Elected: 2024
Current Term Ends: 2028
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As director of energy management and sustainability for the college since 2022, Scott Doyle works with students, faculty, staff, and the local Ithaca community in advancing campus sustainability and decarbonization efforts. He earned his biology degree from the School of Humanities and Sciences in 1998 and went on to get a master’s degree in community and regional planning from the University of Oregon. He returned to Ithaca and served for 15 years as an associate planner in the Tompkins County Department of Planning and Sustainability, working on land use, climate adaptation, conservation, and energy projects. He also served during that time as an adjunct instructor in IC’s Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences.
Throughout his career, Doyle has focused on advancing meaningful environmental actions in financially sustainable ways. The Office of Energy Management and Sustainability strives to integrate sustainability into every aspect of campus living, academics, and operations, and under his leadership of the office Ithaca College has been named as one of the nation’s top-10 “green colleges” and has earned a STARS gold rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. Off campus, Doyle serves as a volunteer for various organizations including the Community Science Institute, Center for Community Transportation, City of Ithaca Sustainability & Climate Justice Commission, and State Theatre of Ithaca