Cuomo appoints Strodel to OCC board of trustees

ONONDAGA, N.Y. — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has appointed Neil Strodel, VP of Benefit Consulting Group, to the Onondaga Community College (OCC) board of trustees.

Benefit Consulting Group is part of Syracuse–based One Group.

Strodel succeeds Steven Aiello whose term expired in 2013, OCC said in a news release issued Thursday. Aiello is president of Fayetteville–based COR Development Company, LLC.

Strodel has more than 30 years of experience specializing in human-capital issues with a focus on benefits and human resources (HR).

Prior to Benefit Consulting Group, Strodel was chief HR officer at Syracuse University, VP of human resources at Syracuse China Corp., and HR manager at Goulds Pumps Inc., according to his LinkedIn page.

“Neil is a great addition to our highly talented group of trustees who provide important leadership and service on behalf of the college,” Casey Crabill, OCC president, said in the school’s news release. “Neil’s extensive experience will help to serve both our campus and our students very well.”

Strodel is a graduate of both Cornell University and Syracuse University. He resides in Skaneateles.

“Neil will be a strong asset for the college,” Allen Naples, chairman of the OCC board of trustees, said in the school’s news release. “All of us on the board of trustees look forward to further work and collaboration with him in support of our students.”

Naples conducted Strodel’s swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday, OCC said.

Besides his role as the OCC board chairman, Naples is also a senior VP at M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB) and president of its Central New York division.

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