Board of Directors
Andrew Brazill, Interim Executive Director
Dan Meates, Interim Director, Rosamond Gifford Zoo
Brian Kelley, Commissioner of Parks and Recreation
Megan Thomas, Vice Chair
Amanda Foster, Treasurer
Natalie Scavone, Secretary
Dr. Zina Berry
Susan Cole
Savannah Gibbs
John Harris
Melissa Hicks
Terry Hopkins
Amanda Hull
Daniel Jenkins
Beth King
Steven Lickstein
Ryan Lynch
Dr. Jody Manning
Debbie Messina
Kathy O’Connell
Melissa Oliver
Austin Philleo
Chad Ryan
Natalie Scavone
Megan Thomas
Sabrina Webster
Board of Directors
Terry Hopkins, Chair
Megan Thomas, Vice Chair
Lawyer and Owner at Megan Thomas Law
Amanda Foster, Treasurer
Chief Financial Officer at Thrive Scholars
Natalie Scavone, Secretary
Owner at OMN Consults
Dr. Zina Berry
President at Berry Good Dental Care, P.C.
Susan Cole
External Affairs at National Grid
Savannah Gibbs
Agency Operations Manager at ONEGROUP Risk Management and Insurance
John Harris
Vice President for Mortgage Lending in New York at M&T Bank
Melissa Hicks
Assistant Director of Opportunity Programs at Onondaga Community College
Chad Ryan
Onondaga County Legislature
Dan Jenkins
Managing Director at Ernst & Young
Beth King
Enterprise Solution, Product Success Team Lead at Semrush
Steven Lickstein
Partner at Newman & Lickstein, LLP
Ryan Lynch
Owner/Creative Director at Quantum Virtual Entertainment
Dr. Jody Manning
Syracuse City School District Executive Director/Planning STEAM Principal
Deborah Messina
Director of Culture and Community Engagement at Northwestern Mutual
Kathy O’Connell
Director of Radiant Abilities, LLC
Melissa Oliver
Hotel Manager/ Director of Sales & Marketing at Marriott Syracuse Downtown
Austin Philleo
Senior Account Executive of Public Relations & Public Affairs at Mower Agency
Sabrina Webster
Sr. Vice President, Market Lead Commercial Banking at KeyBank
Brian Kelley
Commissioner of Parks and Recreation
