STORRS, Conn. — Daniel Toscano has stepped down as chair of the University of Connecticut Board of Trustees in Storrs, Gov. Ned Lamont's office confirmed, WFSB reported.

A spokesperson for Lamont gave the station a statement saying Toscano had decided to leave the post, according to WFSB. Toscano had chaired the board since 2019.

"Over the past seven years, Dan’s leadership of the board has helped strengthen UConn and elevate its reputation as one of the best universities in the country, contributing to a record-breaking surge in applications from aspiring Huskies across the nation," Lamont said in the statement his spokesperson provided to WFSB.

The governor credited Toscano with 18 years of combined service on the trustees and on the UConn Foundation Board of Directors. Before he took over as chair, Toscano spent 11 years on the foundation board, WFSB reported.

"I am grateful for his commitment and dedication to the university," Lamont said in the statement.

Toscano did not give a public reason for leaving, and he has not commented publicly on his decision.