Board of Governors
The Board of Governors is 100 percent comprised of faculty physicians and dentists, elected by Academic subscribers at each campus site. This distinguished group of individuals is responsible for establishing policy and overseeing the insurance professionals retained to manage operations. Many have been with Academic since its founding.
James E. Cottrell, M.D. james.cottrell@downstate.edu
Chairman, Board of Governors & Chairman, Executive Committee
Professor and Chairman, Department of Anesthesiology, State University of New York at Downstate, College of Medicine.
Distinguished Service Professor State University of New York, Past President-American Society of Anesthesiologists
John McCabe, M.D. mccabej@upstate.edu
Vice Chairman, Board of Governors & Chairman Underwriting/Claims Committee
Professor and Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine, State University of New York Upstate Medical University
William P. Dillon, M.D.wpdillon@buffalo.edu
President of Academic Solutions
Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, State University of New York at Buffalo College of Medicine.
Peter B. Kane, M.D. tauperkane@aol.com
Treasurer & Chairman, Finance Committee
Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, College of Medicine, Practicing Anesthesiologist
Roy A. Wilko, D.D.S. roywilko@buffalo.edu
Secretary
Associate Professor, College of Dentistry, State University of New York at Buffalo
Mary Gordinier, M.D. mary.gordinier@louisville.edu
Associate Professor
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women's Health at the University of Louisville School of Medicine, Division of GYN Oncology
Donald P. Harrington, M.D. dharrington@notes.sunysb.edu
Professor and Chairman
Department of Radiology, State University of New York at Stony Brook, College of Medicine
James E. Hassett, M.D. jhassett@kaleidahealth.org
Professor
Department of Surgery, State University of New York at Buffalo, College of Medicine
John M. Naughton, M.D. jpn@buffalo.edu
Dean Emeritus & Chairman
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
State University of New York at Buffalo College of Medicine
Colleen O'Leary, M.D. olearyc@upstate.edu
Associate Professor
Department of Anesthesiology, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, College of Medicine
J. Gerald Quirk, M.D. jquirk@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Professor & Chairman
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, State University of New York at Stony Brook College of Medicine
Mark Swerdloff, D.D.S. omfs75@aol.com
Associate Professor
College of Dentistry, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Practicing Oral Surgeon
Michael E. Zenilman, M.D. mzenilman@downstate.edu
Professor and Chairman
Department of Surgery, State University of New York at Downstate College of Medicine