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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 9, 2019
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Board of Regents Appoints Shannon Tahoe as Interim 快播视频er

Additional Leadership Appointments Made

The Board of Regents today appointed Shannon Tahoe as Interim 快播视频er, the State 快播视频Department announced today. The Board also appointed William Murphy as the Deputy 快播视频er for Higher 快播视频and Aaron Baldwin as Acting and Deputy Counsel. Mr. Baldwin will serve in the Acting Counsel position until a permanent 快播视频er is identified and Ms. Tahoe takes on the role of Counsel and Deputy 快播视频er for Legal Affairs. The appointees will assist the Board of Regents and Department in carrying out its mission to raise the knowledge, skill and opportunity of all the people in New York.

鈥淲ith these additional appointments, the State 快播视频Department is further building up its leadership team,鈥 Board of Regents Chancellor Betty A. Rosa said. 鈥淭hese individuals have demonstrated exceptional expertise in their years with the Department and will help the Board advance its goal of providing equity and a high-quality education for all students. We are so pleased Shannon will serve as Interim 快播视频er until a permanent candidate is identified. Under Shannon鈥檚 proven leadership and steady hand, the Department is well positioned to move forward with the Board鈥檚 priorities and ensure the smooth operation of the day-to-day activities of the Department.鈥

鈥淭hrough their distinguished service to the Department, these individuals are proven leaders,鈥 Vice Chancellor T. Andrew Brown said. 鈥淭he Board of Regents looks forward to working with them in their new capacities as we look ahead to implementing our top priority to foster equity in education for all New Yorkers in the New Year.鈥

Shannon Tahoe was appointed as Interim 快播视频er. Since Nov. 16, Ms. Tahoe has served as Acting 快播视频er of 快播视频and President of the University of the State of New York. Over the past 13 years, Ms. Tahoe has served in various capacities in this Department, including Deputy Counsel and Assistant Counsel for Legislation.听 Ms. Tahoe has consistently provided sound legal advice and counsel to the Board of Regents, 快播视频er and Department staff on critical policy matters and key initiatives. She is intimately familiar with all aspects of the work of the Department, having managed the day-to-day operations of the 快播视频 of Counsel as Deputy Counsel and now Acting Counsel. During her tenure, Ms. Tahoe has also assisted with the successful management of a broad array of critical Departmental functions and responsibilities, including those of the Department鈥檚 快播视频 of Management Services, 快播视频 of the Professions, 快播视频 of Adult Career and Continuing 快播视频Services, 快播视频 of Cultural Education, 快播视频 of Performance and Improvement and Management Services, 快播视频 of the Chief Financial 快播视频r, and the Department鈥檚 Chief Privacy 快播视频r, as well as the 快播视频s of Communications, Human Resources, 快播视频Finance, and Governmental Relations. Ms. Tahoe holds a Juris Doctorate degree from Syracuse University and Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Rochester.

William Murphy will serve as Deputy 快播视频er for Higher Education. Dr. Murphy has served in various roles at the State 快播视频Department over the past 15 years, most recently as the Director of Professional 快播视频where he led teams responsible for evaluating higher education programs for professional licensure at public and private colleges and universities in New York State and internationally. In this role, Dr. Murphy has maintained relationships with academic accrediting bodies, federal and state education agencies and all sectors of higher education. Prior to joining the Department, Dr. Murphy held positions at the Borough of Manhattan Community College and the Workforce Development Institute. He earned a Ph.D. from the University at Albany, a master鈥檚 degree from Baruch College and a Bachelor of Arts degree from LeMoyne College. Dr. Murphy starts his position Dec. 10.

Aaron Baldwin was appointed Acting and Deputy Counsel. Mr. Baldwin most recently served as the Department鈥檚 Assistant Counsel and Litigation Manager for nearly five years. Prior to joining the Department, Mr. Baldwin spent seven years with the Attorney General鈥檚 office serving as an Assistant Attorney General in the Litigation Bureau. Mr. Baldwin also held previous positions in private practice. Mr. Baldwin completed the New York State Leadership Institute at Rockefeller College of Public Affairs, earned a J.D. from St. John鈥檚 University and a bachelor鈥檚 degree from the University of Vermont. Mr. Baldwin starts his new position Dec. 10.