Linda G. Toohey named chair-elect of Board of Trustees
Linda G. Toohey
Toohey was executive vice president of the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce from 1980 until she semi-retired in June 2005, serving as vice president of its Leadership Saratoga program, which she founded in 1985. She also coordinated tourism, the Saratoga Film Commission, publications and special events. She will retire fully from the chamber in mid-June.
Vice chair of the Skidmore board since 2008, Toohey chairs the Infrastructure Committee and is a member of the Budget & Finance, Executive, Special Programs, Strategic Planning, and Trusteeship Committees.
"Given her long experience in the non-profit world, her knowledge of the Saratoga community, and her understanding of Skidmore, Linda Toohey is uniquely qualified to help steer the College forward at this time," said Whitman.
Prior to joining the chamber, Toohey was president and publisher of The Saratogian from 1977 to 1980. When Gannett Co. Inc. named her to that position, she became the youngest female publisher in the country.
An expert on board governance and time management who often lectures on those subjects, Toohey is widely regarded as one of Saratoga's most engaged and committed volunteers. She is a member of the board of Saratoga Performing Arts Center and served as chair of Saratoga Hospital for two of the nine years she was on their board. A member of Emma Willard School's board for 12 years, she served as their president for six.
"Linda Toohey is an experienced and dynamic leader," said Skidmore President Philip A. Glotzbach. "She has demonstrated her commitment to Skidmore through many years of dedicated service as a trustee. I welcome the opportunity to work with her in this new capacity."
Toohey co-chaired the Saratoga YMCA Capital Campaign, was a vice chairwoman of the
most recently completed $12 million Saratoga Hospital Capital Campaign, and was a
member of Emma Willard School's $75 million Capital Campaign Executive Committee.
She served as a member of the Steering Committee of the Workforce Housing Partnership
of Saratoga County. She also served as a member of the Executive Committee and Board
of Trustees of the National Museum of Racing for 15 years.
She was a patient/family volunteer for Community Hospice for 12 years, chaired the
Saratoga Friends of Hospice and served on the Community Hospice Foundation Board for
a number of years.
The Rotary Club of Saratoga Springs honored Toohey in 2003, and Business & Professional
Women Tech Valley honored her as Woman of the Year in 2004. In 2006, NYS Senate Majority
Leader Joseph Bruno named her one of New York State's Women of Distinction, and in
the same year, the YMCA of Saratoga named Linda and her husband Michael as two of
their Volunteers of the Year. Saratoga Today newspaper selected her as one of ten Women of Influence in their inaugural year of
presenting the award. In 2009, the Saratoga Economic Opportunity Council honored her
as their person of the year.
Toohey has a bachelor's degree in religion and master's degree in journalism from
the University of Iowa. She received the university's Distinguished Young Alumni Award
in 1979.
Toohey and her husband Michael reside in Saratoga Springs. They have two adult daughters,
Megan and Elizabeth, who live in Denver.
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New Trustees Join Board The College also has added four trustees to the Board. They are: |
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| Gail M. Dudack '70, an oft-quoted investment strategist who has served in many key volunteer roles for the College and holds both the College's Special Achievement Award (2001) and its Outstanding Service Award (2010). Managing director of New York-based Dudack Research Group, she and her husband Pat Colombo -- whose son, Ross, graduated from Skidmore in May -- served for two years as co-chairs of the Parents Council. She began a three-year term as President of the Alumni Association last June. |  |
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| Andrew F. Hughes '92, a marketing consultant to the asset management community who has served as Alumnus Trustee since June. With 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, Hughes in 2009 founded Brooklyn-based HD Advisors, which focuses on institutional sales within the public pension, corporate, foundation, and endowment marketplace. A lacrosse player while at Skidmore, Hughes won honors as defensive MVP in his senior year. |  |
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| W. Scott McGraw P'12, a private investor and consultant who worked for 29 years as a television advertising executive, most recently with the Discovery Network and for many years previously with CBS. He currently is consulting for Akoo, the world's largest social music television network, and is a producer of "Magic/Bird," a show opening soon on Broadway that tells the story of iconic basketball legends Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Larry Bird. His daughter, Carolyn, is a senior at Skidmore. |  |
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| Antonio Mojica '02, the board?s Young Alumnus Trustee, started his career in banking with a summer internship with the JPMorgan Investment Bank and today is a vice president with Iberia Bank, a leading financial firm in Louisiana, Florida, and Alabama. The owner of several investment properties in Houston, Mojica is a volunteer firefighter and is active in the Latino Bankers Association and the National Association of Hispanic MBAs. Born in New York City, Mojica attended Skidmore via its Higher Education Opportunity Program. |  |
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