Syracuse Center of Excellence


The Syracuse Center of Excellence (CoE) in Environmental and Energy Systems is a federation that includes contributions from scores of individuals who are employed by participating firms, businesses, and institutions. Individuals who fulfill leadership responsibilities in the Syracuse CoE include:

CoE Staff

Edward A. Bogucz, Jr., Ph.D.
Executive Director
Email: ebogucz@syracusecoe.org
Phone: 315-443-4445 Fax: 315-443-1329
Lisa B. Cleckner, Ph.D.
Assistant Director of Operations for QA and Research
Email: lcleckner@syracusecoe.org
Phone: 315-443-8243 Fax: 315-443-1329
Sandra Downey, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President
Office for Industry Collaboration
Email: sdowney@syracusecoe.org
Phone: 315-443-8211/9747 Fax: 315-443-8222

Ana Fernandez
Environmental Scientist
Office for Industry Collaboration
Email: afernandez@syracusecoe.org
Phone: 315-443-9747 Fax: 315-443-8222 
Mary Ellen Gilbert 
Budget Manager/CoE and Program Manager/Environmental Finance Center
Email: mgilbert@syracusecoe.org
Phone: 315-443-4445/9994 Fax: 315-443-1329
Mark Lichtenstein
Director of Operations
Syracuse CoE/Environmental Finance Center
Email: mlichtenstein@syracusecoe.org
Phone: 315-443-4445/5678 Fax: 315-443-1329 
James Luckett
Director of Planning and Program Development
Email: jluckett@syracusecoe.org
Phone: 315-443-4445 Fax: 315-443-1329
Cynthia Nieman
Senior Administrator
Email: cnieman@syracusecoe.org
Phone: 315-443-4445 Fax: 315-443-1329

Holly Rosenthal
Director of Corporate Relations
Email: hrosenthal@syracusecoe.org
Phone: 315-443-4445/2328 Fax: 315-443-1329
Suresh Santanam, Sc.D.
Deputy Executive Director
Email: ssantanam@syracusecoe.org
Phone: 315-443-4445 Fax: 315-443-1329

CoE Mailing Address:
621 Skytop Road, Ste. 1000
Syracuse, NY 13244

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News & Events
4/25/2007
Bioenergy-Bioproducts in Ontario presented by Shelagh McDonald, Queens University
Bioenergy and Bioproducts Seminar from 3-4 pm in 139 Baker Hall at ESF
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4/12/2007
5th Annual Green Building Conference: Caretakers of the Environment
Thursday, April 12 and Friday, April 13, 2007 at the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel and Conference Center in Syracuse, NY
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4/6/2007
CoE Partner E2E wins $100,000 Prize in Emerging Business Competition!
Winner announced during annual meeting of the MDA
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