{"id":38875,"date":"2026-02-17T12:36:40","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T17:36:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/?p=38875"},"modified":"2026-02-17T12:36:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T17:36:40","slug":"former-suny-adirondack-president-kristine-duffy-ed-d-joins-behan-communications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2026\/02\/former-suny-adirondack-president-kristine-duffy-ed-d-joins-behan-communications\/","title":{"rendered":"Former SUNY Adirondack President Kristine Duffy, Ed. D. Joins Behan Communications"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_38876\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38876\" style=\"width: 240px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-38876\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2026\/02\/dr-duffy-photo-240x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2026\/02\/dr-duffy-photo-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2026\/02\/dr-duffy-photo.png 599w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38876\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kristine D. Duffy, Ed.D., former SUNY Adirondack president, joined Behan Communications.<br \/>Courtesy Behan Communications<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Behan Communications announced that Kristine D. Duffy, Ed.D., former president of SUNY Adirondack, has joined the firm. Duffy will work with crisis communications and public affairs clients and assist with business development.<\/p>\n<p>Duffy served as president of SUNY Adirondack for 12 years, retiring in 2025 as the second-longest-serving president in the college\u2019s history. During her tenure, the multi-campus community college served approximately 6,000 students annually with a $31 million operating budget and 385 employees. Under her leadership, graduation rates increased by more than 12 percent, more than $50 million was invested in capital improvements, and workforce-focused degree and short-term training programs were expanded. She also secured millions of dollars in grant funding to support equipment, classrooms, and student success initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are thrilled to have Dr. Duffy on our team,\u201d said Ryan Moore, president and CEO of Behan Communications. \u201cHer leadership experience in higher education, workforce development, and economic development will be an asset to our clients.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mark Behan, chairman and founder, said Duffy\u2019s career has been defined by relationship-building and community impact across the region.<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s2\"><!--more--><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/b>Duffy holds a doctorate in executive leadership from St. John Fisher University, a master\u2019s degree from Russell Sage College, and a bachelor\u2019s degree from SUNY Brockport.<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1988, Behan Communications provides strategic counsel in public relations, crisis communications, public affairs, and corporate communications to clients nationwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Behan Communications announced that Kristine D. 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