The Research Foundation for SUNY
Alyssa Nash, CPA, currently serves as Audit Manager in Internal Audit Services at The Research Foundation for SUNY since November 2021, after holding the position of Senior Auditor in the same department. Prior to this role, Alyssa gained extensive experience at UHY LLP, Certified Public Accountants, where various roles included Audit Manager, Audit Senior, Audit Senior Staff, and Audit Staff from June 2014 to October 2021. Earlier professional experience includes an internship at Goldman Sachs Ayco Personal Financial Management from May 2012 to May 2014, as well as supervisory and survey conducting roles at The Marist Institute for Public Opinion between January 2011 and May 2013. Alyssa holds a Master of Science in Accounting from the University at Albany, SUNY, and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Marist College.
The Research Foundation for SUNY
The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RF) is the largest, most comprehensive university-connected research foundation in the country. It exists to serve the State University of New York (SUNY) by providing essential sponsored programs administration and innovation support services to SUNY faculty, students and staff who perform life-changing research in life sciences and medicine; engineering and nanotechnology; physical sciences and energy; social sciences; and computer and information sciences. The RF manages SUNY’s research portfolio assisting SUNY faculty, students and staff through every step of the research grant process, allowing them to focus on their work and ensuring compliance with SUNY, grant sponsor and government requirements. Research at SUNY produces more than 200 new technologies every year and the RF works with business and industry, government agencies and other partners to convert SUNY's research capacity into economic growth.