The New York State Chief Administrator of the Courts (or Chief Administrative Judge of the Courts if a judge) oversees the administration and operation of the New York State Unified Court System. They are appointed by the Chief Judge of New York with the advice and consent of the Administrative Board of the Courts. They are assisted by the Office of Court Administration. List of Chief Administrative Judges Recent Chief Administrative Judges: Richard J. Bartlett, 1974–1979 Herbert J. Evans, 1979–1983 Robert J. Sise, 1983–1985 Joseph W. Bellacosa, 1985–1987 Albert M. Rosenblatt, 1987–1989 Matthew T. Crosson, 1989–1993 E. Leo Milonas, 1993–1995 Jonathan Lippman, 1996–2007 Ann Pfau, 2007–2011 A. Gail Prudenti, 2011–2015 Lawrence K. Marks, 2015–present References External links Rules of the Chief Administrator of the Courts in the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations Office of Court Administration on Open NY (https://data.ny.gov/) New York (state) state courts Court administration