The New York Public Interest Research Group is a New York statewide student-directed, non-partisan, not for profit political organization. It has existed since 1973. Its current executive director is Blair Horner and its founding director was Donald K. Ross.
NYPIRG is directed by a student-run and student-elected Board of Directors. Any issue that NYPIRG works on, or stance it takes, must be approved by its student board of directors. Kaylee Evans, student at SUNY Cortland, is the current chairperson of NYPIRG's Board of Directors. From Wikipedia