Board & Governance

About the Board

People support decisions they help to make, and Cornell Cooperative Extension believes strongly in shared leadership through locally elected Boards of Directors and active program development committees.

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rockland County is governed by a 13 member Board of Directors that consists of 13 elected community volunteers and a representative from Cornell University. It includes people from towns throughout Rockland County who bring their knowledge of community needs and concerns to the governance of this organization. Our board sets policy, hires staff, prioritizes educational programs and works with Extension's educational staff to ensure program effectiveness.

Program Committees for each of our issue areas guide the direction of the workshops, classes and other services that we offer the residents of Rockland County, and review the effectiveness of our efforts. Our programs have evolved over the years to reflect changes in values, ethics, community norms, family structures, mobility and the economy in direct response to this grassroots community involvement.

CCE-Rockland is delighted to have active and diverse Board of Directors and Program Committees, which are key to achieving strong and meaningful community impacts! If, as you read more about how we are governed, you believe you have a contribution to make to our programming as a volunteer, please get in touch! We welcome your input and ideas!

2020 Board Members

Paul Pietropaolo, President
Charmaine Cigliano, Vice President
David Aron, Secretary
Richard Diaz, Treasurer
Carolyn Amdurer
Ann Barry
Bernadette Connors (on leave)
Robin Eifert
Natalya Hansen
Penny Jennings
Miguelina Lopez
Bill Madden
Rockland County Legislature Liaison – Legislator Aney Paul
Cornell Cooperative Extension State Specialist – Adam Hughes

2020 Board Meeting Dates (open to the public)

January 22
February 26
March 25
April 22
May 20
June 24
July 22
September 23
October 28
November 18
December 9

Meeting Time & Location

Important Change Due to Public Health

The April 22 Board Meeting will take place via Zoom. It is still open to the public. For details on how to access the meeting, email Suzanne Barclay at sb2475@cornell.edu.