SU’s Haynie named to state council on returning veterans

SYRACUSE — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has appointed the leader of the Syracuse University (SU) Institute for Veterans and Military Families to the New York State Council on Returning Veterans and Their Families.

Mike Haynie, the executive director of the institute, will serve on the state council, which is made up of state agencies and civilians and advises the governor on issues affecting New York service members.

Cuomo named Haynie to the council as part of an “Experience Counts” campaign designed to help veterans find jobs.

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“It is an honor to have this opportunity to serve the veterans and military families of New York state as a member of the Council on Returning Veterans and Their Families,” Haynie said in a news release. “I look forward to leveraging my experiences as a veteran and an educator to advance the Experience Counts campaign and contribute to the mission of this council.”

Haynie served for 14 years in the Air Force and is the Barnes Professor of Entrepreneurship at SU’s Whitman School of Management. He founded the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities at SU in 2007.

Contact Seltzer at rseltzer@cnybj.com

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