KINGSTON- Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger has announced the appointment of Tracey Bartels of Gardiner and the reappointment of Anna Brett of Kingston to the SUNY Ulster Board of Trustees. Both appointments were subject to approval by the Ulster County Legislature at its December session and extend through June 30, 2032.
Tracey Bartels previously served in the Ulster County Legislature for a total of 16 years, including three years as Chair (2019, 2022–2023) and two years as Vice Chair (2020–2021). She served on the Ways and Means Committee as Deputy Chair in 2014, and led several key committees during her tenure, including the Energy and Environment Committee, the Laws & Rules, and Governmental Services Committee. Bartels also chaired the Special Committee to Investigate Cost Overruns at the Ulster County Law Enforcement Center in 2006. During her time in office, she was widely recognized as a champion of open government, fiscal responsibility, and environmental stewardship. A graduate of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, Bartels is also an award-winning filmmaker and a member of the Writers Guild of America.
Anna Brett brings more than five decades of experience in public education, having served as a health educator, administrator, and principal in the Kingston City School District. She holds degrees from SUNY Cortland, Russell Sage College, and SUNY New Paltz, and has served on numerous civic boards and commissions, including the Junior League of Kingston, Friends of Historic Kingston, and the Live Well Kingston Commission. She is being appointed to serve a third term.
“SUNY Ulster plays a vital role in the educational and economic landscape of our county and region, and its Board of Trustees benefits from leaders who bring vision, skills, and expertise that add value to Board decision-making,” said Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger. “Tracey Bartels is a proven public servant who will bring valuable budgetary and governance experience to the Board, as well as a deep commitment to expanding educational opportunities for our residents and meeting the workforce and professional needs of the local and regional economy. I’m also proud to reappoint Anna Brett, whose decades of experience in public education and deep community roots continue to provide an essential perspective to the SUNY Ulster Board of Trustees.”
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