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Community member information

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2025 Annual Report

2026 Appointments and Authorizations

2026 Association Budget

CCE Acronyms

2026 List of current board members

2026 Association Standard Operating Procedures

2026 Board Operating Guidelines

Land Grant University Video

Contact

Emily Reynolds
Executive Director
eck47@cornell.edu
716-664-9502 ext. 201

Last updated February 10, 2026

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2026 Board of Directors

Alyssa Porter, President

Louis Smith, Vice President

Ariel Vilardo, Treasurer

Dawn Betts, Secretary

Suzanne Fassett- Wright

Heather Gregory

Sue Lindsey

Jessica Brehm

Dinah Hovey

Randy Henderson

Nina Gustafson

Greg White

Tom Nelson, County Legislator

Fred Johnson, County Legislator

Renee Mooneyhan, Extension Specialist

Board meeting minutes

Approved Board meeting minutes can be reviewed by clicking here.

2026 Board of Director Meeting Dates

2026 CCE Chautauqua Board Calendar

Tuesday, January 27; 2:00 pm Board reorganizational meeting

Tuesday, February 10; 2:00 pm Executive Committee Meeting

Monday, March 2; 5:30 pm- Board meeting for end of the year finance review and transfers meeting and Executive Director Conferral of Title, finance to meet at 5 pm

Monday March 23; 5:30 pm- Board meeting with iCap workshop immediately following finance to meet at 5 pm

Tuesday, April 21; 1:00 pm Executive Committee meeting

Monday, May 18; 5:30 pm- Board meeting, finance to meet at 5 pm

Monday, June 22; 5:30 pm- Board meeting, finance to meet at 5 pm

Tuesday July 21; 10:00 am- County Fair opening ceremonies and tour

Wednesday, August 12; 4:00 pm Executive Committee meeting

Monday, August 17; 5:30-6:30 pm iCap Workshop

Monday, September 21; 5:30 pm- Board meeting for ED performance review, Cornell Lake Erie Research and Education Laboratory, finance to meet at 5 pm

Friday, October 2; 1:00 pm Board Executive Committee meeting

Monday, October 19; 5:30- 6:30 pm iCap Workshop

Saturday, November 7; 10:00 am- Open House and Annual meeting

Monday, November 23; 5:30 pm- Board meeting to review Budgets, finance to meet at 5 pm