Our Board

Board Meetings are the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm in the Seton Catholic Central Library unless otherwise stated.

School Board Members

Alan Ackerman
Monsignor Michael Meagher
James W. Silkworth
Dr. Elizabeth Carter
John Mirabito
Dr. Dennis Sweeney
Travis Hayes
Kim Myers
Michele M. Williams
Jon Sarra
Richard M. Woodruff
Jennifer Long Redmore
Brian Schmidt
Abigail McFiggins

Officer Positions

Dr. Elizabeth Carter – President
John Mirabito – Chairman
Dr. Jennifer Redmore – Vice Chairman
Brian Schmidt – Treasurer
Jon Sarra – Secretary

Committees


President	Dr. Elizabeth Carter
Chair	John Mirabito
Finance Chairman	Brian Schmidt
Finance Committee Members	Alan Ackerman, Anthony Coppola, Jason Giblin, Dan Innarella, Dan Kreeger, Abigail McFiggins, Kathleen O’Brien, Dr. Jennifer Redmore
Governance Chairman	Alan Ackerman
Governance Committee Members	Sue Burtis, Abilgail McFiggins, Dr. Janet Muhich, Kim Myers, Jon Sarra, Esq. Jim Silkworth
Marketing & Development Chairman	Vacant
Marketing & Development Committee Members	Alan Ackerman, Dr. Mary John, Dr. Robert Lalor, Micki Matthews, Jon Sarra, Esq., Richard Woodruff
Human Resources Chairman	Jim Silkworth
Human Resources Committee Members	Ruthanne Bulman, Monsignor Michael Meagher, Kim Myers, Frank Valletta
Curriculum Chairman	Dr. Dennis Sweeney
Curriculum Committee Members	Pam Bouton, Bridget Derr, Nichole Huff, Michele Williams, Dawn Young
Facilities Chairman	Travis Hayes
Facilities Committee Members	Cindy Cowden, Jennifer DeSouza, Tom Donovan, Mary Newins, Sonya Rundell
Athletics and Activities Chairman	Richard Woodruff
Athletics and Activities Committee Members	Athletics Subcommittee: Alan Ackerman, Paul Derr, John Dowd, Paul Huff, Dana Ingraham, Dr. Jennifer Redmore, Chris Sinicki, Joe Spence, Michele Williams, John Yuhnick Arts Subcommittee: Christine Ackerman, Jackie Adams, Tim Donlin, Sonya Rundell

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Alan Ackerman

Current Profession:
Director of Regulatory Affairs – NYISO / Customized Energy Solutions

Education and Professional Background:
MBA Binghamton University 1999
BA Penn State 1991
2007-present Customized Energy Solutions – NYISO
2015- present NYISO Bylaws Committee Chair
2016-present NYISO Budget and Priorities Working Group Chair
2014 NYISO Management Committee Chair
2013 NYISO Management Committee Vice Chair
2012 NYISO Business Issues Committee Chair
2011 NYISO Business Issues Committee Vice Chair
2009-2012 NYISO Price Responsive Load Working Group Chair
2006-2007 Astellas Pharmaceuticals Sales Representative
2003-2006 PDI Pharmaceutical Sales Representative / District Sales Manager

Role in the Catholic Schools of Broome County:
All Saints Catholic School Advisory Council 2007-present
All Saints Catholic School Advisory Council Chair 2008-2012
Reconfiguration Facilities Subcommittee Co-Chair 2008
Odyssey of the Mind Coach 2007-2013
Odyssey of the Mind Building Coordinator 2011-2016
Science Olympiad Coach 2010-present
Academic Challenge Coach 2015
All Saints Auction Food and Beverage Chair 2011-2013
All Saints Auction Beverage Chair 2013-2016
Catholic Schools of Broome County Board 2010-present
CSBC Finance Committee 2010-present
CSBC Planning Committee 2010-2015
CSBC Planning Committee Chair 2010-2015
SCCHS Select Chorus Booster 2012-2015
SCCHS Middle States Committee 2015

Monsignor Michael Meagher

Current Profession:
Pastor of the Parish of Saints John & Andrew, Binghamton

Parish:
St. John and Andrew

James W. Silkworth (Jim)

Current Profession:
VP, Human Resources and Support Services, Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital

Parish:
Saint Joseph (Endicott)

Educational and Professional Background:
BA, Economics – DePauw University, Greencastle, IN 1988
MS, Human Resources – Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 1990
Various Positions – IBM Corporation 1990-1995
Director, Human Resources, Quality Manager, HR Generalist – Universal Instruments 1995-2009
Current Position since 2009

Current and Recent Community Board Participation:
Board Member, Catholic Charities 2013-Present
CYO Moderator, Saint Joseph Church 2011-2015
President, Union-Endicott Lacrosse Booster Club 2012-Present
Board Member and Past President, United Way 2005-2013
Board Member and Past President, Boys & Girls Club of Western Broome 2003-2008

Broome Leadership Institute Graduate:
2002

John Mirabito

Education:

Graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1976 with a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration as a Finance Major
Received a Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Syracuse University in 1986
Earned the designation of Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) from the American Institute for Property and Liability Underwriters, Inc. in 1989

Business:

Business Manager for the Sidney Central School District from June, 1976 through December, 1980 with responsibility for all non-instructional and financial activities for the district
Obtained my insurance license and started working at Mang Associates, Inc., an independent insurance agency, in January 1981.
Along with two other partners, purchased the insurance agency in 1986 and changed the name to Mang Group, Inc. After numerous purchases and mergers over the years the agency grew to 19 locations, with one in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Chairman of the Board, January, 2005 to present, of Mirabito Holdings, Inc. (FKA as Granite Capital Holdings, Inc.) which was formed in 1998 through the combination of a number of businesses, including Mang Group, Inc. Mirabito Holdings, Inc. is a diversified company and includes the business brands Mirabito Energy Products (energy distribution), Quickway/Mirabito Stores and Covenience Express (convenience stores), and Mirabito Truck Repair, Inc.(truck service and repairs). Mang Group, Inc. was sold to NBT Bancorp in 2008. The company employs 900 people at over 85 locations in 3 states.

Civic, Business, Professional, and Community Service:

Member of CSBC Steering Committee 2014-2015
Member, Board of Directors, Leatherstocking Gas Company, 2012 to present
Member, Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse Finance Committee (Chairman of the Risk Management Committee), October 2011 to present
Member, Board of Directors, Binghamton Bearcats Athletic Association, June 2010 to present
Member, Board of Trustees, Tri-Town Regional Hospital, 2009 to present
Member, Board of Directors, Catholic Education Foundation of the Southern Tier, 2008 to present (President November 2013 to present)
Member, Board of Directors, Community Foundation of South Central New York, 2008 to present (Chairman of Finance/Audit Committee, 2012 to present, and Treasurer 2013 to present)
Member, Board of Directors, Friends of Bassett, 2005 to 2012
Member, Executive Board of the Otschodela Council, Inc. Boy Scouts of America, 2004 to 2009.
Chairman of the Village of Sidney Zoning Board of Appeals, 1986 to 2004.
Chairman of the Tri-Town Chapter of the American Red Cross, 1985 to 1987, and 1995 to 1999.
Member, Board of Directors, Southern Tier Chapter of the American Red Cross, 2000 to 2006. Tri-Town Outstanding Volunteer Service award, 2003.
Member, Board of Directors, TCA Vision 21, Inc., 1998 to 2007.
President, United Way of Sidney, Inc. 1985
President, Rotary Club of Sidney, 1989-1990. Rotary Paul Harris Fellow, 1990.
Member, Board of Directors, Delaware County Chamber of Commerce, 1984-1989
Member, Board of Directors, United Methodist Homes for the Aging, 1990-1996
Member, Parish Council of Sacred Heart Church, 1989-1994
Past Member, University of Notre Dame Sorin Society
Councilman, Town of Sidney Republican Committee, 1989 to 2008
Trustee, Mirabito Foundation, 1995 to present
Chief, Tri-Town Y-Indian Guides, 1990-1992
Treasurer, RYLA, 1994-1998
Member Binghamton City Club, 2007 to present
Member of Saints John and Andrew Parish, Binghamton, NY

Family:
Married 33 years to Cheryl; 5 children ages 22 to 32. Hobbies and interests include travelling, golf, college athletics, reading, and working around the house.

Kim A. Myers

Education and Professional Background:

Graduate Binghamton North High School
BS Elementary Education SUNY Cortland
Dick’s Sporting Goods
Elementary Teacher SV Schools
Former owner Kid’s Korner
Vestal Board of Education (18 Years, Pres. 8 years )
Broome County Legislator
Founder B.U.S. Bucks

Current and Recent Community Board Participation:

Broome County Work Task Force
Director Lourdes Hospital
Lourdes Hospital Foundation
Pres. Binghamton City School District Foundation
Child hunger Task Force
Helio Health Board
Vestal Rotary
Lourdes Camp board
CCPA Business Advisory Committee ~ B.U.

Role in the Catholic Schools of Broome County:

Broome County Catholic Schools Board
Governance Committee
Curriculum Committee
All Saints PTO

Family

Married Tim ~ 38 years
Children ~ Timmy, Meaghan, Teddy, Daniel, Molly, Annie
Grandchildren ~ Emmy, Shrimpy

Parish

Our Lady of Sorrows

Michele M. Williams

Current Profession:
Director Information Technology, Universal Instruments Corp, Conklin NY

Parish:
St. James Johnson City; member of adult choir since 1999

Educational and Professional Background:
MS Finance, Boston College, Chestnut Hill MA 1990
BS Finance, Boston College, Chestnut Hill MA 1988 cum laude
Universal Instruments Corporation, Conklin NY 1998 – present; current title: Director IT
Bankers Trust Corporation, New York NY 1990 – 1998; Vice President, Global Investment Mgmt

Prior Relationship/Role Catholic Schools of Broome County:
Member of school board CSBC June 2010 – present
Member of CSBC Finance committee 2011 – 2013
Chair of St. James School Advisory board 2013 – present

Jon J. Sarra

Current Profession:
Assistant Managing Partner with the law firm of Hinman, Howard & Kattell, LLP and chair of its Trusts, Estates and Wealth Planning Practice Group

Practice Areas:
Banking & Financial Services Business, Corporate, & Securities Law Commercial & Residential Real Estate Elder Law & Guardianships Energy & Environmental Law Not-for-Profit Corporations & Foundations Wills, Trusts, & Estates

Admitted:
New York & Pennsylvania

Education:
J.D., University of Connecticut School of Law, 2000 B.A., College of the Holy Cross, 1997

Family:
Wife – Andrea Sarra Children – Andrew and Annie
Professional Memberships: Broome County Bar Association (Real Property and Oil and Gas) New York State Bar Association (Real Property and Trusts and Estates)

Membership on Boards, Councils & Committees:
• Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce - Serves on its Board of Directors and Executive Committee, past Chair of the Small Business Council, current co-chair of the Recognition and Awards Committee, Member of the Governmental Affairs Committee
• Past president of the Endicott Performing Arts Committee (EPAC)
• Past co-president of the Little Italy Endicott Board
• Past board member of Catholic Charities of Broome County
• Currently serves as Chair of the UHS Foundation
• Board Member of the Community Foundation for South Central New York

Role in Catholic Schools of Broome County:
A graduate of Seton Catholic Central High School, Mr. Sarra continues to give back to his Alma Mater by serving as a Director on the Catholic School Board of Broome County. Mr. Sarra also serves as a member of the Hartwick College Planned Giving Advisory Council.

Richard M. Woodruff

Current Profession:
Program Manager / IBM Corporation

Jennifer Long Redmore, DDS

Current Profession:
Dentist at Progressive Dental Kirkwood, NY

Parish:
St. James Johnson City, NY

Family:
Husband – Keith Redmore and 7 children:
Luke, James, Mary, John, Mark, Ann and Peter

Educational and Professional Background:
St. John the Evangelist Binghamton, NY K-8 1977-1985
Seton Catholic Central Binghamton, NY 9-12 1985-1989 Regents
SUNY at Binghamton BA Classical Civilizations 1989-1993 Honors
SUNY at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine 1993-1997 DDS
Associate Dentist Progressive Dental 1997-Present
American Student Dental Association member 1993-1997
American Association of Dental Schools (AADS) 1994-1997
Vice-Chair, AADS Council of Students 1995-1996
Chair, AADS Council of Students 1996-1997
Testified before US Senate Finance Committee on Student Loan Indebtedness 4/16/97 on behalf of 60+ educational and professional organizations

Membership on Boards, councils, committees:
CSBC Reconfiguration Group (Finance Committee & Final Report)
St. James Parish Pastoral Council CSBC School Board
St. James School Advisory Board
Served as interim President of CSBC Board
Served as Chair of Finance Committee of CSBC Board

Currently leading CSBC Board 1:1 Mobile Educational Technology Task Force
Awards:
2010 St. James Parish Caring & Sharing Award (with Keith Redmore)
2014 Diocese of Syracuse Catholic Schools Superintendents’ Service Medal

Professional Organizations:
American Dental Association
Academy of General Dentistry (Pre-Fellow)
International Association of Orthodontics
6th District Dental Society
Broome County Dental Society
Binghamton University Alumni Association
University of Buffalo Alumni Association

Other memberships:
Couple to Couple League International (NFP)
International Catholic Deaf Association
American Society for Deaf Children
National Deaf Children’s Society (UK)

Personal statement:
I am committed to serving local Catholic Schools. I feel that my Catholic education was a precious gift. I can never repay the sacrifices made by my family, former teachers, pastors and parishioners that enabled me to receive a world class Catholic education. I credit my strong Catholic formation to the amazing educators I encountered in the halls of St. John’s and Seton Catholic Central. This is a gift I want to share with as many current and future area students as possible.
I am convinced that excellent, effective, Catholic schools can and do provide so much for the individual student, their families and our community. Over the years I have served the Catholic Schools of Broome County in various roles related to development, enrollment, public relations/social media, finance, Catholic Identity
and now educational technology.

Brian Schmidt

Current Profession:
Financial Planner / NFP Corporate Services, LLC

Abi McFiggins

Current Profession:
Systems Engineering Manager, Electronic Warfare – Lockheed Martin, Owego

Parish:
Our Lady of Good Counsel

Educational and Professional Background:
BSEE, Rochester Institute of Technology, 2002
2005-Present: Lockheed Martin – Owego NY
2002-2005: Motorola Inc. – Deer Field, IL

Role in the CSBC:
2015-Present: Saint James School, Photographer & Yearbook Editor
2016-Present: Saint James School, Advisory Board
2017-Present: CSBC Finance Committee
2017-Present: CSBC Governance Committee
2018-Present: CSBC Board
2018: Seton Catholic Central, Science Fair Judge
2015-2016: Saint James School, Parent Teacher Organization

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Alan Ackerman

Monsignor Michael Meagher

James W. Silkworth (Jim)

John Mirabito

Kim A. Myers

Michele M. Williams

Jon J. Sarra

Richard M. Woodruff

Jennifer Long Redmore, DDS

Brian Schmidt

Abi McFiggins

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