Board & Committee Members


2023 Volunteer Leadership


Association Officers

Ann Michel , President
Jeramy Kruser , Vice-President
Tracy McLellan , Treasurer
Carol West, Secretary


Directors-at-Large

Kris Altucher
Mack Alves-Morgan
Tom Hirasuna
Lou Hom
Tibor Janosi
Lindsey McCutheon
Olivia Molineaux
Julia Ressler
Kate Supron


Directors from Program Committees

Christine Ashdown, 4-H Youth Development
Tracy McLellan, Agriculture & Horticulture
Tom Hirasuna, Environment
Carol West, Family & Community Development
Lou Hom, Nutrition, Health & Safety


Extension Representative

Paul O'Connor


County Representatives (Appointed)

Randy Brown, Tompkins County Legislator
Susan Currie, Tompkins County Legislator


Program Advisory Committees

4-H Youth Development Program Committee: 

Christine Ashdown, Chair
Joann Gruttadaurio
Teressa Sivers
Mike Tenkate
Nancy Tenkate
Cindy Wagner
Lincoln Young

Agriculture & Horticulture Program Committee: 

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

Environment Program Committee: 

Karyn Bischoff
Rebecca Evans
Karin Harjes
Tom Hirasuna, Chair
David Kay
Ann Stork
Kristi Sullivan

Family & Community Development Program Committee: 

Sue Chaffee
Tibor Janosi
Kathy Lind
Katy Pearce
Susan Perkins
Carol West, Chair

Nutrition, Health, Safety, & Financial Education Program Committee 

Beth Kraus
Lou Hom, Chair
Gen Meredith
Yuuki Nakayachi
Amie Patchen

Last updated November 28, 2023