OLLI Executive Council
The primary responsibility of the Executive Council is to work in conjunction with the OLLI Program Director and their designees on all aspects of the OLLI program. The Executive Council ensures that the program's mission and vision are adhered to, and works collaboratively with the Program Director to address issues as they arise. The Executive Council promotes a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and engaged membership that fosters mutual respect, understanding, and collaboration among members, OLLI staff, and Stony Brook University.
Current Executive Council Members
| Name | Role | Member Since | |
| Mary Hance | President-Elect | 2019 | mfhance@aol.com |
| Laura Joseph | President | 2022 | laura.i.joseph@gmail.com |
| Karen DiPaola | Immediate Past President | 2017 | kadipaola@gmail.com |
| Bobbi Kempf | Secretary | 2023 | bobber0712@gmail.com |
| Geri Kaplan | Arts Committee Chair | 2022 | gerikparisi@gmail.com |
| Mary McMullen | Curriculum Committee Co-Chair | 2019 | jsmcmull@hotmail.com |
| Karen Lund | Curriculum Committee Co-Chair | 2022 | karen.lund@aol.com |
| Fran Leiboff | Finance Committee Chair | 2014 | beachhouse1848@gmail.com |
| Sue Mruz | Member Relations Committee Chair | 2016 | suemruz@yahoo.com |
| Helen Emmerich | Travel & Leisure Committee Chair | 2004 | hjemmerich@gmail.com |
| Jay Zuckerman | Member-at-Large | 2021 | jay.zuckerman@stonybrook.edu |
| Richard Ernst | Member-at-Large | 2025 | rernst1957aol.com |
| Carole Huston | Member-at-Large | 2019 | carolehuston@hotmail.com |
| Debbie Starker | Member-at-Large | 2023 | tistar@optimum.net |
Past Presidents, 1998-2026
Karen DiPaola, 2025-2026
Ed Metzendorf, 2024–2025
Sue Mruz, 2023–2024
Ella Nyc, 2022–2023
Mary Hance, 2021–2022
Jothi Curcio, 2020–2021
Edward J. Metzendorf, 2019–2020
Ira Kurtzberg, 2018–2019
Bob Mirman, 2017–2018
Paul Knel, 2016–2017
Jeff Hollander, 2015–2016
Stephen Goldstein, 2014–2015
Helen Emmerich, 2013–2014
Arnold Katz, 2012–2013
Fred Friedman, 2011–2012
Jerry Ebenstein, 2010–2011
Mark Salz, 2009–2010
John Gobler, 2008–2009
Ellen Guarnieri, 2007–2008
Joe Quinn, 2006–2007
Robert Belsten, 2005
Kenneth Buxbaum, 2004–2005
Barbara Korin, 2004
Fran Robinson, 2003–2004
Richard Cunningham, 2002–2003
Beverly Smith, 2001–2002
Edward C. Johanson, 2000–2001
Egon Neuberger, 1999–2000
Joseph Parella, 1998–1999
Carl Siegel, 1997–1998
Rhoda Spinner, 1996–1997
Theodore Moorman, 1995–1996
Judith Kertzner, 1994–1995
Hank Foglino, 1993–1994
Howard Goldberg, 1992–1993
Myron Ledbetter, 1991–1992
James A. Fowler, 1990–1991
Ruth Pasternack, 1988–1990