years at Vassar College and in Student Accounts for the past 14 years. She has been a... Read more →
Villin Cruz, Regional Director, New York City
- Email:
- vcruz(at)monroecollege.edu
- College:
- Monroe College
- Bio:
- After starting his career as an Accounts Receivable & Collections specialist in the garment industry, Villin moved to the academic world and has... Read more →
Doreen Crosby, Regional Director, Northeast
- Email:
- dcrosby(at)albany.edu
- College:
- University of Albany
- Bio:
- Originally from Hicksville, New York, Doreen has worked at the University at Albany since 2001, first as Bursar and now as Associate Director. Prior... Read more →
Paul Danieu, Regional Director, Western
- Email:
- danieu(at)ecc.edu
- College:
- Erie Community College
- Bio:
- Paul has over 25 years experience in higher education. For the past 16 years he has been the Business Manager at Erie Community College in Orchard... Read more →