Board of Directors

Board Leadership

Chair: Jon Beckman, Works Design Group

Vice Chair: Kristin VanHorn, Larson Design Group

Treasurer: Colton Hillman, Edger Enterprises

Secretary: Brian McKenzie, Finger Lakes Distilling

Board Members:

Hon. Carl Blowers, Chairman, Schuyler County Legislature

Hon. Peter Cherock, Deputy Mayor, Village of Watkins Glen

Hon. Don Desrochers, Schuyler County Legislature, Ex-Officio

Matthew Eldred, Harter, Secrest and Emery LLP

Sal Garozzo, The Arc of Chemung-Schuyler

Nigar Hale, Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce

Chad Hendrickson, Lakewood Winery

Brian Kenney, FLX Gateway Community Development Corporation

Keith Klug, Cargill

Joann Lindstrom, Schuyler County Planning Department

Hon. Mark Rondinaro, Schuyler County Legislature, Ex-Officio

Melissa Schroeder, Cornell Cooperative Extension

John Terry, Schuyler County IDA

Anne Welliver-Hartsing, Welliver

Administrative Team

Judy McKinney Cherry

CEcD, FM

Executive Director

Wendy Shutter

Senior Economic and Community Development Specialist

Michell Krossber

Office Manager