The Chautauqua County Land Bank is made up of a Board of Directors who are appointed by the Chautauqua County Legislature to serve staggered terms. Representation includes 2 members of the Legislature (Democrat and Republican), the Directors of Development from the cities of Jamestown and Dunkirk, a representative of the county Planning Board, the Real Property Tax Director, local representatives from the banking and real estate industries, community development organizations and the general public. We endeavor to be representative across the county.
Chautauqua County Land Bank Members
Board of Directors
John Hemmer, CHAIR Westfield
(Chautauqua County Legislator, District 19)
Mark Geise, Vice Chair Fredonia
(Deputy County Executive for Economic Development and Chief Executive Officer, CCIDA)
Diane Hannum, Treasurer Dunkirk
(Executive Director, Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation)
VACANT, Secretary
Hugh Butler, Assistant Secretary Chautauqua
(Organizational Development Consultant)
Bob Scudder Fredonia
(Chautauqua County Legislator, District 3)
Bonnie Rae Strickland Westfield
(Assessor, Code Enforcement Officer)
Louis S. Drago, Jr. Lakewood
(Branch Manager, Corry Federal Credit Union)
Charles F. Cornell Bemus Point
(Executive Director, Business Incubator)
Rebecca Meeder Ripley
(Office Manager, General Partitions)
Taylor Scott Lakewood
(Realtor)
Qualifications, manner of appointment, and term of office of members of the Board
Members of the Board of Directors must be residents of or be employed in the County of Chautauqua. Appointments shall be made by the County Executive, subject to confirmation by the County Legislature. The term of office of members of the Board shall be two (2) years.
Officers
John Hemmer Chair
Mark Geise Vice-Chair
Vacant Secretary
Diane Hannum Treasurer
Hugh Butler Assistant Secretary
Vacant Assistant Treasurer
Audit Committee
Lou S. Drago Jr., John Hemmer, Bob Scudder
Finance Committee
Dianne Hannum, Rebecca Meeder
Audit Committee
Hugh Butler, Dianne Hannum, Charles F. Cornell
Property Acquisition/Disposition Committee
Mark Geise, John Hemmer, Bonnie Rae Strickland, Bob Scudder, Crystal Surdyk, Vince DeJoy
Staff
Gina Paradis Executive Director
Jennifer Cameron Finance Manager (P/T)
Mike DiGiralamo Project Mgr. (P/T)
Aili Makuch Program Coordinator
Todd Thomas, Legal Counsel, Chautauqua County under contract with Chautauqua County Land Bank Corporation