CNY Community Foundation names two new board members

SYRACUSE — The Central New York Community Foundation board of directors recently elected two new board members.

Warren Hilton, president of Onondaga Community College (OCC), and Leyla Z. Morgillo, a financial planner at Madison Financial Planning Group, were both appointed to serve their first three-year term.

Before becoming OCC president, Hilton served as the VP of enrollment management and student affairs at Kutztown University. He earned his doctorate degree in education from Drexel University, a master’s degree in student affairs in higher education and a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Hilton is the immediate past board chair of the HealthSpark Foundation, and previously served on the board of the Lehigh Valley Red Cross and as a member of the Minsi Trail Boy Scouts Urban Scouting initiative.

Morgillo has more than 15 years of experience in the financial-services industry. She received bachelor’s degrees in economics and international relations from Syracuse University. Morgillo holds the certified financial planner (CFP) certification and is treasurer of the Financial Planning Association of Central New York, having recently finished her term as president. 

The CNY Community Foundation is a public charity founded in 1927. It receives contributions from donors, manages them to grow over time, and then distributes funding to address the region’s greatest needs. The foundation says it has invested more than
$270 million in community projects that benefit Central New York.