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Chris Bailey
Chris Bailey is a CPA with 15 years of experience working with big 4 accounting firms. He currently is the Manager of Tax and Risk at Welch Allyn.  Most recently he was the Director of Tax and Risk for Hand Held Products. He has worked as a volunteer fundraiser for the United Way in several different capacities, including the local Campaign Chair for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.  Chris has also enjoyed volunteering for St. Mary's of the Lake and most of the Skaneateles recreational sports programs.  He also volunteers with the Skaneateles Cub Scout Pack 161. Chris and his wife Marie have called the Skaneateles area home since 2006. They have four children attending Skaneateles Central Schools.
 
Maureen Savage Canty
Maureen Savage Canty has previously taught elementary school in the Albany, NY area and Weedsport Central School District. An Auburn native, Maureen and her husband Jack have resided in Skaneateles since 2005. They have three children, Margaret, Jack and Maeve, all of whom attend Skaneateles Central Schools. Maureen is currently on the Board of Directors of the Matthew House and previously sat on the boards of the Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES Teacher Center and E. John Gavras Center. She has also served as an officer on the Skaneateles PTC and is currently a parent representative on the State Street School Improvement Team.
 
Patti Carey
Patti Carey is former high school English teacher, PTA president, and trustee of the Chappaqua, NY, Board of Education. She has been a resident of Skaneateles since 1999, is married, with three grown sons. Patti is a past co- president and active member of the Skaneateles Music Guild, a past officer and active member of the American Association of University Women, a member of the Board of Directors for the Skaneateles Music Festival, and a past officer of the Skaneateles Women’s Golf Association. She also chaired, for six years, the annual AAUW “Celebrating Women in Art” show.
 
Heather Carroll
Heather Ruopp Carroll grew up in Boston and New York, and has been a resident of Skaneateles since 1999. She is the current president and historian of Moms & Kids Childcare Cooperative, and has also served as treasurer and fundraising chair. Heather recently served as the director of membership for the Home Learners Association of CNY, and was the executive secretary of her cottage association in northern Ontario for eight years. She is a member of the Skaneateles Elementary PTC, serving as chairperson of the Candy Sale fundraiser. Heather and her husband, Tim, have four young children, Minne, Bridget, Vivian and Charlotte, three of whom currently attend Skaneateles Central Schools. They enjoy entertaining in their turn-of-the-century Mandana Barn.
 
Kevin J. Daley
Kevin Daley and his wife Kelly have lived in the Skaneateles area since 1994. They have four children, Kiernan, Jordan, Christian and Joselyn, with the three oldest attending Skaneateles Central Schools. Kevin has volunteered in the community as a coach for Odyssey of the Mind, Skaneateles Youth Soccer, Bill Delaney Basketball, Lakeshore Baseball and Softball, Skaneateles Youth Flag Football, and Pop-Warner Youth Football (in Auburn).  Together with Kelly, Kevin started the Skaneateles Scholastic Chess Program which has been sustained and has won a number of awards in local, regional, and national tournaments.   Kevin is Vice President of Thomas Associates based in Marblehead, Massachusetts (Manufacturer’s Representatives).  He started with Thomas Associates in 1989.      

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William J. Danaher
Bill Danaher has lived in Skaneateles for 35 years. He is a 1981 graduate of Skaneateles Central Schools. His wife, Cari, is also a graduate of SCS (1986) and is a Reading Specialist at Waterman School. They have 3 sons, Michael, Ryan and Kevin, all of whom attend SCS. Bill has volunteered in the community as a coach and worked with numerous organizations, such as the Waterman Playground Committee and is currently a member of the Board of Directors and acting Treasurer for Friends of Dave Pirro. Bill is Sales Manager at XTO,Inc. in Liverpool, NY.

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Philip D. D’Angelo, Jr.
Phil D’Angelo has worked in the field of education for 25 years; 8 years as a Science teacher and 17 years as an administrator. He has served as Superintendent of Schools for the Skaneateles Central School District since January of 2006. Phil and his wife Mary moved to Skaneateles in 2006 with their children, Philip, III, Catherine, and Jonathan, whom all attend SCS. He has served the communities in which he has lived in a variety of ways: Wyoming County United Way Board of Directors; co-United Way Liaison between the Skaneateles Central School District & Onondaga County United Way; honorary member of PACT; trustee for his church in his former school district; lector and Eucharistic minister for his church; and member, Administration Chairperson, & Board of Director member for the Skaneateles Rotary Club. Phil served as the honorary chairman of the Skaneateles Crop Walk in 2008 & 2009.

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Cate S. Davis
Cate Davis and her husband Jeff, an attorney, have lived in Skaneateles for 16 years, summered for many more. Cate served on the Crouse Hospital Auxiliary Board and is a past president of The Skaneateles Symphony Guild. She served on various School Improvement Teams and volunteered for many school and sport activities. Their 3 daughters, Julia, Meryl and Carolyn graduated from Skaneateles Central Schools. She is the co-owner of CATE&SALLY, a women’s store in Skaneateles and enjoys golf and swimming.

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Michael J. Glowacki, MD
Michael Glowacki, has been a family physician in the community for 11 of the 14 years he has lived in Skaneateles. Michael has coached in the Lakeshore Little League, Girl’s Softball and Skaneateles Youth Soccer Organizations. He is an active member of the First Presbyterian Church and teaches Sunday school each year. Michael is also proud to be involved with the Friends of Dave Pirro. He and his wife Helen have three children, Phoebe, Hope and Parker, who all attend Skaneateles Central Schools.

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Chris Grajko
Chris has lived in Skaneateles with her husband Phil for 41 years.  She is a former teacher, having taught 4 years in the West Genesee District and then 25 years in Skaneateles as a Kindergarten, First and Second Grade teacher.  As a teacher in Skaneateles she was awarded a grant from New York State to study the reading program in New Zealand.  She has 2 daughters, Cari and Jennifer, who attended and graduated from SCS, and have pursued careers in education.   She currently volunteers as a FISH driver, a Story Reader for pre-school children at the Skaneateles Library and as a Friend of the Library. In her retirement she enjoys travel, tennis, skiing, book club and her five grandchildren who all attend Skaneateles Central Schools.

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Joseph M. Hennigan
Joe Hennigan is a seasoned financial executive serving as an International Tax Services Partner with KPMG for 15 years while living in Washington DC, London, and Cincinnati prior to joining Welch Allyn in 1996. He was a Senior VP and Chief Financial Officer for Hand Held Products, Inc., and recently became the Managing Director of the Allyn Family Office. Joe is a 1972 graduate of Skaneateles Central Schools as are his children, Matthew (’03), Michael (’05) and Claire (’07). His wife Mary Ellen is the State Street school nurse. He was an active soccer coach for over 10 years and has been an active advocate for the Skaneateles Lake Milfoil initiative. He has been involved with the Skaneateles Community Recreation Trust, specifically on the pool side, in the development of the Skaneateles Community Center and as an active participant in the fund raising phase.

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Wendy Kopley
Wendy Kopley and her husband John have lived in Skaneateles since 1974. Their sons, Adam and Matthew, attended and graduated from Skaneateles Central Schools. She spent most of her working career as a teacher in the Skaneateles Central School District, with an additional four years spent teaching in Avon, Connecticut. Since her retirement, Wendy has been a member of the Boards of the Skaneateles Festival and of Baltimore Woods Nature Center, and has volunteered for many other community groups. She and her husband enjoy traveling and spending time with family.

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Judy Krieger
Judy Krieger is a retired teacher, having served 22 years in Skaneateles Central Schools as an AIS math teacher. She continues as a part-time substitute teacher. She and her husband Don moved to Skaneateles in 1966 and raised 3 children who graduated from SCS. They currently have eight grandchildren in the district. Judy has been involved as a PTC officer, Girl Scout Service Chair, Skaneateles Ecumenical Food Pantry Board member, and Presbyterian Church Board member. She currently is involved with the Skaneateles Antiques Club, the Presbyterian Women’s Association and Mission Committee and the American Association of University Women.

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Daniel Labeille
Daniel Labeille has lived in Skaneateles since 1966. He and his wife, Grace, have three grown children, all graduates of Skaneateles Central Schools, and two grandchildren currently attending SCS. Dan is a former professor of theatre at Cayuga Community College and also served for many years as the college foundation’s executive director. He is now an adjunct in drama at Syracuse University. He currently serves as board member of SAVES, Seward House Museum, and the Skaneateles Festival.

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Miki Mahood
Miki Mahood has fifteen years of experience in development and fundraising for educational institutions; first at Sarah Lawrence College in donor research, and then at Concordia College, as Director of Community Relations. Miki served for three years as a volunteer fundraiser on the Counseling Center Board, which serves both church and educational institutions. Miki grew up in central New York and returned to make Skaneateles her home in 2007. She lives with her husband Bill, and they have two sons, one a graduate of Skaneateles Central Schools.

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Sharon Baker Magee
Sharon Magee has over 20 years experience in marketing and public relations. She has previously worked for CompuServe, The Weather Channel, Cable News Network (CNN) and others. As a community volunteer and fundraiser, she has been honored to work with many school, church and non-profit groups including the The Junior League, Skaneateles Music Guild, Waterman Playground Committee and St. James’ EarthWorks. She currently serves as Board member of the Skaneateles Festival. Sharon and her husband Marshall have been residents of Skaneateles since 2002. Their children, Kathryn and Grace, attend Skaneateles Central Schools.

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Anna Murphy
Anna Murphy is a Partner at Green & Seifter CPAs and has over 25 years of experience in public accounting. Anna practices in the areas of individual, partnership, corporation and fiduciary tax return preparation and tax planning for individuals and businesses. She is a member and Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Skaneateles Early Childhood Center and a member of the Skaneateles Chamber of Commerce. Anna is a Le Moyne College Founder's Day Committee member and past Treasurer of Captioning Unlimited, Inc. Anna is a graduate of Le Moyne College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. She resides in Skaneateles with her husband Bill. Their three children, Bill Jr., Chris and Danielle are all graduates of Skaneateles Central Schools in 1998, 2001 and 2005, respectively.

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Pamela Loftus Pidhirny
Pam Pidhirny currently works as a licensed real estate salesperson with the Realty USA Skaneateles office where she serves as a member of the President’s Council. Prior to that she served for 24 years as vice president of corporate development for Crouse Hospital in Syracuse where she was responsible for such areas as strategic planning, marketing and communications. She also served as vice president of the Crouse Health Foundation with assets of more than $25 million at the time of her departure. A lifetime resident of Skaneateles and a 1966 graduate of Skaneateles High School, Pam is married to John and they have one son, Michael, also a graduate of Skaneateles High School. Pam has volunteered for St. Mary’s of the Lake church, the Skaneateles Chamber of Commerce and enjoys participating in Dining for Women.

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Ellen Pirro
Ellen Pirro has been a resident of Skaneateles for the past 15 years. She has two children, Jessica and Emily who both attend Skaneateles Central Schools. Ellen is a past co-coordinator of the Skaneateles Outreach Program. She is Vice-President of the Friends of Dave Pirro Golf Tournament, where the proceeds benefit many local charities. Ellen is the President and owner of Dave Pirro Ford in Skaneateles.

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Thomas W. Seeley
Tom Seeley and his wife Kara have lived in Skaneateles since 1996 and have two children attending Skaneateles Central Schools.  Tom is a partner in the law firm of Milford, Lynch & Shannon.  Prior to becoming an attorney, Tom was a newspaper reporter in the Hudson Valley and an editor of The Citizen in Auburn, New York. Tom has been active in the Skaneateles community for many years.  He is the Cubmaster and a Den Leader for Skaneateles Cub Scout Pack 161 and has been active in youth baseball for many years.   Tom is also a past-president of the Skaneateles Sunrise Rotary Club and coordinates the club’s annual Winterfest celebration. Tom currently serves on the board of the Skaneateles Endowment Fund. 

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Peter Swartz
Pete Swartz is an attorney and partner in the Business Department of Nixon Peabody LLP. He has participated in planning committees for the Recreation Center, and has been active in leadership roles within his church. He and his wife Flo have two children who have attended Skaneateles Central Schools. Pete divides his free time between his children's activities, maintaining an older home, and enjoying an active lifestyle throughout the year.

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Julie Torrey
Julie Torrey is a 1992 graduate of Skaneateles Central Schools. She played golf for and attended Michigan State University. Upon graduating, she returned to Skaneateles to live and start a teaching career and began as a middle school teacher at Cato Meridian. She has been a sixth grade language arts and math teacher at Skaneateles Middle School since 2004. She lives with her husband Jeff and their two children.  

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Stacia Van Slyke
Stacia Van Slyke is a native of Central New York and has lived in Skaneateles since 1995. She is a current board member of the Skaneateles Early Childhood Center and had been board liaison to the non-profit aquatics organization, Skaneateles Splash, while managing the club swim team for several years with her husband John. This role led her to be one of the original organizers of the Skaneateles Labor Day Race Weekend. She served on the SAVES Annual Fund Steering Committee and is currently serving on the Skaneateles Milfoil Fighters Steering Committee. She has three children in Skaneateles Central Schools and is a Pediatrician.

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