The Advisory Board for the New York State Small Business Development Center is a collective of leaders in the industrial, government and educational sectors across the state.

We value the time each of these men and women spend in offering us their unique perspectives on the issues facing small business owners across the state.

Chairperson
Mr. Sterling Kozlowski, President, Key Bank
Buffalo, NY

Vice Chairperson
Mr. Wayne Diesel
Loudonville, NY

State Director/Secretary
Mr. James King, State Director, New York State SBDC
Albany, NY

Ms. Mary Hoffman, Associate State Director, New York State SBDC
Albany, NY

Ex-Officio Members

Mr. John R. Ryan, Vice Admiral, USN (Ret.)
Acting Chancellor, State University of New York
Albany, NY

Mr. Daniel O'Connell, Project Officer, Small Business Administration
Albany, NY

Ms. Risa Palm
Provost, State University of New York
Albany, NY