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Potsdam College Foundation Welcomes Dr. Mark L. Hayman '94 of Boston as Newest Trustee

Potsdam College Foundation Announces New Board Member, Dr. Mark L. Hayman '94 of Boston, MA

Potsdam, NY (04/28/2025) — The Potsdam College Foundation Board of Trustees has named Dr. Mark L. Hayman '94 of Boston as its newest trustee.

He was one of three new trustees to be named to the board at its most recent meeting. The Foundation Board helps to foster giving in support of The State University of New York at Potsdam.

The new trustees include Dr. Mark L. Hayman '94 of Boston, Dr. Jude Kiah '91 & '93 of Fort Worth, Texas, and Klayton Schaefer '18 of New York City. Their service officially began at the board's April 25 meeting on campus at SUNY Potsdam.

Dr. Mark L. Hayman '94 is a partner at Morgan Lewis, where he specializes in patent counseling, procurement and licensing for the life sciences industry, and works with companies at all stages to build intellectual property (IP) portfolios that protect foundational technologies and pipeline programs alike. Hayman works with emerging life sciences companies to identify important IP generating opportunities, and to design and implement effective patent strategies accounting for the competitive landscape and business environment.

He is well versed in building patent portfolios to optimize product exclusivity positions for a wide array of technologies, including protein and peptide therapeutics; metabolic engineering and enzyme engineering; microbiome-related diagnostics and therapeutics; nucleic acid-based therapeutics; diagnostic and prognostic tests, including genetic, gene expression, proteomic and cell-based tests for personalized medicine applications; bioinformatics; nucleic acid sequencing and detection technologies; recombinant protein production; nanoparticle-based drug delivery platforms, and wound care technologies.

Hayman has co-authored several publications in peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of Biological Chemistry, Nucleic Acids Research, Infection and Immunity, and Nature Biotechnology. Prior to joining Morgan Lewis, he was a partner in the corporate practice group of another international law firm. Hayman earned his bachelor's degree in biology from SUNY Potsdam and went on to complete a Ph.D. in microbiology at the University at Buffalo, and then earned his law degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.

About the Potsdam College Foundation:

Established in 1968, the Potsdam College Foundation is a non-profit corporation dedicated to stewarding the continued growth of private giving in support of SUNY Potsdam. Its mission is to secure and manage private financial support and other gifts that build a sustainable future for SUNY Potsdam. To learn more, visit www.potsdam.edu/giving/pcf.

About SUNY Potsdam:

Founded in 1816, The State University of New York at Potsdam is one of America's first 50 colleges -- and the oldest institution within SUNY. Now in its third century, SUNY Potsdam is distinguished by a legacy of pioneering programs and educational excellence. The College currently enrolls approximately 2,500 undergraduate and graduate students. Home to the world-renowned Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam is known for its challenging liberal arts and sciences core, distinction in teacher training and culture of creativity. To learn more, visit www.potsdam.edu.

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Dr. Mark L. Hayman ’94 of Boston, Mass., has been named to the Potsdam College Foundation Board of Trustees.

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