SUNY Morrisville appoints new chief financial officer

MORRISVILLE — Jamie Cyr, of Chittenango, is the new chief financial officer at SUNY Morrisville, beginning July 1, the college announced.

Cyr comes to SUNY Morrisville with broad experience in financial planning and forecasting and leading auxiliary-services organizations in the hospitality and higher-education industries. 

“Jamie has impressive skills,” SUNY Morrisville President David Rogers said in a statement. “His unique blend of auxiliary services, hospitality, budget, accounting and financial management experience will be an asset to carry out the mission of the college.” 

Cyr’s experience includes the fiscal management of operating and capital budgets of $150 million and strategic leadership of diverse teams of more than 2,000 employees.

Most recently, Cyr served as executive director and general manager of the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel & Conference Center. His position included directing all operations for the hotel and conference center and related properties, including managing the operations at Drumlins Country Club and Minnowbrook Conference Center. 

During his tenure, he “revitalized the hotel, conference centers, golf and country club, streamlining operations, and developed a strategic plan and co-branding initiatives for university and corporate properties,” SUNY Morrisville said.

Cyr also served as director of auxiliary services at Syracuse University for more than six years, where he led numerous self-operated departments, identifying opportunities for efficiencies, which led to increased funding for facility renovations.

A certified auxiliary-services professional, Cyr serves as president of the Syracuse University Hotel & Conference Center LLC board of directors and is a member of the Greater Syracuse Hospitality & Tourism Association and the National Association of College Auxiliary Services.

Cyr has an MBA degree in management from Syracuse University and a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Le Moyne College.