SUNY Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher Named Chair-Elect of CEOs for Cities Board

Albany – State University of New York Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher has been nominated as Chair-Elect of the Board for CEOs for Cities, a national network of urban leaders dedicated to building and sustaining the next generation of great American cities.

Chancellor Zimpher will assume the role of Chair, effective January 1, 2012. She has been a network partner for CEOs for Cities since 2002 and a member of the Board since 2009.

Lee Fisher, President & CEO of CEOs for Cities, said, "Nancy is known among urban advocates for her vision, drive, and sheer ability to get the job done. She has been a proactive member of the CEOs for Cities board for years, and I am thrilled that she was elected to Chair-Elect of the Board. With Nancy at the helm of the Board, CEOs for Cities will only continue to grow to new heights."

“CEOs for Cities is an outstanding organization that brings communities together to build stronger, more competitive cities throughout the United States,” said Chancellor Zimpher. “After having been involved with CEOs for Cities for many years and seeing first hand the positive effects its work has had across the country, it will be my great pleasure to serve as Chair of the Board, and I thank Lee Fisher and the leadership of CEOs for Cities for the opportunity.”

CEOs for Cities is a civic lab of today's urban leaders catalyzing a movement to advance the next generation of great American cities. CEOs for Cities works with its network partners to develop great cities that excel in the areas most critical to urban success: talent, connections, innovation and distinctiveness.

With hundreds of network partners in nearly 50 cities across the country, CEOs for Cities empowers civic leadership with facts; keeps the facts in front of urban influencers and the media; and works with local leaders to translate research into action.

SUNY leadership and campus presidents are among CEOs for Cities network partners in Albany, Binghamton, New York, Rochester, Stony Brook, and Syracuse.

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