Board & Governance

People support decisions they help to make, and Cornell Cooperative Extension believes strongly in shared leadership through locally elected Boards of Directors and active program development committees.

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Washington County Board of Directors includes people from towns throughout Washington County who bring their knowledge of community needs and concerns to the governance of this organization. Our board sets policy, hires staff, prioritizes educational programs and works with Extension's educational staff to ensure program effectiveness.

Program Committees for each of our issue areas guide the direction of the workshops, classes and other services that we offer the residents of Washington County, and review the effectiveness of our efforts. Our programs have evolved over the years to reflect changes in values, ethics, community norms, family structures, mobility and the economy in direct response to this grassroots community involvement.

CCE Washington County is enriched to have active and diverse Board of Directors and Program Committees, which are key to achieving strong and meaningful community impacts! If, as you read more about how we are governed, you believe you have a contribution to make to our programming as a volunteer, please get in touch! We welcome your input and ideas!

Board Meeting Dates:

January 26

Feb 23

March 23

April 27

May 25

June 22

July 27

September 28

October 26

November – Annual Meeting TBD

Board Meeting Minutes:

Sept_2022_minutes.doc

2023_Jan_23_minutes.doc

Contact

Brian Gilchrist
Executive Director
btg5@cornell.edu
(518) 746-2560

Last updated March 8, 2023