Board & Committee Members


2025 Volunteer Leadership


Association Officers

Ann Michel, President
Jeramy Kruser, Vice-President
Kristie Mahoney, Treasurer
Julia Ressler, Secretary


Directors-at-Large

Kris Altucher
Peaches Gillette
Mack Rovenolt
Jeff Wilburn


Directors from Program Committees

Andrés Alcocer Vélez, 4-H Youth Development
Bradford Smith, Agriculture & Horticulture
Karin Harjes, Environment
Tibor Janosi, Family & Community Development
Lou Hom, Nutrition, Health & Safety


Extension Representative

Paul O'Connor


County Representatives (Appointed)

Randy Brown, Tompkins County Legislator


Program Advisory Committees

Agriculture & Horticulture Program Committee: 

Jonathan Bates
Ken Jaffe
Todd McLane
Tracy McLellan
Christa Nuñez
Bradford Smith, Chair
Nancy Taber
Ariana Taylor-Stanley
Bob Tuori

Environment Program Committee: 

Kimberly Anderson
Emily Belle
Karyn Bischoff
Rebecca Evans
Karin Harjes, Chair
Tom Hirasuna
David Kay
Ann Stork
Geri Tierney

Family & Community Development Program Committee: 

Tiffany Brown
Sue Chaffee
Mariama Chambliss
Tibor Janosi, Chair
Kathy Lind
Meghan Orman
Katy Pearce
Susan Perkins
Margo Polikoff
Jude Rose
Ros Stone
Herianna Valenzuela
Susie Zhang
Qian Zu

Nutrition, Health, Safety, & Financial Education Program Committee 

Tisa Fontaine Hill
Emily Holdorf
Lou Hom, Chair
Gen Meredith
Amie Patchen

Last updated January 14, 2025