Michael Torak has over 35 years of senior-level management experience in public and educational institutions. Prior to joining Syracuse University, Torak held director-level financial management positions in Syracuse City School District, Boise State University and Onondaga County (NY) Government. In addition to his public financial management background, Torak was a Lecturer (Term) at SUNY Oswego teaching information science, business and public policy courses. Torak has also served as a consultant to several public entities on evaluation, organizational design and financial systems projects.