Staff and Board of Directors
Management Staff
Gary Mervis
Founder
Wendy Bleier-Mervis
Executive Director
Lisa Booz
Western New York Regional Director
Sheri Watkins
CFO and Director of Administration
Board of Directors 2021
OFFICERS
J. Robert Bleier, Board President
Montage Wealth Management
Eric Foster, Board Vice-President
University of Rochester Medical Center
Stephen Sloan, Board Treasurer
Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield, Retired
Michael Mercier, Board Vice-Treasurer
EJ Del Monte Corp.
Dr. Wendy Gladstone-Brown, Board Secretary
Marist College, Retired
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Matthew Anderson
CONY
Chuck Armbruster
Hamilton Stern
Brandon Beardsley
Genesee Regional Bank
Elisabeth (Beth) Curran
LaBella Associates
Mary Dadey
Community Member
Ronald "Togo" DeBellis
Saxco International
Donald DeBlase
DeBlase Property Services
Dr. Mark Gestring
University of Rochester Medical Center
Dr. Jean Joseph
University Of Rochester Medical Center
Richard Kaplan
The Caring Institute
David Korones, MD
Golisano Children's Hospital
William Mahoney
Community Member
Hon. Debra Martin
NY Justice System
Bill McAuliffe
PICS Telecom
Daniel Rivers
Tompkins Insurance
Patricia Stevens
New York State, Retired
Richard Tatar
LiDestri Food and Drink
Frank Towner
YMCA of Ithaca and Tompkins County
Jay Jay Vanderstyne
Vanderstyne Toyota
Dr. Joseph Vasile
GRIPA
Angelo Veanes
Ferguson Electric, Retired
Liz Vega
Xerox
Todd Wisner
Wisner & Wisner LLP
Teddi Project Board 2020-2021
OFFICERS
J. Robert Bleier, Board President
Montage Wealth Management
Michael Mercier, Board Treasurer
EJ Del Monte Corp.
Stephen Sloan, Board Vice-Treasurer
Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield, Retired
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ronald "Togo" DeBellis
Saxco International
Dr. Mark Gestring
University of Rochester Medical Center
Richard Kaplan
The Caring Institute
William Mahoney
Community Member
Jay Jay Vanderstyne
Vanderstyne Toyota
Liz Vega
Xerox
