NYSTEC Board of Directors
William J. Pirillo is the NYSTEC Board Chairman. He led NYSTEC as President and CEO until his retirement in September 2009. Under Bill’s leadership, NYSTEC achieved financial viability, became independent of its sponsoring organization (the Syracuse Research Corporation), and gained stature and recognition as a premier trusted…
Kimberly A. Boynton is the vice chair of the SRC, Inc. board of trustees. She is the former president and chief executive officer of Crouse Health. Kimberly has also served as the board director for AAA National, Byrne Dairy, Inc., and Seneca Financial Corp./Seneca Savings Bank, as well as on the First Niagara Bank advisory board. In her career at Crouse…
Saleem M. Cheeks serves on the executive team at AngioDynamics as Vice President of Communications, COE, and has more than 20 years of private and public sector experience in areas including communications, community relations, government, and politics…
Heather Dussault’s extensive engineering and research experience includes several years of service as a volunteer in the position of emeritus engineer for the United States Air Force. In that role, she assisted the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in a variety of research capacities, including…
Dr. Donald W. Hanson retired in 2009 as Director of the Information Directorate at the Air Force Research Laboratory in Rome, NY. During a 40 -year Air Force career, he held a variety of assignments with progressive responsibility in both technical and leadership positions. Don received the Meritorious Executive Presidential Rank Award and…
Lisa M. Marrello, Esq. provides legislative strategy and regulatory counsel before government agencies on issues spanning healthcare, higher education and the professions, financial services, transit and transportation, racing & gaming, and economic development initiatives. Lisa is an experienced government…
Scott C. McCartney, CFA, is a founding Principal and Chief Investment Officer of Ascent Wealth Partners LLC, an independent investment advisory firm headquartered in Utica, NY. Prior to establishing Ascent, Scott was employed for nine years with Strategic Financial Services Inc., where he directed the company’s investment research and…
Maureen E. O’Brien is the first female president and CEO of the NYS Industries for the Disabled (NYSID). She manages more than 1,000 state and municipal contracts on behalf of 100 disability service provider member agencies. More than 5,000 individuals…
Dr. Thomas Triscari is a proven leader in identifying and employing advanced technologies and business practices that help build sustainable value for stakeholders of mature existing companies and start-up enterprises. He has had successful careers as an innovator and change agent in the United States military, government…
Kevin Owens serves as NYSTEC’s President and CEO. His consulting experience spans over 20 years, with a focus on transformational initiatives that have assisted organizations in positioning themselves for future success. Kevin’s forte is…
