
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.”

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

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

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

RoAnn Destito
Commissioner of New York State’s Office of General Services (retired)
Trustee -
Elected 2023

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

Colleen Gaetano
Vice President, Global Education and Artistry, Estée Lauder (retired)
Trustee -
Elected 2024

Stephen Gorczynski
Executive Vice President and Central New York Regional President of M&T Bank
Trustee -
Elected 2024

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

Cheryl Minor
Principal at Watson Williams Elementary School
Chair-elect -
Elected 2015

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

Kay Sinclair
Lockheed Martin and Adjunct Professor at SUNY Polytechnic Institute (retired)
Trustee -
Elected 2024

Wole Soboyejo
President and Chief Administrative Officer at SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Trustee -
Elected 2024

Stephen Surace
President and CFO at Surace Real Estate Holdings, LLC.
Trustee -
Elected 2024

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

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
Founder and Principal Consultant at Kas by Kas Consulting LLC
Secretary -
Elected 2021
Special Project Partners
Partners of capacity-building initiatives in collaboration with the Community Foundation.

