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Meeting of the Board of Regents | June 2009

Tuesday, June 9, 2009 - 11:20pm

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THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234

 

TO:

The Honorable the Members of the Board of Regents

 

FROM:

Frank Muñoz

                                         

SUBJECT:

Appointments .and Reappointments of Members to the State Boards for the Professions and a Reappointment of an Extended Member to the State Boards for the Professions for Service on Licensure Disciplinary and/or Licensure Restoration and Moral Character Panels

 

DATE:

June 9, 2009

STRATEGIC GOAL:

Goal 3

AUTHORIZATION(S):

 

 

Summary

 

Issue for Decision (Consent Agenda)

 

Should the Regents approve the proposed Appointments and Reappointments of Members to the State Boards for the Professions and a Reappointment of an Extended Member to the State Boards for the Professions for Service on Licensure Disciplinary and/or Licensure Restoration and Moral Character Panels?

 

Proposed Handling

 

The question will come before the full Board at its June 2009 meeting where it will be voted on and action taken. 

 

Procedural History

 

Approval of board members by the Board of Regents is required by Section 6508(4) of the Education Law.

 

Background Information

 

              Information on the proposed (re)appointees is noted on the attachment. 

 


Recommendation

 

              The Regents should approve the proposed (re)appointments.

 

Timetable for Implementation

 

              If the Regents approve these (re)appointments, members’ terms will go into effect as noted on the attachment.

 


Table 1 of 2

Proposed Appointments and Reappointments of Members to the State Boards for the Professions

 

Board Name, Type of Proposed Action, Candidate's Name, Residential Address,

and Judicial District

 



Candidate's Current Employer, Address and Judicial District



Proposed

Term

 

Highest and/or Professional

Degree(s) Earned,

Member Type, and

Licensure Specifics

Committee on Athletic Training

(Reappointment)

 

Karen P. Balter

West Sand Lake, NY 12196

 

Judicial District III

 

 

 

 

Russell Sage College

45 Ferry Street

Troy, NY 12180

 

Judicial District III

 

 

 

 

July 1, 2009

to

June 30, 2014

 

 

 

 

Degree: M.A. (Physical Education), Western Michigan Univ.; B.S.E. (Physical Education), SUNY Cortland

Profession: Athletic Training

Licensed in 1999

License #000304

Committee on Medical Physics

(Reappointment)

 

Brian M. Methe

Latham, NY 12110

 

 

Judicial District III

 

 

 

 

St. Peter’s Hospital

315 S. Manning Blvd.

Albany, NY 12208

 

Judicial District III

 

 

 

 

July 1, 2009

to

June 30, 2014

 

 

 

 

Degree: M.S. (Nuclear Engineering), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Profession: Medical Physics

Licensed in 2003

License #000001

State Board for Massage Therapy

(Reappointment)

 

Heidi S. Liberatore

Hamburg, NY 14026

 

 

 

 

Judicial District VIII

 

 

 

 

Healthy Living Massage Therapy

337 Cleveland Drive

Suite 3

Buffalo, NY 14215

 

Judicial District VIII

 

 

 

 

July 1, 2009

to

June 30, 2014

 

 

 

 

Degree: Certificate (Massage Therapy), Swedish Institute of Massage Therapy and Allied Sciences; B.S. (Communication – Sociology), SUNY Fredonia

Profession: Massage Therapy

Licensed in 1993

License #006479

State Board for Mental Health Practitioners

(Appointment)

 

Paul Mosher

Voorheesville, NY 12186

 

 

Judicial District III

 

 

 

 

(Self-Employed)

6 Woodlawn Avenue

Albany, NY 12208

 

Judicial District III

 

 

 

 

July 1, 2009

to

June 30, 2014

 

 

 

 

Degree: M.D. (Medicine), Columbia University; A.B. (Biochemistry), Harvard College

Profession: Medicine

Licensed in 1965

License #095136

State Board for Physical Therapy

(Appointment)

 

Clarke D. Brown

Canandaigua, NY 14424

 

 

 

 

Judicial District VII

 

 

 

 

Brown Stone Physical Therapy

1900 Route 31

Suite 12

Macedon, NY 14502

 

Judicial District VII

 

 

 

 

June 1, 2009

to

May 31, 2014

 

 

 

 

Degree: D.P.T. (Physical Therapy), Daemen College; B.S. (Physical Therapy), SUNY Buffalo

Profession: Physical Therapy

Licensed in 1980

License #008672

State Board for Podiatry

(Appointment)

 

Scott M. Schonfeld

Merrick, NY 11566

 

 

Judicial District X

 

 

 

(Self-Employed)

2759 Beach Drive

Merrick, NY 11566

 

Judicial District X

 

 

 

June 1, 2009

to

May 31, 2014

 

 

 

Degree: D.P.M. (Podiatry), New York College of Podiatric Medicine; B.S. (Biology), SUNY Albany

Profession: Podiatry

Licensed in 2003

License #005976

State Board for Public Accountancy

(Reappointments)

 

Rona Cherno

New York, NY 10023

 

 

Judicial District I

 

 

 

 

(Retired)

20 West 64th St., 26B New York, NY 10023

 

 

 

 

 

 

July 1, 2009

to

June 30, 2014

 

 

 

 

Degree: M.B.A. (Accounting), Hofstra University; B.A. (Economics), Connecticut College

Profession: Public Accountancy

Licensed in 1980

License #041270

Patricia A. Crecco

Shrub Oak, NY 10588

 

 

Judicial District XI

KPMG LLP

345 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10154

 

Judicial District I

July 1, 2009

to

June 30, 2014

Degree: B.S. (Accounting); Fordham University

Profession: Public Accountancy

Licensed in 1993

License #070093

Daniel J. Cristofano

New York, NY 10019

 

Judicial District I

(Retired)

180 Central Park South

New York, NY 10019

July 1, 2009

to

June 30, 2014

Degree: B.S. (Banking and Finance), Fordham University

Public Member

 

 

 



Table 2 of 2


Proposed Reappointment of  Extended Member to the

State Boards for the Professions for Service on Licensure Disciplinary and/or

Licensure Restoration and Moral Character Panels

 

Board Name, Type of Proposed Action, Candidate's Name, Residential Address,

and Judicial District

 

 

Candidate's Current Employer, Address and Judicial District

 

Proposed

Term

 

Highest and/or Professional

Degree(s) Earned,

Member Type, and

Licensure Specifics

State Board for Massage Therapy

(Reappointment of Extended Member)

 

Gina Martin

Suffern, NY 10901

 

 

Judicial District IX

 

 

 

 

 

Swedish Institute

226 West 26th Street

New York, NY 10001

 

Judicial District I

 

 

 

 

 

July 1, 2009

to

June  30, 2014

 


 

 

 

Degree: Diploma (Massage Therapy), Swedish Institute; B.A. (Political Science), Indiana University

Profession: Massage Therapy

Licensed in 1987

License #004234