Board of Directors
Downtown Ithaca is the economic, social and cultural heart of Tompkins
County. The Downtown Ithaca Alliance 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 Downtown Ithaca Alliance has a Board of Directors that helps to
oversee and maintain these goals and is made up of the following
members:
Steve Hugo, President
Michael Cannon, 1st Vice President
Ursula Kurman Browning, Secretary
Mack Travis, VP for Business Retention & Development
Joe Wetmore, VP for Special Events
Eldred Harris,
Deirdre Kurzweil, Co-Chair, Marketing & Member Services Committee
Ursula Kurman Browning,
Carolyn Peterson, Mayor
Eric Rosario,
Phyllisa DeSarno,
John Gutenberger,
Peter Parkes,
Fred Bonn,
Leslyn McBean-Clairborne,
Stephen Nunley,
Carol Becker,
Tanya Vanasse, VP for Marketing & Member Services
Anthony Hopson,
607-274-3833 ahopson@ithaca.edu
