Ithaca Downtown Partnership Board of Directors
Downtown Ithaca is the economic, social and cultural heart of Tompkins County. The Ithaca Downtown Partnership strives to preserve and develop the central downtown core as the region's center for banking and finance, business and professional offices, government and community services, downtown residences, and as a retail destination highlighted by specialty shops, restaurants, arts and entertainment. Downtown serves people who live and work downtown, city and county residents, college communities, area visitors and tourists.
The Ithaca Downtown Partnership has a Board of Directors that helps to oversee and maintain these goals and is made up of the following members:
Carol Becker, DIA Board Member
Carol is running as a representative of the Ithaca Journal where she has served as Advertising Director for the past 15 years.
123 W. State St. 274-9252 cbecker@ithaca.gannett.com
Michael Cannon, DIA Board Member
Mike is running as representative of the Tompkins Trust Company, where he currently serves as a commercial lender.
215 E. State St. 273-3210 MCannon@TompkinsTrust.com
Tanya Vanesse, DIA Board Member
Tanya is a marketing consultant who resides in Gateway Commons, where she moved in 2007.
Resident. 372-3210 tanyavanesse@cs.com
Gary Weissbrot, DIA Board Member
Gary is the owner of Bookery II, located in the DeWitt Mall.
215 N. Cayuga St. 273-5055 bookery2@hotmail.com
Stephen Nunley, DIA Board Member
Stephen is the Managing Director of the Kitchen Theatre, downtown Ithaca's award winning year-round independent theater company.
116 N. Cayuga St. 272-0403 stephen@kitchentheatre.org
Eric Rosario, DIA Board member
Common Council, 2nd Ward.
228 S. Geneva St.
(607) 273-2417
Appointed by Mayor Peterson in January 2008
Joe Gaylord, President
American Crafts by Robbie Dein
158 E. State St.
(607) 277-2846
manager@americancraftsbyrobbiedein.com
Mack Travis, 1st Vice President/Government Relations
TSD Associates
323 N. Tioga St.
(607) 273-1654
mtravis@ithaca-rentals.com
Ursula Browning, Secretary
Jeff Dobbin, Treasurer
First Niagara Bank
301 E. State St.
(607) 272-1111
jeffrey.dobbin@fnfg.com
Joe Wetmore, VP in Charge of Promotions and Events
Carol Schmoock, Business Retention & Development
Lynda Thompson, Marketing & Member Services
Carolyn Peterson, Mayor of Ithaca
Phylissa DeSarno,
Deputy Director, Economic Development
City Hall
(607) 274-6547
pdesarno@cityofithaca.org
John Gutenberger,
Cornell Community Relations
110 Day Hall
(607) 255-4908
jcg3@cornell.edu
Peter Parkes,
Benjamin Peters
120 E. State St
(607) 273-1371
peter@bpclothing.com
Steve Hugo,
Holt Architects
217 N. Aurora St.
(607) 273-7600 x133
sh@holt.com
Fred Bonn,
Ithaca/Tompkins County Convention and Visitors Bureau
904 East Shore Dr.
(607) 273-7080
Fred@visitithaca.com
Leslyn McBean-Clairborne,
Vice Chair of the Legislature (D)
District 2, City of Ithaca
528 West Clinton Street, Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 277-5104
leslyn@twcny.rr.com
Tim Gray,
Comics for Collectors
207 N. Aurora St.
(607) 272-3007
comics@comicsforcollectors.com
Robert Cree,
Assistant Vice President for Business and Finance
Ithaca College
(607) 274-3118.
rcree@ithaca.edu
Bob Ross,
Dean of College Services
Tompkins Cortland Community College
170 North St. Dryden NY 13045
(607) 844-8211 x4319
rossr@tc3.edu