The Ithaca Journal (New York), October 21, 2005, Friday

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The Ithaca Journal (New York)

October 21, 2005 Friday 1 Edition

SECTION: LOCAL; Pg. 3B

HEADLINE: Red Cross names officers, board for 2006

BODY:
From Journal Staff Reports
ITHACA - The American Red Cross, Tompkins County Chapter has named its officers for its 2006 fiscal year.
Susan Backstrom will be chairperson; Michael Yehl the vice-chairperson; Stephen Lipinski will be treasurer and Diana Johnson of the Tompkins Trust Company is secretary.
Also, at its recent 88th annual meeting, the chapter's membership elected eight new directors to its board. They are:
A* Linda Andrei, a practicing cardiologist with Ithaca Cardiologist Associates;
A* Anne Di Giacomo, the director of development for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University;
A* Thomas Dorman, the deputy chief for the Ithaca Fire Department;
A* Geoff Dunn, the news director with Cayuga Radio Group;
A* Jane F. Dunnick, a mother and professional raising two children while working as a performer and music teacher;
A* Ambassador Bob F. Jalang'o. He is the former Kenyan ambassador to the United Nations. He volunteers and mentors school-age children in Ithaca and supports a project for the rehabilitation of orphaned children from HIV/AIDS families in Kenya;
A* Karen Sears, the district manger for First Niagara Savings Bank in Ithaca"s Triphammer branch;
A* Cosimo Tangorra, Trumansburg Central School District superintendent and member of the board of directors for the Trumansburg Area Chamber of Commerce and the Herkimer County Community College Alumni Association.

The membership also re-elected to the board of directors:

A* Susan Backstrom, general counsel and senior vice president for a New York City book and video distributor. She is the current Chairperson of the Board of Directors.
A* Mary Lou, the assistant dean for human resources in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University.

A* Chet Warzynski. director of organizational development services and lecturer in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University.

A* Michael Yehl, partner in the law firm of Adams, Theisen, May, Miller & Yehl in Ithaca.