Michael Fancher

Michael Fancher serves as Affiliated Faculty at the University at Albany since October 2024 and has held the position of Executive Director at the NYS Center for Advanced Technology in Nanoelectronics & Nanomaterials since November 2008. His career includes significant roles such as Vice President of Business Development and Economic Outreach, and Associate Professor of Nanoeconomics at the College of Nanoscale Science & Engineering from 1997 to 2017, along with Associate Professor of Nanoeconomics at the same institution. Fancher previously served as Deputy Budget Director for the New York State Assembly Ways and Means Committee from 1988 to 1997 and began his professional career as a Certified Public Accountant at Silverstein, Loftus & Ross, CPAs, PC from 1984 to 1986. Fancher holds a Master’s degree in International Economics from the University at Albany and a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting & Finance from Syracuse University.