ROME — The Griffiss Institute recently announced a slate of new board members and advisors to its board of directors. The new board members are the following: • Alicia Dicks is president and CEO of The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties, bringing deep understanding of philanthropy and regional community partnerships. • Jeffrey Dunbar […]
ROME — The Griffiss Institute recently announced a slate of new board members and advisors to its board of directors.
The new board members are the following:
• Alicia Dicks is president and CEO of The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties, bringing deep understanding of philanthropy and regional community partnerships.
• Jeffrey Dunbar recently retired from the University at Buffalo’s Office of Business and Entrepreneur Partnerships and serves as secretary to the Board of the Empire Discovery Institute. He brings decades of experience in technology transfer and fostering partnerships that fuel innovation and economic growth.
• Kevin Martin is owner of the Law Office of Kevin G. Martin in Utica and offers extensive legal expertise and a commitment to advancing economic development in the Mohawk Valley.
The new advisors to the board are the following:
• Elizabeth Garvey is a shareholder at the law firm of Greenberg Traurig, LLP in Albany. She is a leader in government relations and regulatory matters with expertise in real estate, gaming, health care, procurement, and economic development.
• Nancy Pattarini, president and CEO of The Paige Group, is a strategic-communications expert and leads a global consulting and brand development firm. Pattarini also serves as a member of the Mohawk Valley Regional Economic Development Council.
The new board members and advisors’ “expertise and passion for community impact promise to elevate our mission of developing the next generation of STEM talent and disruptive technologies to advance national security and economic competitiveness for our region, state, and nation,” the Griffiss Institute said in a news release.
“We are pleased to welcome these leaders and their collective experience to augment our strengths and diversify strategic oversight for the Griffiss Institute,” said Patricia Baskinger, chair of the Griffiss Institute board of directors and CEO of AX Enterprize. “Their broad expertise and perspective will be useful to inform our strategic agenda as we deliver meaningful results for the defense innovation ecosystem and the communities we serve, in Oneida County and beyond.”
The Griffiss Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit talent and technology accelerator for the U.S. Department of Defense and an international network of academic, government, and industry partners.
