College Info Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees is the governing body of the College. The board is comprised of representatives of both Tompkins and Cortland Counties, appointed by either the respective county legislature or the governor. The board also includes a student trustee, elected by the student body.

Board Meetings

Board of Trustees meetings will be livestreamed, but comment from the public is still welcome. If you wish to participate in the Public Comment portion of the agenda, please email your comments to president@tc3.edu and your comments will be read into the record by the Chair. 

2025-2026

  • September 17, 2025 Agenda (pdf)
  • October 16, 2025 Agenda (pdf)
  • November 20, 2025 Agenda (pdf)
  • December 18, 2025 Agenda (pdf)
  • January 15, 2026 Agenda (pdf)
  • February 19, 2026 Agenda (pdf)
  • March 19, 2026
  • April 16, 2026
  • May 21, 2026
  • June 18, 2026
  • July 16, 2026

Past Meetings

2024-25

2023-24

2022-23

2021-22

2020-21

Board Finance & Audit Committee Meetings

2025-2026

  • September 24, 2025 Agenda (pdf)
  • December 3, 2025 Agenda (pdf)
  • January 28, 2026 Agenda (pdf)
  • March 25, 2026
  • May 27, 2026
  • July 29, 2026

Past Meetings

  • Wednesday, June 11, 2025 Agenda (pdf)
  • Wednesday, April 23, 2025 Agenda (pdf)
  • Wednesday, February 12, 2025 Agenda (pdf)
  • Wednesday, November 13, 2024 Agenda (pdf)

Bylaws of the Board of Trustees

Board Members

Judy Davison

Judy K. Davison (Class of 1970)
Chair of the Board
Appointed in 2007 by Cortland County Legislature
Term Expires: 2030
Education: A.A. - Tompkins Cortland Community College; B.A. - SUNY Cortland
Judy retired after more than 30 years working for Cortland County, most recently as director of the Cayuga-Cortland Workforce Investment Board.

Sue Dale-Hall

Sue Dale-Hall    
Vice Chair of the Board
Appointed in 2022 by Governor, representing Tompkins County
Term Expires: 2032
Education: B.A. and M.P.A. - Indiana University
Sue retired following 40 years in nonprofit management, most recently serving as C.E.O. of the Child Development Council of Central New York from 1992 to 2021.

Matthew McSherry

Matthew McSherry 
Treasurer
Appointed in 2012 by Cortland County Legislature
Term Expires: 2026
Education: B.S. - SUNY Albany
Matt is a partner in the Cortland-area accounting firm Port, Kashdin & McSherry and has been a CPA since 1986.
 

Dean Corbin

Dean Corbin (Class of 2015)
Assistant Treasurer
Appointed in 2023 by Governor, representing Cortland County
Term Expires: 2029
Education: A.A.S. - Tompkins Cortland Community College; B.A. - SUNY Cortland
Dean is a SQL Developer for Ontrack Health, a Nevada-based leader in AI-driven healthcare, and has worked in information technology for the House of the Good Shepherd in Utica and Franziska Racker Centers in Ithaca.

Roxann Buck

Roxann Buck    
Appointed in 1990 by Tompkins County Legislature
Term Expires: 2031
Education: B.S. - Cornell University
Roxann has retired after a lengthy career of service roles in the community, most recently as a senior employment specialist at Cayuga Medical Center.
 

Frank Kruppa
Appointed in 2025 by Tompkins County Legislature
Term Expires: 2032
Education: B.A. - Binghamton University; M.P.H. - University of Central Florida
Frank is the Assistant Vice President, Community Program Development and Partner Integration, for Cayuga Health.

Shelly Michell-Nunn

Schelley Michell-Nunn
Appointed in 2018 by the 
Tompkins County Legislature
Term Expires: 2028
Education: B.S. - Ithaca College; M.I.L.R. - Cornell University
Schelley has retired after more than 25 years as the Director of Human Resources for the City of Ithaca. 

Seth Peacock

Seth Peacock
Appointed in 2023 by Governor, representing Tompkins County
Term Expires: 2029
Education: B.A. - Queens College; J.D. - Cornell University
Seth has been an Ithaca City Court Judge since 2014.

Lisa Perfetti

Lisa Perfetti (Class of 1988)
Appointed in 2022 by Governor, representing Cortland County
Term Expires: 2027
Lisa has been a Registered Nurse for more than 35 years and is currently the Cortland County Deputy Public Health Director.

Shana Piotti
Student Trustee
Elected in 2025 by TC3 student body
Term Expires: 2026

Board of Trustees Chairs

  • Ronald Space - 1967 - 1977    
  • Bert Morse - 1977 - 1983    
  • Georgia MacNeil - 1983 - 1988    
  • Robert Corey - 1988 - 1993    
  • Jean McPheeters - 1993 - 1998    
  • Richard VanDonsel - 1998 - 2003    
  • Roxann Buck - 2003 - 2011    
  • Elizabeth Burns - 2011 - 2017    
  • Raymond Schlather - 2017 - 2022
  • Judy Davison - 2022 - present

Trustee Emeritus

The Board of Trustees has conferred the designation of Trustee Emeritus on individuals who served with great distinction and in an outstanding manner as a member of the Board of Trustees. The designation is recommended by a Board of Trustees committee, the Chair of the Board, and/or the College President and is then approved by the entire Board of Trustees. The following is a list of those with the title Trustee Emeritus, along with their years of service on the board.

  • Beverly Baker (1997-2011)    
  • Elizabeth Burns (2008-2022)    
  • Dr. Robert Eberly (1998-2007)    
  • Holly Greer (1987-1997)    
  • Arthur Kuckes (2013-2025)
  • Georgia MacNeil (1974-1989)    
  • Jean McPheeters (1984-2002)    
  • William Raynor (1985-2011)    
  • Raymond Schlather (2008-2023)
  • Genevieve Suits (1999-2008)    
  • Manley Thaler (1967-1977)    
  • William Tucker (1997-2008)    
  • Richard Van Donsel (1989-2003)    
  • Nicholas Wharton (1993-2003)

New York Community College Trustees

https://www.nycctrustees.org/