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Four Join Wired Board
We are pleased to welcome four new members to the Finger Lakes Wired Governing Board: Peter Collins, Operations Manager for Trident Precision Manufacturing; Michael Mandina, President of Optimax Systems Inc; David Smith, CEO of Infotonics Technology Center; and Deborah Stendardi, Vice President of RIT.

The Governing Board is responsible for:

• Strategic Direction
• Budget Oversight
• Driving the Vision for Regional Economic Transformation
• Leadership/Advocacy
• Promoting Regional Collaboration/Regional Identity
• Ensuring Integration of All Regional WIRED Activities – Both Grant & Non-Grant Related
• Identifying Opportunities for Leveraging Regional Activities/Resources
• Driving Change within Respective Organizations
• Approving Grant Activities/Expenditures
• Monitor WIRED Project Performance

Governing Board Members

Edward Barto Chair, Seneca County Board of Supervisors
Douglas Berwanger Chair, Wyoming County Board of Supervisors
George Bower Chair, Orleans County Legislature
Maggie Brooks County Executive , Monroe County
Peter Collins Operations Manager, Trident Precision Manufacturing
Jose Coronas General Partner, Trillium Group, LLC
Deb Culeton Director of Human Resources, Info Directions, Inc.
Christopher Dahl President, State University College at Geneseo
Robert Duffy Mayor, City of Rochester
Theodore Fafinski Chair, Ontario County Board of Supervisors
Thomas Flynn President, Monroe Community College
Michael Glover Superintendent, Genesee Valley BOCES
Mary Pat Hancock Chair, Genesee County Legislature
James Hoffman Chair, Wayne County Board of Supervisors
Gary Kone President, FTT Manufacturing, Inc.
Esther Leadley Chair, Genesee/Finger Lakes Regional Planning
Council
Jennifer Leonard President & Exec Director, Rochester Area Community Foundation
Michael Mandina President, Optimax Systems, Inc.
Dominic Mazza County Administrator , Livingston County
Theresa Mazzullo Chief Executive Officer, Excell Partners
Kelly Mullaney President, Working Art Media, LLC
Dennis Mullen President & CEO, Greater Rochester Enterprise
Robert Multer Chair, Yates County Board of Supervisors
Sandra Parker CEO, Rochester Business Alliance
Mark Redding President, Impact Technologies, LLC
Peter Robinson Vice President & COO, University of Rochester Medical Center
George Scharr Senior Vice President & CFO, Flower City Printing
Robert Seem President, Cornell Agriculture & Food Technology Park
David Smith CEO, Infotonics Technology Center
Stuart Steiner President, Genesee Community College
Deborah Stendardi Vice President, Rochester Institute of Technology
Bob Trouskie Regional Director, Workforce Development Institute
Candace Walters President, HR Works, Inc.

Last updated: 8/06/07