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Alumni Break Out Session Presenters
Keynote Speaker: Matt Weiller '84
Matt currently serves as a Foreign Service Officer for the U.S. Department of State.
Since 1991, Matt has served as a U.S. diplomat, primarily with management responsibilities at multiple
postings in Washington and overseas. Recent specific postings include a position as Senior Advisor for
the Office of the Deputy Secretary of State in Washington, DC, and a position as Management Counselor
for the U.S. Embassy in Bamako, Mali. His first responsibility, in 1991, was Entry-Level Training for the
Foreign Service Institute in Washington, DC.
Prior to his work as a U.S. Diplomat, Matt held the title of Civil Servant (Presidential Management
Fellow) for the U.S. Information Agency in Washington, DC. From 1988 to 1991, he managed Central
and Eastern European educational and cultural exchange programs. He also directed a book exhibit in
East Germany during the fall of the Berlin Wall (October through December of 1989).
A proud alumnus, Matt graduated with a BA in German from SUNY Oswego in 1984. He also went on to
earn his Masters in Foreign Service from Georgetown University in 1987, and was a German Academic
Exchange Service (DAAD) Fellow at the University of Bonn in Germany from 1987 to 1988.
Matt is married to Brigid Reilly Weiller, a fellow Foreign Service Officer. They have three children,
Maureen (19), John (17) and Terence (14).
Sara Wallace is a Destiny USAexecutive team member specializing in social media, marketing, and public relations. She creates consumer-centric social and digital media experiences that build relationships, generate business development, foster inter-facility communication, and provide measurement for the growth of 6th largest shopping destination in the country.
The goal of the team's work is to strategically promote Destiny USA as a dynamic facility and community anchor, as well as increase brand awareness locally, regionally and nationally for Destiny USA while ensuring onsite facility development. Sara works with broadcast media,industry publications, print media and bloggers internationally to promote Destiny USA and its tenants.
Prior to joining Destiny USA, Sara worked for Levick Strategic Communications in Washington,D.C. She has a Bachelor of Art in Political Science, Russian Studies and History from Hobart and William Smith Colleges and Master of Arts from Georgetown and SUNY Oswego in Russian History. Sara has studied in Ireland, Siberia, Australia, New Zealand and has a special interestin communication and human development.
As an appointee of former New York Governor George E. Pataki from 2001 to 2006, his titles included policy analyst and deputy director for legislative affairs. In addition, he also served as deputy press secretary to the Governor, where he was the spokesperson for policy areas including economic development, homeland security, gaming, emergency management, Indian affairs, transportation, local government, parks and historic preservation and military affairs.
In 2004, he took a leave from his role in the Governor's office to serve as deputy director for transportation during the 2004 Republican National Convention in New York City. He has since managed campaign events for several presidential candidates.
Saleem now serves as a management supervisor for public affairs in the Albany office of Eric Mower + Associates (EMA), an integrated marketing communications firm. In his more than six years with EMA, Saleem has led an award-winning public affairs/community outreach campaign that lead to the permitting of a major, $300+ million economic development project, as well as a successful statewide public advocacy initiative to pass New York's property tax cap.
For over three years, Saleem contributed as a columnist to the Albany Times Union business section feature, "WorkBytes".
He serves as a trustee for two public charter schools located Albany, New York; Achievement Academy, a middle school, and Henry Johnson, an elementary school where he also serves as vice-chair. Saleem is also a member of the SUNY Oswego College Council, where he has served for nearly seven years.