Organization

Rochester Education Foundation is focused on raising resources to help city school students succeed. We are independent and non-partisan. We also are legally and functionally independent of the Rochester City School District. REF is a 501(c)(3) corporation; all contributions are tax deductible to the full extent provided by law.

REF is governed by a board of directors drawn from the community, and advised by an Advisory Council. Day-to-day activities of the organization are overseen by the Executive Director.

Staff

Patricia Braus, Executive Director

Stuart Hencke, Deputy Director

Sara Connor, Program Administrator

Joan Gerrity, Special Projects

Board of Directors

     Todd Allen

      Retired

      Diane Caselli

      Attorney

      University of Rochester

      Edward Cavalier

     Retired Principal RCSD/Former CEO, Charter School.

 

     Julie Cook

Attorney and Compliance Specialist

Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.

      Judith Dumitru

Assistant Director, Financial Aid and Scholarships, Rochester Institute of Technology.

 

      Lori Florack

Director of Talent Management and Administration

The Lifestime Healthcare Companies, Rochester Region

Anthony Green, Secretary

Deputy to the Provost, University of Rochester

Laurie Haelen, Treasurer

Senior Vice President, Investment Officer, Wealth Strategies Group, Canandaigua National Bank & Trust Co.

Susan Kaufmann, Chair

Consultant and Retired RCSD Administrator

Sara M. Kelly, Ph.D.

Director, Residential Life/Learning Communities & Student Conduct, The College at Brockport, SUNY

Joseph M. Levy

Retired,

Xerox Corporation

Kimberley McKinsey-Mabry, Ed.D.

Dean, Business and Community Engagement, Monroe Community College

Diane Miller

Vice President, Marketing/Member Services

Advantage Federal Credit Union

Robert R. Neale. Vice-Chair

Howard Hanna Real Estate Services

George Tsanis

Vice President and Senior Bank Manager, East Winton

M&T Bank

       Mark D. Wagner

       Director, provider reimbursement operations

       Excellus BlueCross BlueShield

Advisory Council

Dan Burns

Rochester President

M&T Bank

Walter Cooper, Ph.D

Retired Kodak scientist

Former New York State Board of Regents member

      Barbara Deane-Williams

      Superintendent, Rochester City School District

Jennifer Leonard

President and Executive Director

Rochester Area Community Foundation