Serve on the Alumni Board or a Committee

The Stony Brook Alumni Association is governed by a twenty-seven member volunteer board. The Alumni Board, supported by the Office of Alumni Relations, plans and organizes alumni programs and services, serves on University appointed committees, and establishes and maintains fiscal policies and procedures for the Association, while working to build support for its alma mater.

Mission Statement

Stony Brook University alumni are a proud and engaged community that serves and supports the University, celebrates the achievements of students, faculty, and fellow alumni, and works tirelessly to ensure that Stony Brook University stands with the finest universities in the world.

Interested in serving on the Board? Contact the Alumni Office at 1-877-SEA-WOLF or alumni@stonybrook.edu.

Volunteer Committees

"The friendships and connections I've made while volunteering on the Alumni Board have added a valuable dimension to my life. It's also been fun to  witness the new developments on campus and interact with younger generations of Stony Brook students."  - Ahmed Belazi '06.

Find out first hand just how rewarding it can be to serve as a volunteer on the Stony Brook Alumni Association Board or a Committee. Your experience with the Alumni Association, a  501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, lets you hone skills transferrable to your profession and  volunteer opportunities elsewhere.

Don't live near campus? No problem. Many of our volunteers live across the country and around the world. Unless otherwise noted, committee membership is open to all alumni, as well as interested University faculty, staff, and students, pending approval by the Alumni Association President.

If you are interested in learning more about these and other volunteer opportunities, please contact the Alumni Relations
office at 1-877-SEA-WOLF.

Advocates

Advocates are interested in how government policies impact Stony Brook University students and the University itself, and are involved in helping with the University's out-reach to elected officials and other policy makers at the federal, state, and local levels.

Chair: Robert deBrauwere
Alumni Staff Liaison: Russell Malbrough
Additional Staff: Ed Testa, Government Relations
Committee Membership: Mary Hoffmann
Board Members: Michelle Stein, Ann Teng, Wai Lam, Jane Corrarino

Ambassadors for Admissions

Recruits and coordinates alumni volunteers in Admissions and Career Development efforts, especially related to out-of-state recruitment and admitted student yield receptions; works to increase Alumni Career Advisors providing internships, hiring opportunities, mentoring, shadowing etc.

Chairs: Robert Stafford
Alumni Staff Liaison: Stephanie Neidhart, Robert Pertusati
Committee Membership: Open, appointed by Association President
Board Members: Sabina Sebastian, Robert Drago, Ahmed Belazi, Ann Teng, Errol Cockfield, Jane Corrarino, Bedel Saget, Sean Bartlett

Ambassadors for Career Development

Recruits and coordinates alumni volunteers and assists in supporting the Career Center alumni programs.

Chair: Bedel Saget
Staff Liaison(s): Stephanie Neidhart, Alumni Career Coach TBD
Committee Membership: Open, appointed by Association President
Board Members: Sabina Sebastian, Ann Teng, Errol Cockfield, Nathan Zhang, Jane Corrarino, Robert Stafford

Awards

Volunteers help identify and vote for notable alums for the Alumni Association's annual Distinguished Alumni Awards. They're also involved in selecting Alumni Association-sponsored faculty, student, staff, and volunteer awards as well as student scholarships. (Note: This committee is not responsible for grants and sponsorships.)

Chair: Cheryl Chambers, Ann Teng
Staff Liaison: Janet Masini
Committee Membership: Roy Flores, Anthony La Viscount, Norma Reyes, Larry Whitehurst
Board Members:  Alphonzo Grant, Aparna Kadam Baldwin, Ahmed Belazi

Marketing

Responsible for increasing visibility and accessibility of the Association, expose alumni and friends to the happenings and accomplishments of the Universi ty, Athletics, Faculty, Student and fellow alumni. Beyond Faculty/ Staff Alumni, this committee will focus on the marketing to the community at large (locally and nationally)

Chair: Ernie Canadeo
Staff Liaison: Matt Colson
Committee Membership:
Board Members: Sabina Sebastian, Michelle Stein, David Molow, Anthony Casino, Ahmed Belazi, Scott  Middleton, Bedel Saget

Annual Signature Event Committee: Homecoming

Responsible for alumni outreach, volunteer relations and recruitment; committee also works to increase alumni participation in Homecoming.

Chairs: Robert Stafford, Ahmed Belazi
Staff Liaison: Russell Malbrough
Committee Membership: Open, appointed by Association President
Board of Directors: Robert Drago, Anthony Casino, Cheryl Chambers, Aparna Kadam Baldwin

Annual Signature Event Committee: Scholarship Golf Classic

Responsible for alumni outreach, volunteer relations and recruitment; committee also works to increase alumni participation in Association's only fundraising event.

Chair: Guenter Jonke
Staff Liaison(s): Jen Filasky, Rick Guarino, Julia Tripodes, Janet Masini
Committee Membership: John Cierski, Joseph Crook, Tom Cassidy
Board of Directors: Anthony Cassino, Scott Middleton, Bob Stafford

Annual Signature Event Committee: Distinguished Alumni Awards

Responsible for alumni outreach, volunteer relations and recruitment; committee also works to increase alumni participation in event which profiles distinguished alums.

Chair: Carol Gomes
Staff Liaisons:  Mary Hoffmann
Committee Membership: Keith Kowalsky, Gloria Snyder
Board of Directors: Alphonzo Grant, Michelle Stein