Emily Behnke

Behnke is serving her first term on the board. She has two children, Hazel and Lucy, who attend B-P Elementary School. She has lived in the district for nearly five years.

Behnke earned both a bachelor’s degree in English and an MBA in information technology management from the University at Albany. She is currently the director of sponsored programs for SUNY Empire State College. In that role, Behnke manages the college’s grant portfolio, and she has been in charge of the disbursement and reporting for all $28 million of SUNY Empire’s Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) funding.

Behnke is an active volunteer with Broadalbin-Perth’s PTO, assisting with nearly every PTO event and serving as a classroom representative for both of her daughters’ classes. She and her family are also active members of the Broadalbin First Presbyterian Church.