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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

Tanisha Arroyo

Tanisha Arroyo

Health Initiatives Manager

Jacob Rotary

Jacob Rotary

HLC Program & Facilities Coordinator

Jenna DiMarzo

Jenna DiMarzo

HLC Program & Engagement Coordinator

Zoe Zygmunt

Zoe Zygmunt

Fund Development & Grants Administration Coordinator

Paula Shanahan

Paula Shanahan

CI Associate

Resource Development, Marketing & Volunteerism

Sadie Purdy

Sadie Purdy

Director of Community Relations & Development

Patrick Kerley

Patrick Kerley

Communications & Development Specialist

Carmella Hopkins

Carmella Hopkins

Development Accounts Coordinator

Erin Zipman

Erin Zipman

Outreach & Volunteer Engagement Specialist

Finance

Christine Pearlman

Christine Pearlman

Director of Finance

Sue Hughes

Sue Hughes

Senior Finance Associate

Nick Stracuzzi

Nick Stracuzzi

Financial Operations Specialist

Brian Shafer

Brian Shafer

Accounting Clerk

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

  • Tina Dolan, United Health Services

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.

To learn about joining our campaign cabinet, please contact Sadie Purdy: spurdy@uwbroome.org  |  607-240-2005

Boys & Girls Club of Binghamton

  • Marybeth Smith

    Visions Federal Credit Union

    • Jocelyn Zayac

    Harpursville Central School District

    • Heath Georgia

    Wegmans

    • Donna Cook

    LeChase Construction

    • Michael Mauro

    A.L. Burke Inc.

    • Alexis Burke

    Broome County Legislature – District 10

    • Erin Micha

    WICZ-TV

    • Jeff Horn

    Kampai Japanese Steakhouse

    • Michael Matsushima

    Greenlight Networks

    • Beth Blinn