Russell Sage College
EIN 141338488 · NY · 501(c)03
The organisation
- 65 1ST ST, TROY, NY, 12180-4013, NY 12180-4013
- Classified purpose: Education
- Size band: 9
Source: IRS Tax-Exempt Organization filings and the Exempt Organization Business Master File. US Federal Government public domain. Board history observed across annual filings.
Board at a glance
Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 26 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.
Renewal outlook
High-priority approach observed from annual filings
- 5 board members were on the previous filing but not the latest one - several seats appear to have opened.
- Large organisation (revenue $76m) - the scale that runs a formal, external board search.
- The board chair has served at least 7 years (observed across filings) - a chair transition may be approaching.
- 14 of 27 board members have served at least 5 years (observed).
A computed likelihood from the observed filing history and filed revenue. It is not a confirmed vacancy, and this edition never states that a nonprofit is recruiting. "Departures" mean a board member was on the previous filing but not the latest one, which usually means a seat opened but can also mean they were simply not listed that year.
Filed finances
| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $75.8m | $71.7m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990.
The board (directors and trustees)
| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Caroline Leavitt Decota Chair (also filed as Caroline Decota) | CHAIR OF BOT | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Albert Szesnat | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2024 (at least 1y) |
| Alexandra Jupin | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2023 (at least 2y) |
| Belinda Hilton | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Benita Zahn | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2021 (at least 4y) |
| Catherine Hill | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Chester J Opalka JR (also filed as Chester J Opalka, Chester Opalka) | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Christine Werner Ward (also filed as Christine Ward) | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2021 (at least 4y) |
| Christopher Ames | FORMER PRESIDENT - THRU JULY 2024 | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Christopher C Dahl (also filed as Christopher Dahl) | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| Ebony Pompey-Conway | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2023 (at least 2y) |
| James Kellerhouse | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2023 (at least 2y) |
| Jeff Mirel | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2021 (at least 4y) |
| Joan Martin | TRUSTEE | first appears 2025 |
| John Bennett MD (also filed as John Bennett) | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Judith Campisi (also filed as Judy Campisi) | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Julia Greenstein | TRUSTEE | first appears 2025 |
| Kathryn M Diamond (also filed as Kathryn Diamond) | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Matthew Shaftel | PRESIDENT - AS OF JULY 2024 | first appears 2025 |
| Nancy Valley | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Nicole Newman | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2024 (at least 1y) |
| Patricia Timpano Sparrell (also filed as Patricia Sparrell) | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Robin Livingston Taubin (also filed as Robin Taubin) | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2021 (at least 4y) |
| Ronnye Berg Shamam (also filed as Ronnye Shamam) | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Stacey Rowland | TRUSTEE | first appears 2025 |
| Tammy Parsons | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Therese Bentley | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
The board is the directors and trustees named in Part VII of the organisation's annual IRS Form 990; officers and senior staff are listed separately below, not counted as board. The IRS files no appointment date, so tenure here is observed from how many years a person appears on the filings - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.
Source: IRS Tax-Exempt Organization filings and the Exempt Organization Business Master File. US Federal Government public domain. Board history observed across annual filings.
Officers and senior leadership
Named in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.
| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea Rehn | DEAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT | since 2024 |
| Daniel Alemu | ASSOC PROFESSOR | 2023 |
| Daniel Christopher | SR DIRECTOR OF MAJOR GIFTS | since 2023 |
| Deborah Lawrence | DEAN OF RSC | since 2018 |
| Deirdre Zarrillo | VP ADMIN & PLANNING | since 2018 |
| Erica A Carlo | DIRECTOR OF MIS AND IT | since 2024 |
| Frederick Barthelmas | VP FINANCE/TREAS | since 2018 |
| Jean E Dahlgren | DEAN OF SCA | 2018 |
| John J Pelizza | DEAN SCHOOL OF EDUCATION | since 2018 |
| John R Harris | ASST DIR/SYSTEM ENGINEER IT | 2024 |
| Kathleen Kelly | DEAN OF SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCE | since 2019 |
| Kathleen Lesko | VP OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT | 2025 |
| Kathryn Adams | VP INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT | since 2018 |
| Kimberly Fredericks | DEAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT | since 2018 |
| Louis G Marcoccia | ACTING VP FIN/TREASURER | 2018 |
| Maryjo Valentine | ASSOC VP FINANCE | since 2021 |
| Melissa Komora | VP INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEME | 2018 |
| Patricia Cellemme | VP STUDENT LIFE | since 2018 |
| Peter Stapleton | ASST PROVOST FOR STRATEGIC INITIATIVES | 2025 |
| Rehnuma Wahab | VP OF ENROLLMENT MNGMT | since 2018 |
| Shelly Calabrese | DIRECTOR WOMENS INSTITUTE | 2021 |
| Susan Beatty | PROVOST | since 2018 |
| Susan L Reantillo | INTERIM VP ENROLLMENT MNGMT | 2019 |
| Theresa Hand | PROVOST | since 2018 |
| Thomas W Nesbitt | VP OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT | since 2021 |