Anastasia Hertz, the newly introduced president of SUNY Adirondack, appeared before the Warren County Board of Supervisors to introduce herself and outline her approach to the community college’s role in the region. She told supervisors she is early in the job and is focused on learning the community’s needs and working with local partners.

“I'm three weeks into this exciting journey with SUNY Adirondack. I've enjoyed watching your process this morning. I'm learning a lot about this community and that's at the core of what we do in the community college space,” Hertz told the board in the meeting transcript. She said her work focuses on relationships with industry and community partners and on helping individuals access education and opportunities.

Why it matters: community colleges frequently coordinate workforce training, employer partnerships and local educational needs with county governments. A college president who signals outreach and partnership can affect local workforce development, program offerings and college-county collaboration.

Hertz also said she comes from a family with a long history in local government — her father served as a town supervisor for more than 50 years, she said — and invited supervisors and local leaders to bring ideas, needs or critiques to the college.

The introduction was presented by a supervisor earlier in the meeting; the transcript records the supervisor welcoming Hertz and noting her prior role at Onondaga Community College. Hertz asked supervisors to reach out if they have “ideas, if you have needs, if you have critiques,” saying the college wants to be “the best possible” partner for the county.

Ending: The exchange was brief and ceremonial; the transcript does not include follow-up commitments or a formal agreement between the college and the county in the supplied excerpts. Supervisors and county staff would be the likely contacts for any subsequent program or partnership discussions.