The Research Foundation for SUNY
Sara Levy is an accomplished Human Resources Manager at The Research Foundation for SUNY, where responsibilities include overseeing HR policies, organizational development, staff recruitment, and compliance reporting since December 2021. Previously served as a Senior Benefits Retirement Specialist, providing solutions to numerous campus partners. Prior experience includes leadership roles at Citizens as a Branch Manager, and at LOFT BY ANN TAYLOR and Gap Inc. as a Store Manager and Operations Manager, respectively, focusing on team leadership, sales growth, and operational efficiency. Early career experience as a Store Manager at Pottery Barn Kids involved management training and significant achievements in sales and customer service. Educational background includes attendance at Russell Sage 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.