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Our Team & Leadership

These are the people making it all happen!

United Way of Broome County brings together people and resources to tackle complex community issues and drive sustainable positive change to help our community thrive. Helping thousands of people each year wouldn’t happen without our people. United Way is run by a partnership of dedicated staff and volunteers who committed to Broome County.

See below for a listing of our Board of Directors and Campaign Cabinet, or see our staff members below.

ADMINISTRATION

Paula Perna

Paula Perna

Executive Director

Lindsey Mott

Lindsey Mott

Senior Director of Operations

Isis Stungurys

Isis Stungurys

Administrative & Support Services Coordinator

Community Impact

Timothy Hafner

Timothy Hafner

Director of Community Initiatives & Planning

Jenna DiMarzo

Jenna DiMarzo

HLC Program & Engagement Coordinator

Tanisha Arroyo

Tanisha Arroyo

Health Initiatives Manager

Zoe Zygmunt

Zoe Zygmunt

Fund Development & Grants Administration Coordinator

Jacob Rotary

Jacob Rotary

HLC Program & Facilities Coordinator

Paula Shanahan

Paula Shanahan

CI Associate

Resource Development

Sadie Purdy

Sadie Purdy

Director of Community Relations & Development

Patrick Kerley

Patrick Kerley

Communications & Development Specialist

Carmella Hopkins

Carmella Hopkins

Development Accounts Coordinator

Finance

Christine Pearlman

Christine Pearlman

Director of Finance

Brian Shafer

Brian Shafer

Accounting Clerk

Sue Hughes

Sue Hughes

Senior Finance Associate

Nick Stracuzzi

Nick Stracuzzi

Financial Operations Specialist

Marketing & Volunteerism

Maria Rodriguez

Maria Rodriguez

Marketing Strategist & Operations Coordinator

Erin Zipman

Erin Zipman

Outreach & Volunteer Engagement Specialist

Information and Referral

April Rowlands

April Rowlands

Director, Susquehanna River Region

Christine Hart

Christine Hart

Database Curator

Board of Directors

United Way of Broome County’s Board of Directors is a distinguished group of community leaders whose strategic decision-making and guidance steer the organization. The commitment of United Way board members is not only evident in the time they contribute as volunteers, but by the fact that each board member donates generously to support our work.

President

Tina Dolan, United Health Services

Vice Presidents

Rachel Abbott, Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP

Preston Evans, HCA – Helping Celebrate Abilities

Treasurer

Francis Battisti, Community Member

Assistant Treasurer

Jim McDuffee, Delta Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, & Landscape Architects

Secretary

Taylor Clark, Brock, Schechter & Polakoff

Board Members

Rachel Abbott, Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP

Micah Barreiro, Community Member

Francis Battisti, Community Member

Sean Britton, Community Member

Taylor Clark, Brock, Schechter & Polakoff

Denise Cook, Superintendent, Deposit Central Schools

Tina Dolan, United Health Services

Preston Evans, HCA – Helping Celebrate Abilities

Jamie Jacobs, Riger Marketing Communications

Erin Marulli, SUNY Broome Community College

Penny Kelly, SUNY Broome Community College

Ashley Layton, Visions Federal Credit Union

Sarah Manasse, Chemung Canal

Jim McDuffee, Delta Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, & Landscape Architects

Desiree McGreal, Binghamton University

Brett Pennefeather, Eck Plastics

Nicholas Spencer, Smith Brothers Insurance

Mary Ann Wilcox, Community Member

Mostafa Afify, UPS

Sharon Chesna, Community Member

Leslie Howard, Score

 

 

Campaign Cabinet Volunteers provide leadership in developing and implementing a successful Community Campaign.

By working alongside United Way staff, Campaign Cabinet leaders build relationships with local workplaces, donors, and community members and implement specific strategies that will bolster giving. The Cabinet raises awareness about our Community Impact work in the areas of Education, Income, and Health. Cabinet volunteers are top executives and community leaders who implement and monitor outcomes within their respective areas of expertise for United Way of Broome County.

Kampai Japanese Steakhouse
Andrew Matsushima
Michael Matsushima

2022/2023
Community Co-Chairs

Boys & Girls Club of Binghamton
Marybeth Smith
Visions Federal Credit Union
Jocelyn Bailey
LeChase Construction
Michael Mauro
Delta Engineers, Architects & Land Surveyors
Beth Blinn
Visit Binghamton
Judi Hess
NewsChannel34
Tina Castano
UHS
Jay Smith
Wegmans
Donna Cook

Dave Orlovsky

Broome-Tioga BOCES
Amy Tillotson

Robin Eccleston