[2] Malatras was born in Westwood, New Jersey and grew up in the Lower Hudson Valley region of New York.

Following Cuomo's election as Governor of New York, Malatras was executive director of the New NY Education Reform Commission from 2012 to 2014.

[11] The two nonvoting members of the board, University Faculty Senate president Gwen Kay and Faculty Council of Community Colleges president Christy Fogal, announced in a joint statement that their respective organizations will vote on a motion of no confidence in the politically-appointed trustees who had voted in favor of the appointment.

The increase is slated to be between $2,000 and $3,500 more per year in a deal negotiated between the university and union ultimately approved by Malatras.

[15] After less than two years into the job, Malatras announced in December 2021 that he would resign amid furor over inappropriate private texts to friends, as well as comments he had made about a female colleague in 2019.