Our Board
Representing a diverse range of experiences and backgrounds,
the Gifford Board keeps our foundation moving forward.
Meg Tidd
President | Marcellus
Chief Executive Officer, VIP Structures
Susan Katzoff
Vice President| Syracuse
Corporation Counsel, City of Syracuse | Attorney, Bousquet Holstein PLLC
Maithreyee Dubé
Secretary | Syracuse
Ron Tascarella
Treasurer | Oswego
SVP Chief Credit Officer, Pathfinder Bank
Iris St. Meran
Syracuse
Reporter, NewsChannel 9
Michael Feng
Ithaca
Director of Commercial Partnerships and Market Activation, The Griffiss Institute
Pastor Phil Turner
Syracuse
Pastor,
Bethany Baptist Church
Cjala Surratt
Syracuse
Owner, Curator of the Black Citizens Brigade
Latoya Allen
Syracuse
Deputy Director, Home HeadQuarters | 4th District Councilor, City of Syracuse
Carmena Rachetta
Cicero
Chief Operating Officer, Vanni Construction
Michael Lisson CPA, CITP
Syracuse
Partner, Grossman St. Amour CPA PLLC
Gregory Ayers, MPA
Syracuse
DEI Officer, Elmcrest Children’s Center
Ja'Quan Denson
Syracuse
FEC Program Manager, City of Syracuse
Jessica Hess, MBA
Syracuse
Operations Manager, Syracuse University
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The Gifford Foundation believes that boards are most successful when they contain a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives. We encourage organizations to be transparent about their leadership, and we strive to do the same.
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