Board of Directors
Lawrence S. Schwartz, Chairman
Secretary to the Governor
Karin Bowersock
Artistic Director, Bristol Valley Theater
Valerie Grey
Former Director of State Operations
Robert L. Megna
Budget Director
Peter J. Kiernan
Counselor to the Governor
David Weinstein
First Assistant Counsel to the Governor
Mark Leinung
Deputy Director of State Operation
Mary Beth Labate
Deputy Budget Director
Jeff Pearlman
Assistant Counsel to the Governor
NYSTIC Board Statute
New York State Theatre Institute Corporation Board
Article 9 in Arts and Cultural Affairs Law Section 9 “Administration”
2. “The corporation shall consist of a board of directors comprised of a chairperson and fourteen voting members representing the theatre, education and business communities to be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the governor. Each member appointed shall be representative of the disciplines applicable to the theatre institute program.
“The board of directors shall consist of two members representing executives from the corporate business sector to be appointed by the governor, one of whom shall be designated as chairperson and the other to be designated as treasurer;
“One member representing the practicing legal profession specializing in arts and
entertainment law to be appointed by the governor;
”four members representing elementary-level teachers, two to be appointed by the governor and two to be appointed upon the recommendation of the temporary president of the senate;
“four members representing secondary-level teachers, two to be appointed upon the recommendation of the speaker of the assembly and two to be appointed by the governor.
“two members representing higher education representing professionals or faculty who work with children and young people, one to be appointed by the Governor and one to be appointed upon recommendation by the minority leader of the senate;
“two members representing professional theatre specialists, one to be appointed upon the
recommendation of the minority leader of the assembly and one to be appointed by the Governor.
”The president of citizens New York State Theatre Institute, inc. shall be an ex officio, non-voting member shall continue to serve until the appointment and qualification of his or her successor.”