Board of Directors
Appointed Voting Directors 7 + 2

3 Dairy Farmers

Term of Office

Doug Murray

1/1/2008 – 12/31/2011

Nancy Robbins

1/1/2007 – 12/31/2010

Elizabeth Lassen

1/1/2006 – 12/31/2009

1 Non-dairy Farmer

Term of Office

Deb Johnston (Board Treasurer)

1/1/2006 – 12/31/2009

2 Ag Business Representatives

Term of Office

Bob Laisdell (Secretary of Board)

1/1/2006 – 12/31/2009

Jan Martusewicz

1/1/2007 – 12/31/2010

1 Ag Lending Institution Rep.

Term of Office

Kathryn Canzonier

1/1/2008 – 12/31/2011

2 Members at large selected by the
Board of Directors at their discretion.

Term of Office

Position 1 – John Jennings (Board VP)

1/1/2008 – 12/31/2011

Position 2 – 1 year term

3 Year Term

Ex-officio Voting Members (4)

Jefferson County Farm Bureau Representative
Kurt Gehrke

Chairperson of Jefferson County Agriculture and Farmland Protection Board
Doug Shelmidine (Board President)

Executive Director of Jefferson County Job Development Corporation
Bob Laisdell (Secretary of Board)

Chairperson of Jefferson County Board of Legislators or designate
Honorable Barry Ormsby

Advisory Agencies

Chairperson of Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District or designate
Harry Potter / Brian Wohnsiedler

President of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County Board of Directors or designate
Kevin Jordan / Dr. Richard Halpin

Executive Director of the Development Authority of the North Country or designate
Kevin Jordan

Executive Director of the NYS Tug Hill Commission or designate
Katie Malinowski

Economic Development Program Administrator for the Empire State Development Regional Office or designate
Ron Stanton

Jefferson County Administrator or designate
Bob Hagemann

USDA Farm Service Agency County Committee Representative
Glenn Bullock

FFA representative South Jefferson Central School - Corey Reed