COI Board of Directors 2019 – 2020
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 2019 – 2020
| Marie Carrubba, Chairperson | Kevin O’Connell, Vice-Chairperson |
| Rebecca Brumagin, Public Sector | Benjamin Spitzer, Public Sector |
| George M. Borrello, Public Sector | |
| Susan Forrester Mackay, Private Sector | Douglas Richmond, Private Sector (Treasurer) |
| Janet Keefe, Private Sector | Anthony Raffa, Private Sector |
| Tricia Moore, Private Sector | |
| Rebecca Ruiz, Private Sector (Secretary) | Michele Bautista, Target Sector |
| Veronice Jones, Target Sector | Vacant |
| Laura White, Target Sector | |
| Patricia Christina, Ex-Officio |
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.
2020 Board Meeting Schedule
January 21 – Laughlin Community Action Center
February 25 – Connections North
March 24 – Laughlin Community Action Center
April 28 – Connections North
May 26 – Laughlin Community Action Center
June 23- Connections North (Annual Meeting)
July 28 – Off Site Board Training
August – No Meeting
September 22 – Connections North
October 27- Laughlin Community Action Center
November 24 – 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.
CODI Board of Directors 2019 – 2020
| Rebecca Brumagin, Chairperson | Magdalena Dye, Vice-Chairperson |
| Richard Dixon, Treasurer | Kevin Muldowney, Secretary |
| Thomas Whitney, Director | Patricia Christina, Director |
| Thomas Fite, Director | Megan Herman, Director |
CODI Board of Directors
2020 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 11th
Connections North – ANNUAL MEETING
Wednesday June 10th
Laughlin Community Action Center
Wednesday September 9th
Connections North
Wednesday December 9th