Bed-Stuy Local To Helm SUNY Old Westbury Business School

BED-STUY, NY — Bed-Stuy local Dr. Shalei Simms will helm the business school at State University of New York, Old Westbury, the university announced.

Simms has long worked with the university, once serving as interim assistant president of academic affairs and as a tenured faculty member in the Management, Marketing and Finance Department.

Locally, Simms has served on the Board of Managers for the Bed-Stuy YMCA, and she sits on the board of directors for the Teachers Federal Credit Union, a SUNY Westbury representative said.

And in 2023, Simms was named Long Island Business News' "Diversity in Business" award.

"Over the past more than two years, Dr. Simms has provided tremendous leadership and vision for the School of Business," said Dr. Dorothy Escribano, interim provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at the University.

Now as dean of the business school, Simms will oversee over 700 undergraduate students — a new challenge she is proud to take on, she said in a statement.

"I am proud to work with my colleagues as we pursue our mission to empower students with the knowledge, skills, and values to think critically, communicate effectively, and act responsibly in the constantly changing landscape of business today," Simms said in a statement.