COI Board of Directors 2018 – 2019
Pictured Left to Right: First Row: Janet Keefe, Michelle Buatista, Veronice Jones, Marie Carrubba, Rebecca Ruiz.
Back Row: Dave Stapelton, Esq. (Chautauqua Opportunities Inc.’s Attorney), Tony Raffa, Douglas Richmond, George M. Borello, Susan Forrester-McKay, Tricia Moore
COI Board of Directors 2018 – 2019
| Maria Carruba, Chairperson | Kevin O’Connell, Vice-Chairperson |
| Douglas Richmond, Treasurer | Rebecca Ruiz, Secretary |
| Dr. John Hamel, Public Sector | Wilfred Rosas, Public Sector |
| Tony Raffa, Private Sector | Harold Whitford, Target Sector |
| Patricia Christina, Private Sector | Benjamin Spitzer, Public Sector |
| Joseph Gerace, Public Sector | Janet Keefe, Private Sector |
| Michelle Bautista, Target Sector | Tricia Moore, Private Sector |
| Veronice Jones, Target Sector | Susan Forrester MacKay, Private Sector |
| George M. Borello, Public Sector | Harold Whitford, Target Sector |
| Laura White, Target Sector |
A. At least one-third of the directors shall be representatives of the low-income sector of our community. They shall be selected by a democratic selection procedure that adequately ensures maximum feasible participation of the “designated community” served by COI. These directors may be selected to represent a specific area served by COI or a particular organization whose membership is composed predominantly of low-income persons.
B. Nominations can occur through community elections, selection at a meeting of low-income people that has been advertised in advance or selected as representative of a north and south advisory board.
Each director must be at least 18 years old, a United States Citizen, and have no immediate family members employed by COI.
2019 Board Meeting Schedule
January 22 – Laughlin Community Action Center
February 26 – Connections North
March 26 – Laughlin Community Action Center
April 23 – Connections North
May 28 – Laughlin Community Action Center
June 25- Connections North (Annual Meeting)
July 23 – Off Site Board Training
August – No Meeting
September 24 – Connections North
October 22- Laughlin Community Action Center
November 26 – Connections North
December – No Meeting
Committee meetings begin at 11:15 AM. Board Meetings begin at 12 PM.
(Finance, Personnel, and Head Start committees)
Laughlin Community Action Center 402 Chandler St, Jamestown, N.Y.
Connections North 10825 Bennett Road, Dunkirk, N.Y.
| Rebecca Brumagin, Chairperson | Donna Flinchbaugh, Vice-Chairperson |
| Richard Dixon, Treasurer | Kevin Muldowney, Secretary |
| Lyman Buck III, Director | Patricia Christina, Director |
| Magdalena Dye, Director | Megan Herman, Director |
CODI Board of Directors
2019 Meeting Schedule
Meetings will be held at 9 AM each quarter beginning in March of each year (4 times per year) alternating between the Jamestown and Dunkirk areas.
Meetings will be held on the following dates:
Laughlin Community Action Center – Wednesday, March 13th
Connections North – ANNUAL MEETING
Wednesday June 12th
Laughlin Community Action Center
Wednesday September 11th
Connections North
Wednesday December 11th