The Chautauqua County Land Bank Corporation is made up of a Board of Directors who serve staggered terms. Representation includes a member of the Legislature, a representative of the county Planning Board, local representatives from the financial and real estate industries, community development organizations and the general public. We endeavor to be geographically & demographically representative across the county. Our meetings are generally held the second (2nd) Wednesday of each month at 9AM in Mayville, Room 331 of the Gerace Office Building. If you are interested in serving on the Board, please contact gparadis@CHQlandbank.org.
Chautauqua County Land Bank Members
Board of Directors
John Hemmer, CHAIR Westfield
(Retired 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)
Bob Scudder, Secretary Fredonia
(Chautauqua County Legislator, District 3)
Hugh Butler, Assistant Secretary Chautauqua
(Organizational Development Consultant)
Bonnie Rae Strickland Westfield
(Assessor, Code Enforcement Officer)
Louis S. Drago, Jr. Lakewood
((retired)Branch Manager, Corry Federal Credit Union)
Charles F. Cornell Bemus Point
(Executive Director, Business Incubator)
Rebecca Meeder Ripley
(Office Manager, General Partitions)
Shelley Lincoln Cherry Creek
(Resident)
Todd Hnatyszyn Jamestown
(Financial Advisor, UBS)
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.
The Land Bank endeavors to have board membership be representative of geographic, and demographic interests in the county, as well as represent desired skill sets pertinent to land bank business.
Officers
John Hemmer Chair
Mark Geise Vice-Chair
Bob Scudder 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, Todd Hnatyszyn
Governance 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)
Reuben Hernandez Program Coordinator
Todd Thomas, Legal Counsel, Chautauqua County under contract with Chautauqua County Land Bank Corporation