![Staff and Trustees](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/HeaderBackground/220920_cfhoc_mvgives_125.jpg)
Staff and Trustees
Our Team
Our Staff
Our staff’s local experience and expertise are matched by professional excellence, commitment to donor engagement, and—above all—dedication to making the community a better place for everyone.
Alicia Fernandez Dicks
President/CEO
Collaborates with staff, trustees, and partners to create opportunity and innovative solutions to community challenges.
![Elyssa Arnone-Earl](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/TeamMembers/220711_cfhoc_earl_055T-cropped-v2.jpg)
![Allison Campbell](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/TeamMembers/Allison-Campbell.jpg)
![Erika Eastman](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/TeamMembers/210415_cfhoc_erika_005.jpg)
![Kayla Ellis](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/TeamMembers/Kayla-Ellis.jpg)
![Jessica Amber Hernandez](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/TeamMembers/230817_cfhoc_hernandez_184T_-v2.jpg)
![Bailey Hryb](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/TeamMembers/bh-for-website.png)
![Teresa Hudson](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/TeamMembers/th-for-website-1.png)
![Tyler Hutchinson](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/TeamMembers/240501_cfhoc_hutchinson_049T_+_.jpg)
![Jacquie Klotzbach](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/TeamMembers/Jacquie-Klotzbach.jpg)
![Olivia Paul](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/TeamMembers/151103_cfhoc_paul_103.jpg)
![Kristen Smith](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/TeamMembers/ks-for-website.png)
![Tiffany Thomason](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/TeamMembers/tt-for-website.png)
![De'Quan Watson](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/TeamMembers/230817_cfhoc_watson_059T_-v2.jpg)
![Shannon Wheelock](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/TeamMembers/Shannon-Wheelock.jpg)
![Joseph Wicks](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/TeamMembers/Joseph-Wicks.jpg)
Our Trustees
Our trustees are well-respected leaders and community residents. Their dedication, passion, and commitment are critical to the Community Foundation’s mission and to realizing its vision, “a vibrant region with opportunity for all.”
![Rev. Joseph A. Salerno](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/TeamMembers/Rev-Joseph-Salerno.jpg)
Rev. Joseph A. Salerno
Pastor at Our Lady of Lourdes and Our Lady of the Rosary (retired)
Chair -
Elected 2019
![Robert Bojanek](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/TeamMembers/Bob-Bojanek-v2.jpg)
Robert Bojanek
Co-founder at ShoreGroup Inc. and Optanix Inc.
Trustee -
Elected 2020
![Timothy Daly](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/TeamMembers/Tim-Daly.jpg)
Timothy Daly
AVP Branch Manager at Berkshire Bank
Treasurer -
Elected 2017
![RoAnn Destito](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/TeamMembers/230822_cfhoc_destito_015T_-v3.jpg)
RoAnn Destito
Commissioner of New York State’s Office of General Services (retired)
Trustee -
Elected 2023
![James A. Engler, Jr.](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/TeamMembers/James-Engler.jpg)
James A. Engler, Jr.
President at Engler Electric
Trustee -
Elected 2017
![Colleen Gaetano](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/TeamMembers/Colleen-Gaetano-Headshot.jpeg)
Colleen Gaetano
Vice President, Global Education and Artistry, Estée Lauder (retired)
Trustee -
Elected 2024
![Stephen Gorczynski](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/TeamMembers/Stephen-Gorczynski-Headshot-cropped.jpg)
Stephen Gorczynski
Executive Vice President and Central New York Regional President of M&T Bank
Trustee -
Elected 2024
![Mike Hayduk](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/TeamMembers/mikehayduk-v2.png)
Mike Hayduk
Deputy Director, Information Directorate at Rome’s Air Force Research Laboratory
Trustee -
Elected 2022
![Kirk Hinman](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/TeamMembers/Hinman-Kirk.jpg)
Kirk Hinman
Community Member
Trustee -
Elected 2018
![Harrison J. Hummel IV](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/TeamMembers/Harrison-Hummel.jpg)
Harrison J. Hummel IV
Chief Operating Officer at Hummel’s Office Plus
Trustee -
Elected 2019
![Cheryl Minor](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/TeamMembers/Cheryl-Minor.jpg)
Cheryl Minor
Principal at Watson Williams Elementary School
Chair-elect -
Elected 2015
![Jawwaad Rasheed](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/TeamMembers/Rasheed-Jawwaad.jpg)
Jawwaad Rasheed
Oneida County Family Court Support Magistrate (retired)
Immediate Past Chair -
Elected 2016
![Kay Sinclair](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/TeamMembers/Kay-Sinclair-Headshot.jpg)
Kay Sinclair
Lockheed Martin and Adjunct Professor at SUNY Polytechnic Institute (retired)
Trustee -
Elected 2024
![Wole Soboyejo](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/TeamMembers/Soboyejo.jpg)
Wole Soboyejo
President and Chief Administrative Officer at SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Trustee -
Elected 2024
![Stephen Surace](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/TeamMembers/Stephen-Surace-Headshot.jpg)
Stephen Surace
President and CFO at Surace Real Estate Holdings, LLC.
Trustee -
Elected 2024
![Mark Warfel](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/TeamMembers/Warfel-Mark-v2.jpg)
Mark Warfel
Chief Experience Officer at Mohawk Valley Health System
Trustee -
Elected 2021
![Bradley Waters](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/TeamMembers/Bradley-Waters.jpg)
Bradley Waters
President/Publisher at Sentinel Media Company
Trustee -
Elected 2019
Elias Zeina
Founder and General Manager of Lafa Mediterranean by Zeina’s
Trustee -
Elected 2024
![Kathryn Zongrone](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/TeamMembers/Kathryn_website-v2.jpg)
Kathryn Zongrone
Founder and Principal Consultant at Kas by Kas Consulting LLC
Secretary -
Elected 2021