
2022-23 Board Officers
President: Art Palermo
Vice President: Steve Helmer
Treasurer: Matt Jacob
Secretary: Carol Welch-Jones
Historian: Bob Snyder
Parliamentarian: Mike Burns
Jim Battaglia, Nojaim's
Robert Battaglia, Agent, Allstate Insurance
Delrena Braithwaite, Retired, Onondaga County
Brittany Brigandi, Teacher, Syracuse City School District
Mike Burns, Game Ready
Kate Caveny, Retired
Sue Cornelius Edson, Executive Sr. Assoc. AD/
Communications, Syracuse University Athletics
Donna Ditota, Writer, Advance Media
Patrick Donnelly, Vextster, Inc.
Stephen Dougherty, Retired Judge, Onondaga County Court
William Dutch, Retired Syracuse Chiefs, President & CEO
Reed Hawke (honorary)
Barb Henderson (honorary)
Steve Helmer, Mackenzie Hughes, LLP
Michael Holdridge (honorary)
Matt Jacob, Managing Partner, CNY Center for Wealth
Management and Financial Planning
Otis Jennings, Educational and Diversity Consultant
Bill LoVine, Senior Portfolio Manager, Opici Family Distributing
Kim McAuliff, Senior Director/Advancement, Le Moyne College
Harold McGrath, Retired, Alliance Bank
Brian McLane (honorary)
William Motto (honorary)
Tom Niland III
Rick Olszewski, CEO/Partner, Sandler Training
Art Palermo, Wired Telcom
Joe Papaleo
Charie Pascale, School Counselor, Baldwinsville Central Schools
Fran Piraino, Freelance Writer & Social Media Manager
Michael Poirier, GM, Twin Trees Too
Bud Poliquin, Retired Sports Editor, Syracuse Media Group
Michael Price, Retired, Assistant DA, Onondaga County
Doug Roberts, Attorney
Michelle Rudderow, Owner, Rudderow Law
Joseph Russo, Owner, Russo Produce, Inc.
Dan Sheehan, Head Coach, LeMoyne Men's Lacrosse
Bob Snyder, Retired Writer, Syracuse Newspapers
Joe Tesori, Golf Pro, The Pompey Club
Carol Welch-Jones, Unified Court System
Kimberly Wells, Retired
2022-23 Executive Committee
Art Palermo, President
SteveHelmer, Vice President
Matt Jacob, Treasurer
Carol Welch-Jones, Secretary
Mike Burns, Parliamentarian
Bob Snyder, Historian
Mike Burns, At Large
William Dutch, At-Large
Sue Cornelius Edson, At Large
Kim McAuliff, At Large
Joe Russo, At Large

First Board of Directors
Past Presidents
William Dutch
1986-1989
Luke LaPorta
1989-1991
Jerry Wilcox
1991-1993
Joseph LaGuardia
1993-1995
Red Parton
1995-1997
Harold McGrath
1997-1999
William Motto
1999-2001
Armond Magnarelli
2001-2003
John Rathbun
2003-2007
Patrick Donnelly
2007-2009
John Simone
2009-2011
Kimberly Wells
2011-2013
James Battaglia
2013-2015
Joe Russo
2015-2017
Joe Janowski
2017-2019
Matt Jacob
2019-2022
Art Palermo
2022-present