Board of Directors/Administration

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TCIDA Board of Directors

Deborah Dawson

Chair

ddawson@tompkins-co.org

First appointed to IDA: 2/8/23
Current IDA term: 2/17/26 – 12/31/26
Tompkins County Legislature

 

 
 
 
 
Jeff Gorsky

Vice Chair

jgorsky@swcllp.com
607-272-5550
First appointed to IDA: 12/15/20
Current IDA term: 1/1/25 – 12/31/26
IAED Board  Appointment

 

Jeff Gorsky, CPA, is a partner at Sciarabba Walker & Co., LLP. He joined the firm in 1992 and has been a partner since 2001. He is head of the firm’s Consulting department and serves as leader of the firm’s High-Technology and Emerging Businesses specialty practice area. His emphasis is on small business consulting, new business startups, local entrepreneurs, and taxation.  Over the years, he has assisted clients in strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, business valuations, financing, and new business startups.

Greg Mezey

gmezey@tompkins-co.org

First appointed to IDA: 1/21/25
Current IDA term: 2/17/26 – 12/31/26
Tompkins County Legislature

 

 

Shawna Black

sblack@tompkins-co.org

First appointed to IDA: 2/27/26
Current IDA term: 2/17/26 – 12/31/26
Tompkins County Legislature

 

 

Prentice Smith

Prentice Smith

LIUNALocal 785 Union
622 W State Street. #3333
Ithaca N.Y. 14850
607-280-7176
ithacarep@liuna785com

First appointed to TCIDA: 2/17/26
Current TCIDA term: 2/17/26 – 12/31/27
Organized labor Representative

 

 

Jerry Dietz

jerry@cspmanagement.com
607-277-6961
First appointed to IDA: 8/6/24
Current IDA term: 1/1/25 – 12/31/26
At-Large Director

 

Ducson Nguyen

Secretary

dnguyen@cityofithaca.org
607-269-7877
First appointed to IDA: 2/8/23
Current IDA term: 2/27/26 – 12/31/27
At-Large Director

 

 

TCIDA Legal Counsel

Russell Gaenzle – Attorney at Law
Harris Beach Murtha
Attorneys at Law
99 Garnsey Road
Pittsford, NY 14534
585-419-8801

TCIDA Advisory Committee

Katherine Borgella

Tompkins County Planning Department

Katherine Borgellakborgella@tompkins-co.org
607-274-5560

Korsah Akumfi

Tompkins County Administrator

kakumfi@tompkins-co.org
607-274-5551

Darrel Tuttle

Finance Director, Tompkins County Finance Department

dtuttle@tompkins-co.org
607-274-5545

Additional TCIDA Committees

Finance & Audit Committee (Ext. 2018)

Jeff Gorsky, Chair
Deborah Dawson
Jerry Dietz

Housing Committee Ad Hoc

Greg Mezey, Chair
Shawna Black
Jerry Dietz
Nels Bohn (IURA)
David West (County Planning)

Governance Committee (Ext. 2008)

Deborah Dawson
Ducson Nguyen
Shawna Black
Jeff Gorsky

 

Construction Labor Ad Hoc

Prentice Smith, Chair
Ducson Nguyen
Greg Mezey
Rick Warner – Pipefitters and Plumbers Union Rep.
Input from Union reps, developers, business owners