OLLI at SBU Executive Council (OEC)
The primary responsibility of the Executive Council is to work in conjunction with the OLLI Program Director & their designees on all aspects of the OLLI program.
The Executive Council is charged with ensuring that the program's mission and vision are adhered to. The Executive Council shall work collaboratively with the OLLI Program Director to address issues as they arise. If an issue remains unresolved, it shall be addressed according to the policy found in the Operations Manual.
The Executive Council works to encourage a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and engaged membership that fosters mutual respect, understanding, and collaboration amongst the membership, OLLI staff, and Stony Brook University.
For more information on joining the Executive Council , please contact the following:
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Sue MruzOLLI Executive Council PresidentMember Since: 2006 |
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Ed MetzendorfOLLI Executive Council President-ElectMember Since: 2013 |
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Ella NycOLLI Executive Council Immediate Past PresidentMember Since: 2011 |
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Linda SteffensOLLI Executive Council SecretaryMember Since: 2002 |
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Faye GraberOLLI Executive Council Arts Committee ChairMember Since: 1999 |
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Robert StoneOLLI Executive Council Arts Committee ChairMember Since: 2009 |
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Jane CashOLLI Executive Council Curriculum Committee Co-ChairMember Since: 2021 |
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Karen DipaolaOLLI Executive Council Curriculum Committee Co-ChairMember Since: 2017 |
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Mary HanceOLLI Executive Council Finance Commitee ChairMember Since: 2017 |
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BobMirmanOLLI Executive Council Member Relations Committee Chair - InterimMember Since: 2012 |
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Bunnye (Merna) AvrilOLLI Executive Council Travel & Leisure Committee ChairMember Since: 2006 |
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Carmela GustafsonOLLI Executive Council Member-at-LargeMember Since: 2021 |
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Ira KurtzbergOLLI Executive Council Member-at-LargeMember Since: 2011 |
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Thom BrownworthOLLI Executive Council Member-at-LargeMember Since: 2016 |
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Jay ZuckermanOLLI Executive Council Member-at-LargeMember Since: 2015 |
Past OLLI Executive Council Presidents
Ruth Pasternack, 1988-1990 James A Fowler, 1990-1991 Myron Ledbetter, 1991-1992 Howard Goldberg, 1992-1993 Hank Foglino, 1993-1994 Judith Kertzner, 1994-1995 Theodore Moorman, 1995-1996 Rhoda Spinner, 1996-1997 Carl Siegel, 1997-1998 Joseph Parella, 1998-1999 Egon Neuberger, 1999-2000 Edward C. Johanson, 2000-2001 Beverly Smith, 2001-2002 Richard Cunningham, 2002-2003 Fran Robinson, 2003-2004 Barbara Korin, 2004 Kenneth Buxbaum, 2004-2005 |
Robert Belsten, 2005 Joe Quinn, 2006-2007 Ellen Guarnieri, 2007-2008 John Gobler, 2008-2009 Mark Salz, 2009 - 2010 Jerry Ebenstein, 2010-2011 Fred Friedman, 2011-2012 Arnold Katz, 2012-2013 Helen Emmerich, 2013-2014 Stephen Goldstein, 2014-2015 Jeff Hollander, 2015-2016 Paul Knel, 2016-2017 Bob Mirman, 2017-2018 Ira Kurtzberg, 2018-2019 Edward J. Metzendorf, 2019-2020 Jothi Curcio, 2020-2021 Mary Hance, 2021-2022 Ella Nyc 2022-2023 |