Regional Innovation Council: Bold Vision with Many Partners

^{SUNY Oneonta President Alberto Cardelle addresses those gathered for the Regional Innovation Council launch at the B Side Ballroom on March 15. Photo provided.}

Regional Innovation Council:
Bold Vision with Many Partners

By DAN SULLIVAN
ONEONTA

Alberto Cardelle, PhD, MPH, is the sixth president of SUNY Oneonta. Since taking office in September 2021, he has methodically overseen an assessment of the needs of the region that SUNY Oneonta lives in, and he has reached a conclusion. There are many great things going on in Otsego County, Cardelle said, but most operate in silos that inhibit efficiency, lead to duplication of effort and, most importantly, fail to reach potential. Thus, Dr. Cardelle has created the Regional Innovation Council, a group of some 170 stakeholders countywide that intends to break down silos, enhance dialogue, and facilitate collaboration with the goal of improving life for all residents of Otsego County and beyond.

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