Cornell Cooperative Extension





	About Us Cornell Cooperative Extension of Albany County, established in 1917, links unbiased, research-based knowledge to county residents, families, businesses and communities by providing practical education addressing economic, societal, environmental and agricultural issues and concerns. All of our programs fall under the following statewide program priorities: Agriculture & Food Systems Children, Youth, & Families Community & Economic Vitality Environment & Natural Resources Nutrition & Health As an extension of New York’s land grant university, our local association exists through county, state and federal government partnerships. Programming is designed to meet local needs through grassroots community input and is delivered through a wide variety of outreach methods including: workshops, trainings, publications, teleconferencing and volunteer opportunities. Cornell Cooperative Extension in Albany County provides equal program and employment opportunities. Mission The Cornell Cooperative Extension educational system enables people to improve their lives and communities through partnerships that put experience and research knowledge to work. View Our Annual Report Board of Directors Elected volunteers provide the governing body for the association and outline the policies and procedures consistent with constitutional by-laws and the memorandums of agreement between the association and Cornell Cooperative Extension at Cornell University and Albany County. "Cornell Cooperative Extension actively supports equal educational and employment opportunities. No person shall be denied admission to any educational program or activity or be denied employment on the basis of any legally prohibited discrimination involving, but not limited to, such factors as race, color, religion, political beliefs, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital or family status, veteran status, or disability. Cornell Cooperative Extension is committed to the maintenance of affirmative action programs that will assure the continuation of such equality of opportunity." Wesley John President Joseph Viscuso Vice President Thomas Della Rocco Treasurer Benita Law-Diao Secretary Monica Bush Linda Susan Black Herbert W. Reilly, Jr. Legislative Representative Joan Baim Chase Chaskey Grace Desemone Kenneth Hunter Martin Markessinis Michael Stanton Susan Vanderwarker Edward Noel Wilson Staff Listing Administrative Staff Agriculture & Horticulture Community Resource Development CHOICES Human Ecology Eat Smart New York Regional EFNEP 4-H Youth Development Weatherization Local Horticulture Specialists Local Agriculture Specialists Northeast NY Regional Commercial Fruit Program Capital District Regional Vegetable Program Administrative Staff Lisa Godlewski, Association Executive Director lav4@cornell.edu Gale Kohler, Senior Administrator gek4@cornell.edu Amy Cai, Finance Manager yc626@cornell.edu Virginia Ray, Accounts Representative II var8@cornell.edu Teresa Tymchyn, Publication Specialist tac28@cornell.edu Susan Coluccio, Administrative Assistant I smc37@cornell.edu Michael Bartholomew, Information Tech. Coordin mab29@cornell.edu Harris Crawford, Facilities Supervisor hc67@cornell.edu Agriculture & Horticulture Susan Pezzolla, Community Educator sep37@cornell.edu Lisa Cox, Senior Administrative Asst. lkc29@cornell.edu Community Resource Development Nancy Lerner, Issue Leader NKL1@cornell.edu Lisa Cox, Senior Administrative Asst. lkc29@cornell.edu Steffen Sarnacki, Program Educator II sms525@cornell.edu CHOICES Thomas Dolan, Administrator ted8@cornell.edu Margaret Espinosa, Administrative Asst. II mme8@cornell.edu Human Ecology Lisa Buenau, Issue Leader lab38@cornell.edu Sandra Varno, Resource Educator swv2@cornell.edu Nancy O’Donnell, Program Educator II nao2@cornell.edu Maria DeLucia-Evans, Community Educator mkd59@cornell.edu Eat Smart New York Ruth Steel, Program Educator II rmz2@cornell.edu Genevieve Pauley, Program Educator II gfp3@cornell.edu Regional EFNEP Kathleen McAllister, Issue Leader ksm17@cornell.edu 4-H Youth Development Barbara Stevens, Issue Leader bes13@cornell.edu Mary Jane Hughes, Resource Educator msr16@cornell.edu Eileen DePaula, Program Educator II emd32@cornell.edu Hannah Rawlings, Program Educator II hkr23@cornell.edu Weatherization Elmore Lawyer, Administrator esl11@cornell.edu Michael Lefebvre, Program Educator I mrl89@cornell.edu Jeffrey Murtagh, Program Educator II jsm21@cornell.edu Adam Smith, Program Assistant I ajs17@cornell.edu Douglas Easley, Administrative Assistant II dje39@cornell.edu Jonathan Poyta, Administrative Asst. II jap95@cornell.edu Sherri Calabrese, Senior Administrative Assistant sac293@cornell.edu Capital District Regional Agriculture & Horticulture Specialists Chuck Schmitt, Greenhouse, Nursery, Landscape cds34@cornell.edu Thomas Gallagher, Livestock/Land Use Issues tjg3@cornell.edu http://blogs.cornell.edu/capitalareaagandhortprogram/ Northeast NY Regional Commercial Fruit Program Kevin Iungerman kai3@cornell.edu (CCE Saratoga Co.) Capital District Regional Vegetable Program Charles Bornt cdb13@cornell.edu (CCE Rensselaer Co.) Laura McDermott lgm4@cornell.edu (CCE Washington Co.) Crystal Stewart cls263@cornell.edu (CCE Fulton Co.)

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