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Lisa Dunn Alford

Executive Director, ACR Health
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Jaime Alicea

Retired Superintendent of Schools at Syracuse City School District

Catherine Bertini

Board Chair, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN); Professor Emeritus, Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
William H. Brower, III

William H. Brower, III

Director of Public Policy and Community Impact, MACNY

Susan Furtney, MPH, FACHE

Chief Strategy Officer, Health Leads

Vice Chair

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Lisa Germain

Senior Vice President and Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch
Bea Gonzalez

Bea González

Former Vice President of Community Engagement & Special Assistant to Chancellor, Syracuse University

Chair

Mark Hall

Managing Partner at M.S. Hall & Associates, LLC

Warren Hilton, Ed.D,

President, Onondaga Community College

Joseph Lazzaro, CFP, CLU

Certified Financial Planner and Partner, CenterBridge Planning Group

Treasurer

Angela Lee

Chief Diversity Officer at Baxter International, Inc.

Leyla Z. Morgillo, CFP®

Financial Planner, Madison Financial Planning Group

Duane Owens

NYS Regional Director of Historical Sites, Parks & Recreation

H. Douglas Pinckney

Partner & Co-Founder of the Pinckney Hugo Group
Kevin E. Schwab

Kevin E. Schwab

Vice President of Public Policy & Government Relations and Air Service Development, CenterState CEO

 

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Martin A. Schwab

Trusts and Estates Tax Attorney, Bond, Schoeneck & King

Compliance Officer

Kathleen Wiese

Retired Major Gift Officer at Hamilton College
Mary Anne Cody, Esq.

Mary Anne Cody, Esq.

Mackenzie Hughes, LLP

Counsel

News & Stories

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$325,000 in Grants Awarded to Uplift and Serve Black Communities

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News Releases February 10, 2026

Community Foundation Announces New Black Equity & Excellence Council Member

The Central New York Community Foundation welcomes a new Black Equity & Excellence Fund advisory ...

Group of people holding awards
News Releases February 10, 2026

More Than $765,000 Distributed to CNY Nonprofits

The Central New York Community Foundation recently distributed more than $765,000 in grants from our ...

Resilia Logo
News Releases February 2, 2026

Free Capacity-Building Opportunity for Central New York Nonprofits

As we approach our 100-year anniversary in 2027, we are expanding our support for nonprofit ...

Blogs January 20, 2026

We Are Enough: Empowering Voice, Enhancing Creativity and Promoting Belonging at OnTECH Charter High School

Hear from Ellen Eagen, founder and head of school at OnTECH Charter High School, as ...

Blogs December 23, 2025

What We Are Up To | CNYCF Staff Updates

Our staff takes pride in not just serving our community, but actively shaping its future. ...

Close up of woman
Stories December 19, 2025

Syracuse’s First Black Teacher Passes On Her Blessings

Marjorie Dey Carter spent her life opening doors for others. As Syracuse City School District’s ...

Man standing with group of boys
News Releases December 15, 2025

$325,000 in Grants Awarded to Uplift and Serve Black Communities

The Central New York Community Foundation has awarded $325,000 in Black Equity & Excellence Fund ...

Woman smiling
Blogs December 12, 2025

Driver’s License Opens New Doors for Angie Torres and Her Family

Hear from Angie Torres, Community Member, as she shares how achieving a personal milestone — ...

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Long-Lasting Giving: Karin DeLaney

Karin DeLaney, Trusts and Estates and Elder Law Attorney - Member at Bousquet Holstein, PLLC, ...

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