Cultural Center

Preliminary Report

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Staff

Steven DeRaddo

GAD Treasurer

Member of Board of Directors of Geneva Area Chamber of Commerce, Geneva Industrial Development Agency, Geneva New Horizon Task Force and Salvation Army. Vice president Lyons National Bank 

 

 

Melissa Correia

GAD Secretary

Assistant Director, Geneva Public Library Coordinator of Central Library Services, Pioneer Library System.

 

Murray P. Heaton

GAD Past President

Partner, Heaton and Venuti, LLP. Attorney; 20-year board member of Geneva’s Center of Concern. Past member of Geneva Community Chorus and Geneva Theater Guild.

 

 

The Reverend James H. Adams

Rector of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. Founder of non-denominational St. Peter’s Arts Academy and Neighbors’ Night, providing hundreds of Geneva’s youth weekly instruction in several performing arts.  Chair, Geneva Lakefront Development Committee; Member, Board of Directors of Jobs for Geneva

 

 

Chris Iversen

 President of Iversen Construction Corporation and Chrisanntha, Inc. in Gorham, New York. Chairman of the Ontario County Industrial Development Agency. Board member, Keuka College. Member Geneva Lakefront Development Committee.

 

 

Ford Weiskittel

Executive Director, Trireme Trust USA; Current Board member and Past President, Geneva City School District; Chairman, City of Geneva Historic Districts and Structures Commission; Assistant Treasurer, Geneva Historical Society; Vice-President, Lochland School; President, Geneva Concerts, Inc.; Past Panelist, New York State Council on the Arts; Past Panelist, Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour; Secretary, Geneva Rotary Club; Former Professor and Chairman of the Department of Classics, Hobart and William Smith Colleges
 

 

Sally Webster

Sally Webster works in college relations and development at Union College.  Graduate of William Smith College; board member, Geneva Free Library; member, Colleges Community Chorus; volunteer, Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

 

Terry Spittler is an analytical chemist with Cornell University  (NYSAES-Geneva) engaged in pesticide regulation, food safety and toxic spill remediation. Geneva interests have included the Seneca Yacht Club, Geneva Youth Hockey, Route 14 truck traffic, Seneca Rifle and Pistol Club and Geneva Concerts. He is a national officer in the American Chemical Society and a member of Federal panels addressing Gulf War Syndrome, arsenic in drinking water and human exposure. He is considered a gourmet gardener by the South Main Street deer.

 

Eleanor Stearns

is a past president of the Geneva Theatre Guild serving as actor, director, production manager, and a member of the guild since 1978. She performs one-woman portrayals of famous women in her "Women of Vision". Member of Friends of the Park and Park Players, Women's Rights National Historical
Park. She is also a retired School Psychology Technician for the Geneva City Schools.

Margie Whiteleather

Strategic project manager for The Cornell Store at Cornell University, focused on pilot projects, marketing and public relations.  Academic background in art history and media studies.

 

 

Robert Gladden President and CEO, Geneva Area Chamber of Commerce, December, 2003-present

 

 

 

 

Mary Ann Eldred FACHE

Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of Finger Lakes Health

 

 

 

Carl W. Fribolin

GAD Past Vice President

Co-founder, Belhurst/White Springs Farm Winery. Vice President, Smith Opera House and Chair of its Restoration and Endowment Projects. Retired owner of Seedway, Inc. in Hall, New York.

 

Kenneth Shefsiek Board  Representative of Geneva Historical Society. He has completed coursework towards the Doctor of Philosophy in History at the University of Georgia. His primary emphasis is the history of early America. Former Curator of Education at the Huguenot Historical Society in New Paltz, New York, where he was also founding vice-chairman of the Village of New Paltz Historic Preservation Commission. He holds a Master of Heritage Preservation degree from Georgia State University and a Master of Music in Early Music Performance from the New England Conservatory of Music, and worked for nearly a decade at Boston University in student services.

Ron Alcock  

Geneva Business Improvement District Management Association, Inc. P.O. Box 905 Geneva NY 14456.

 

 

Jan Regan  professional photographer, board representative of  the Boys and Girls Club

 

 

 

Barron Naegel Instructor of Art, Director Williams-Insalaco Art Gallery, representative of FLCC.

Mary Luckern Supervisor, Town of Geneva (Ex-officio)

The City Manager, 5th Ward City Councilor and Geneva Town Supervisor serve as ex-officio members of the Board (Currently Rich Rising, Jason Hagerman and Mary Luckern).
 

Liaison to The Smith Opera House:

 

Robert A. Schick

Geneva Arts Development Council Staff

Mark Wenderlich

(Executive Director)

Mr. Wenderlich is a professional actor/director educator. He is currently Assistant Professor/Theatre at Keuka College, The Lighting Designer/Technical Director for Dance at Hobart & William Smith Colleges and a member of the AEA, SAG and AFTRA acting unions. He holds an MFA from Syracuse and an MA from the University of Iowa.

Photos compliments of Neil Sjoblom