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Board of Trustees

The composition of the Board of Trustees is set by state education law. Five members are appointed by the local sponsor (Dutchess County Legislature), four by the governor of New York state, and the student member is elected by the student body. You can email the Board at boardoftrustees@sunydutchess.edu.

Meeting Schedule & Materials

Who We Are

angela flesland

Dr. Angela Flesland, Chair (Poughkeepsie, 2025)

Dr. Angela Flesland ’06 is the network director of Clinical Care Management for WMC Health. (more)

 

michael dupree

Michael Dupree, Vice Chair (Hyde Park, 2027)

Michael Dupree is the chairman of the Town of Hyde Park planning board and chair of the Dutchess County Democratic Committee. (more)

 

darrah cloud

Darrah Cloud, Secretary (Pine Plains, 2025)

Darrah Cloud is award-winning playwright and screenwriter who teaches creative writing at the graduate level.  (more)

 

frank castella

Frank Castella Jr (Lagrangeville, 2026)

Frank Castella ’09 has served as regional chamber president & CEO, as well as the chamber foundation’s president, since 2014. (more)

 

stephen caswell

Stephen Caswell (Stormville, 2026)

Mr. Caswell is a Dutchess County legislator representing the Town of East Fishkill and serves on numerous legislature committees. (more)

 

lisa ghartey

Lisa Ghartey Ogundimu, Esq. (Poughkeepsie, 2024)

Lisa Ghartey Ogundimu, Esq. is the chief operating officer (COO) for Girls Inc., the preeminent girls’ leadership organization in the U.S. and Canada. (more)

 

ibis guzman

Ibis Guzmán (Red Hook, 2028)

Ibis Guzmán ’00 is manager/assistant vice president for the Bank of Millbrook and the deputy comptroller for Dutchess County.(more)

 

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Evelyn Panichi (Clinton Corners, 2030)

A lifelong Dutchess County resident, Evelyn Panichi co-owns Royal Carting Service Co. and Welsh Sanitation with her father and sister.(more)

 

linda pratt

Linda Pratt (Beacon, 2029)

Linda Pratt is co-owner and literary agent at Wernick & Pratt Agency, a full-service literary agency focused exclusively on the children’s book industry. (more)

 

Bobby Biersack

Bobby Biersack, Student Trustee (2025)

An adult student who resumed his education at DCC in the fall 2022 semester, Bobby Biersack has been part of the Falcon community for the past 11 years.. (more)

 

jordan

Dr. Peter Grant Jordan, DCC President (ex-officio)

An ambitious, transformational and collaborative leader, Dr. Jordan is committed to serving the community – both within and beyond the College.  (more)

 

Contact Us

Board of Trustees


Phone: 845-431-8979
Email: boardoftrustees@sunydutchess.edu

53 Pendell Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

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