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Meeting of the Board of Regents | December 2007

Saturday, December 1, 2007 - 11:00pm

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THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234


 

TO:

The Higher Education and Professional Practice Committee

 

FROM:

Frank Muñoz

 

SUBJECT:

Appointments and Reappointments of Members to the State Boards for the Professions; and Appointments of Extended Members to the State Boards for the Professions for Service on Licensure Disciplinary and/or Licensure Restoration and Moral Character Panels

 

DATE:

December 16, 2007

STRATEGIC GOAL:

Goal 3

AUTHORIZATION(S):

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Issue for Decision (Consent Agenda)

 

Should the Regents approve the proposed Appointments and Reappointments of Members to the State Boards for the Professions; and Appointments of Extended Members to the State Boards for the Professions for Service on Licensure Disciplinary and/or Licensure Restoration and Moral Character Panels?

 

Proposed Handling

 

The question will come before the Higher Education and Professional Practice Committee at its December meeting where it will be voted on and action taken.  It will then come before the full Board at its December meeting for final action.

 

Procedural History

 

Approval of board members by the Board of Regents is required by Section 6508(4) of the Education Law.

 




Background Information

 

              Information on the proposed appointees is noted on the attachment.

 

Recommendation

 

              The Regents should approve the proposed appointments.

 

Timetable for Implementation

 

              If the Regents approve these appointments, members’ terms will go into effect as noted on the attachment.

 

 


Table 1 of 2

Proposed Appointments and Reappointments of Members to the State Boards for the Professions

 

Board Name, Type of Proposed Action, Candidate's Name, Residential Address,

and Judicial District

 



Candidate's Current Employer, Address and Judicial District



Proposed

Term

 

Highest and/or Professional

Degree(s) Earned,

Member Type, and

Licensure Specifics

State Board for Engineering and Land Surveying (Appointments)

 

Alfonso R. Lopez

Bronx, NY 10465

 

 

Judicial District XII

 

 

 

 

 

1 Penn Plaza

Suite 1628

New York, NY 10119

 

Judicial District I

 

 

 

 

 

December 14, 2007

to

December 13, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

Degree: B.S. (Civil Engineering), New York University

Profession: Engineer

Licensed in 1978

License #055618

Dennis L. Mowers

Mohawk, NY 13407

 

 

 

 

Judicial District V

D.L. Mowers Land Surveyors & Assocs.

P. O. box 351

141 Mowers Lane

Mohawk, NY 13407

 

Judicial District V

December 14, 2007

to

December 13, 2012

Degree: A.A.S. (Civil Technology), Mohawk Valley Community College; Property Law, Utica College

Profession: Land Surveying

Licensed in 1980

License #049369

State Board for Nursing

(Appointments)

 

Lisa Balas

Buffalo, NY 14222

 

 

 

 

Judicial District VIII

 

 

 

Kaleida Health Women and Children’s Hospital 219 Bryant Street

Buffalo, NY 14222

 

Judicial District VIII

 

 

 

January 1, 2008

to

December 31, 2012

 

 

 

Degree: B.S.N. (Nursing), Ashland University; Diploma (Nursing), Fairview School of Nursing

Profession: Nursing

Licensed in 2001

License #527860

Victoria L. Record

Palmyra, NY 14522

 

 

Judicial District VII

Finger Lakes Health 196 North Street

Geneva, NY 14456

 

Judicial District VII

January 1, 2008

to

December 31, 2012

Degree: M.A. (Nursing), St. John Fisher College

Profession:  Nursing

Licensed in 1999

License #504240

James VanMeenen

Rochester, NY 14610

 

 

Judicial District VII

(Retired)

315 Yarmouth Road

Rochester, NY 14610

 

Judicial District VII

October 1, 2007

to

September 30, 2012

Degree: M.P.A. (Public Administration), SUNY Brockport; B.A. (History), St. John Fisher College; Certificate (Labor Relations), Cornell University Labor Mgmt. Studies Program

Public Member

Ernest Wheeler

New York, NY 10003

 

 

 

 

 

Judicial District I

St. Luke’s/Roosevelt Hospital Center

1000 Tenth Avenue

Nursing Admin. Room 1A-10

New York, NY 10019

 

Judicial District I

January 1, 2008

to

December 31, 2012

Degree: M.P.A. (Public Admin. Emergency & Disaster Mgmt), Metropolitan College of New York; B.S.N. (Nursing), D’Youville College; Associates (Liberal Arts & Science), Erie Community College

Profession:  Nursing

Licensed in 1998

License #502242

(Reappointment)

 

Margaret Walker

Canandaigua, NY 14424

 

 

 

Judicial District VII

 

 

(Retired)

4911 Chipmunk Dr.

Canandaigua, NY 14424

 

Judicial District  VII

 

 

February 29, 2008

to

March 1, 2012

 

 

Degree:  M.A. (Nursing), SUNY Brockport; B.S. (Nursing), SUNY Brockport; Diploma (Nursing), St. Mary’s School of Nursing

Profession: Nursing

Licensed in 1967

License #194566

State Board for Optometry

(Appointment)

 

Frank J. Pirozzolo

Staten Island, NY 10306

 

 

 

Judicial District II

 

 

 

 

(Self-Employed)

50 Cooper Avenue

Staten Island, NY 10305

 

Judicial District II

 

 

 

 

October 1, 2007

to

September 30, 2012

 

 

 

 

Degree: O.D. (Optometry), Pennsylvania College of Optometry; B.S. (Natural Science), St. John’s University; (Natural Science), St. Peter’s College

Profession: Optometry

Licensed in 1978

License #VUT003666

State Board for Podiatry

(Appointment)

 

Mark Lentini

Schenectady, NY 12303

 

 

Judicial District III

 

 

 

Albany Medical Ctr. 1971 Western Ave.

Albany, NY 12303

 

Judicial District III

 

 

 

January 1, 2008

to

December 31, 2012

 

 

 

Degree: D.P.M. (Podiatry), New York College of Podiatric Medicine; B.S. (Biology), Oneonta State University

Profession: Podiatry

Licensed in 1984

License #003759

State Board for Public Accountancy

(Appointment)

 

Michelle A. Cohen

Caledonia, NY 14423

 

 

 

Judicial District VII

 

 

 

 

Rotenberg & Co.

1870 Winston Road South, Suite 200

Rochester, NY 14618

 

Judicial District VII

 

 

 

 

January 1, 2008

to

December 31, 2012

 

 

 

 

Degree: M.B.A. (Accounting), Rochester Institute of Technology; dual B.A. (Mathematics and Economics), SUNY Geneseo

Profession: CPA

Licensed in 1996

License #077119

State Board for Respiratory Therapy (Appointment)

 

Kathleen M. Marsch

Clifton Park, NY 12065

 

 

 

 

Judicial District IV

 

 

 

 

St. Peter’s Health Care

315 South Manning Blvd.

Albany, NY 12208

 

Judicial District III

 

 

 

 

January 1, 2008

to

December 31, 2012

 

 

 

 

Degree: M.S. (Health Service Admin.), University of Phoenix, New School; B.S.N. (Nursing), SUNY Institute of Technology; Diploma (Nursing), St. Peter’s Hospital School of Nursing

Public Member

John Brittelli

Brookhaven, NY 11719

 

 

 

Judicial District X

Medford Multicare Center for Living

3115 Horseblock Rd.

Medford, NY 11763

 

Judicial District X

January 1, 2008

to

December 31, 2012

Degree: B.S. (Cardio-respiratory Sciences), SUNY Stony Brook; Liberal Arts, Suffolk County Community College

Profession: Respiratory Therapy

Licensed in 1999

License #004892

Committee for Professional Assistance

(Reappointments)

 

Stephen T. Eble

Mt. Kisco, NY 10549

 

 

 

Judicial District IX

 

 

 

 

Mt. Kisco Chiropractic Center

145 Kisco Avenue

Mt. Kisco, NY 10549

 

Judicial District IX

 

 

 

 

January 1, 2008

to

December 31, 2012

 

 

 

 

Degree: D.C. (Chiropractic), New York Chiropractic College; B.S. (Biology), St. John’s University

Public Member

 

Laurice H. Whitfield

New Rochelle, NY 10801

 

 

 

Judicial District IX

Beth Israel Medical Center

1555 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10128

 

Judicial District I

January 1, 2008

to

December 31, 2012

Degree: M.S.W. (Clinical Administration), Fordham University; B.A. (Social Science), Fordham University

Public Member

 




Table 2 of 2


Proposed Appointments and Reappointments of Extended Members to the

State Boards for the Professions for Service on Licensure Disciplinary and/or

Licensure Restoration and Moral Character Panels

 

Board Name, Type of Proposed Action, Candidate's Name, Residential Address,

and Judicial District

 

 

Candidate's Current Employer, Address and Judicial District

 

Proposed

Term

 

Highest and/or Professional

Degree(s) Earned,

Member Type, and

Licensure Specifics

State Board for Ophthalmic Dispensing

(Appointment of Extended Member)

 

Jeffrey Siegel

Hartsdale, NY 10530

 

 

Judicial District IX

 

 

 

 

 

New York City Technical

300 Jay Street

Brooklyn, NY 11201

 

Judicial District II

 

 

 

 

 

January 1, 2008

to

December 31, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

Degree: A.A.S. (Ophthalmic Dispensing), New York City Technical College

Profession: Ophthalmic Dispensing

Licensed in 1978

License #003107

State Board for Podiatry

(Appointment of Extended Member)

 

Joseph Manzi

Delmar, NY 12054

 

 

Judicial District III

 

 

 

 

(Self-Employed)

261 Delaware Ave.

Delmar, NY 12054

 

Judicial District III

 

 

 

 

January 1, 2008

to

December 31, 2012

 

 

 

 

Degree: D.P.M. (Podiatry), Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine; B.S. (Biology), LeMoyne College

Profession: Podiatry

Licensed in 1983

License #003632