+70
°
F
+74°
+58°
Niagara Falls
Thursday, 16
See 7-Day Forecast
Featured News - Current News - Archived News - News Categories
Press Release
SUNY Niagara is proud to announce the promotion of Brian R. Michel, Ph.D., to assistant to the president for governmental relations and strategic initiatives, a role that reflects his exceptional ability to drive institutional strategy at the highest level.
In this capacity, Michel will serve as a senior adviser to the president, overseeing the college’s most impactful strategic initiatives while strengthening its governmental and community relations. He will lead efforts to align SUNY Niagara’s mission with public policy at the local, state and federal levels in work that has never been more critical.
Michel will also continue to lead the college’s grants office, where his expertise has already secured transformative funding from the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Education.
Michel has been instrumental in positioning SUNY Niagara as a regional leader in workforce development, quietly growing the department into one of Western New York’s top training providers and enhancing the region’s competitiveness for national investment.
As assistant vice president of economic development, he led a high-performing portfolio that included Workforce Development, the Niagara Small Business Development Center, and the Liberty Partnership Program, all of which flourished under his leadership.
Michel holds a B.A. and M.B.A. from St. Bonaventure University, and a Ph.D. from Liberty University in higher education leadership.
1859 Whitehaven Road, Grand Island, NY 14072
Phone: 716-773-7676
Fax: 716-773-7190
