
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.














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.”

Jawwaad Rasheed
Oneida County Family Court Support Magistrate (retired)
Chair -
Elected 2016

Robert Bojanek
Co-founder at ShoreGroup Inc. and Optanix Inc.
Trustee -
Elected 2020

Timothy Daly
AVP Branch Manager at Berkshire Bank
Treasurer -
Elected 2017

James A. Engler, Jr.
President at Engler Electric
Trustee -
Elected 2017

Mike Hayduk
Deputy Director, Information Directorate at Rome’s Air Force Research Laboratory
Trustee -
Elected 2022

Kirk Hinman
Community Member
Trustee -
Elected 2018

Harrison J. Hummel IV
Chief Operating Officer at Hummel’s Office Plus
Trustee -
Elected 2019

Kay Klo
Executive Interim Director at Midtown Utica Community Center
Trustee -
Elected 2022

Dave Manzelmann
Market President at M&T Bank
Immediate Past Chair -
Elected 2015

Cathleen C. McColgin
President at Herkimer College
Trustee -
Elected 2015

Gregory B. McLean
President and Founding Partner at Caruso McLean & Co., Inc.
Trustee -
Elected 2015

Cheryl Minor
Principal at Watson Williams Elementary School
Secretary -
Elected 2015

Kay Parker
Quality Engineering Applications Specialist at Indium Corporation
Trustee -
Elected 2020

Rev. Joseph A. Salerno
Pastor at Our Lady of Lourdes and Our Lady of the Rosary
Chair-elect -
Elected 2019

Randy VanWagoner
President at Mohawk Valley Community College
Trustee -
Elected 2013

Mark Warfel
Chief Experience Officer at Mohawk Valley Health System
Trustee -
Elected 2021

Bradley Waters
President/Publisher at Sentinel Media Company
Trustee -
Elected 2019

Kathryn Zongrone
Founder and Principal Consultant at Kas by Kas Consulting LLC
Trustee -
Elected 2021