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


Community Impact




Resource Development


Finance



Marketing & Volunteerism


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
Nicholas Spencer, Smith Brothers – The Partners Insurance
Vice Presidents
Rachel Abbott, Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP
Tina Dolan, United Health Services
Treasurer
Francis Battisti, Community Member
Assistant Treasurer
Jim McDuffee, Delta Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, & Landscape Architects
Secretary
Preston Evans, Achieve
Board Members
Rachel Abbott, Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP
Michah Barriero, Community Member
Francis Battisti, Community Member
Sean Britton, STAT Financial Health
Taylor Clark, Brock, Schechter & Polakoff
Denise Cook, Superintendent, Deposit Central Schools
Tina Dolan, United Health Services
Preston Evans, ACHIEVE
Erin Freije, Tompkins Financial
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
MaryAnn Wilcox, Community Member
Amy Williamson, The Agency
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
Michael Matsushima
2022/2023
Community Co-Chairs
Boys & Girls Club of Binghamton
Marybeth Smith
Broome-Tioga BOCES
Amy Tillotson
Excellus
Amber Granger
Deposit Central School District
Melissa Truman
Delta Engineers, Architects & Land Surveyors
Beth Blinn
Visit Binghamton
Judi Hess
NewsChannel34
Tina Castano
UHS
Kelcie Guccia
Wegmans
Donna Cook
Dave Orlovsky