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Jim Malatras
Fellow

Dr. Jim Malatras

Member Since 1969

Biography

More than twenty years of experience in government and higher education as an energetic change agent who has successfully transformed difficult to adapt and complex organizations. A problem solver and team builder with a deep understanding of government, education, crisis and emergency management, and public policy—from healthcare to energy and telecommunications—successfully developing and implementing public policy. Have been part of teams leading complex health and safety emergencies from COVID, Ebola, and Legionnaire’s to major weather events. As a higher education administrator kept the largest comprehensive system in the nation open to in-person instruction during COVID as well as implemented innovations to better meet workforce demand, especially for individuals from underserved communities.

Check out my regular policy pieces at https://medium.com/@jimmalatras.

History of Employment

Position Division Organization Start End
President Empire State College 2019 2020
President Rockefeller Institute of Government 2017 2019
Director of State Operations New York State 2014 2017
Vice Chancellor for Policy and Chief of Staff SUNY 2013 2014
Deputy Secretary for Policy Management New York State 2011 2013
Executive Director of Legislative Affairs and State Policy New York State 2007 2011
Legislative Director Assemblyman Richard L. Brodsky 2001 2007
Chancellor State University of New York 2020 2022
Professor Empire State College 2022 Current

Expertise

Primary Sector

State

Primary Functions

Academic Faculty Academic Administration Academic Research Advocacy Budgeting and Finance Communications and Marketing Change Management Data Analytics Information Technology Intergovernmental Nonprofit / NGO leadership Organizational Structure/Design/Development State Government Strategic Planning
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