Executive Director
Anastasia L. Urtz brings 15 years of higher education leadership experience as an attorney and administrator to the Association, most recently serving Syracuse University as Associate Vice President and Dean of Students. Her focus is in the areas of community relations, strategic planning, policy development, organizational development, risk management, and legal compliance.
Urtz holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of Michigan; a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from American University; and certification from the Harvard University Graduate School of Education’s Management Development Program. She is a member of the New York State Bar; a member of Congressman Maffei's Advisory Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development; a member of the Syracuse Mayor-Elect's Transition Team for Sustainability and the Environment; serves on the Outreach Committee of the Onondaga Lake Partnership, as well as the Town of Cazenovia Planning Board; and, is the immediate past President of the Board of Directors of the Cazenovia Children’s House, a not-for-profit early education and childcare center.
She is a native of Lee Center, New York, with a farming background that spans several generations.