Amber Letko
Director of the Office of Emergency Management, SUNY System Administration
Amber serves as Director of the Office of Emergency Management for the State University of New York (SUNY) System, where she leads emergency preparedness and response initiatives across one of the nation's larger public university networks.
Her appointment follows more than two decades of emergency services expertise spanning county and state operations. As a former Disaster Preparedness Planner at the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, she specialized in training and exercise development and continues to serve as a trusted consultant in exercise design and implementation.
Prior to joining SUNY, Amber supervised the Bureau of Emergency Management for New York State's Office for People with Developmental Disabilities, where she oversaw emergency preparedness and response for an organization serving 100,000 individuals with a workforce of 25,000 employees across a thousand of facilities.
A credentialed member of New York State's All-Hazard Incident Management Team, Amber deploys nationwide as part of this elite response unit, providing critical support during emergencies and disasters. She holds degrees from multiple SUNY schools.
Her unique blend of operational experience, leadership in disability services, and hands-on incident management makes her a value to the SUNY System.