Adelphi University / New York

Five Prominent Executives Join Adelphi University President's Advisory Council

Garden City, NY (10/02/2023) — During the first half of 2023, Adelphi University added five prominent business leaders to its President's Advisory Council.

"We look forward to having these five distinguished members, with such diverse backgrounds in a wide range of industries, serve as advisors to our University," said Christine M. Riordan, president of Adelphi. "From healthcare to finance to sustainable energy and the entertainment industry, their expertise will help guide our strategic vision to promote social mobility and student success."

The council, which currently comprises 18 members, provides critical feedback, advice, and direction to the University's executive leadership regarding key initiatives related to the university's Momentum 2 strategic plan as well as trends and issues impacting Adelphi. Members, who serve an initial three-year term, meet a minimum of three times a year in person or virtually to lend their time and talent to the important work of the University.

In addition to their advisory roles, PAC members also support Adelphi through philanthropy and service by attending signature University events, recommending prospective students, providing career advice, mentoring and internship opportunities to Adelphi students, and leveraging their corporate relationships for potential partnership opportunities with the University.

The new members of the Adelphi University President's Advisory Council are:

June Griffith Collison '81, MBA '84, President, Dignity Health Community Hospital

Renu Dalessandro, Chief Marketing Officer, Jovia Financial Credit Union

Robert Kavner '65, Lead Director, Heliogen

Peter A. Principato '87, CEO, Artists First

Michael J. Sammis, '81, Retired CEO, COO and CFO, Universal Music Publishing Group

Get more information and the complete list of President's Advisory Council members here.

About Adelphi: A modern metropolitan university with a personalized approach to higher learning

Adelphi University, New York, is a highly awarded, nationally ranked, powerfully connected doctoral research university dedicated to transforming students' lives through small classes with world-class faculty, hands-on learning and innovative ways to support academic and career success. Adelphi offers exceptional liberal arts and sciences programs and professional training at the undergraduate and graduate level with particular strength in our Core Four-Arts and Humanities, STEM and Social Sciences, the Business and Education Professions, and Health and Wellness.

Recognized as a Best College by U.S. News & World Report, Adelphi is Long Island's oldest private coeducational university. It serves more than 7,250 students at its beautiful main campus in Garden City, New York-just 23 miles from New York City's cultural and internship opportunities-and at dynamic learning hubs in Manhattan, the Hudson Valley and Suffolk County, as well as online.

More than 119,000 Adelphi graduates have gained the skills to thrive professionally as active, engaged citizens, making their mark on the University, their communities, and the world.

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