{"id":2921,"date":"2017-01-21T13:04:30","date_gmt":"2017-01-21T18:04:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.unitarian.ithaca.ny.us\/?page_id=2921"},"modified":"2026-02-25T16:40:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T21:40:40","slug":"board-of-trustees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/unitarian.ithaca.ny.us\/index.php\/about-us\/our-elected-leaders\/board-of-trustees\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Elected Leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 id=\"pageName\">Board of Trustees<\/h4>\n<div id=\"board\" class=\"feature\">\n<p>The Board of Trustees is responsible for directing church personnel, maintaining financial stability, establishing Board policy, and promoting the general welfare of the church. For questions or comments to the Board, contact the designated spokesperson at <a href=\"_wp_link_placeholder\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">BoardSpokesPerson@uuithaca.org<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4>MISSION<\/h4>\n<p>It is the mission of the First Unitarian Society of Ithaca\u2019s Board of Trustees to serve the congregation through leadership, example, and education. We will do this by: supporting the Principles and Purposes of the <span data-scayt_word=\"UUA\" data-scaytid=\"2\">UUA<\/span> and the Mission and Vision statements of the congregation, overseeing and supporting the programs and paid staff of the church, responsibly managing the church\u2019s finances, conducting and overseeing all business matters of the congregation, representing the congregation to the community, and communicating our shared <span data-scayt_word=\"UU\" data-scaytid=\"3\">UU<\/span> values to both the congregation and the greater community.<\/p>\n<h4>CONTACT<\/h4>\n<p>You may contact the entire Board through an email addressed to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:board@uuithaca.org\">board@uuithaca.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>MINUTES<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/unitarian.ithaca.ny.us\/index.php\/about-us\/our-elected-leaders\/board-of-trustees\/board-meeting-minutes\/\">The minutes of Board meetings<\/a> are published one month after each meeting. This time delay occurs because the minutes must be read, amended, or corrected, and then approved, by the Trustees at the next meeting of the Board.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/unitarian.ithaca.ny.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_0985.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/unitarian.ithaca.ny.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_0985-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9757\" style=\"width:185px;height:246px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/unitarian.ithaca.ny.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_0985-768x1025.jpg 768w, http:\/\/unitarian.ithaca.ny.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_0985-420x560.jpg 420w, http:\/\/unitarian.ithaca.ny.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_0985.jpg 880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Megan McCormick, President<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/unitarian.ithaca.ny.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rene-Rogers.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/unitarian.ithaca.ny.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rene-Rogers.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12711\" srcset=\"http:\/\/unitarian.ithaca.ny.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rene-Rogers.jpg 300w, http:\/\/unitarian.ithaca.ny.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rene-Rogers-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rene Rogers, Vice President<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/unitarian.ithaca.ny.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Fred-Balfour.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/unitarian.ithaca.ny.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Fred-Balfour.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11501\" style=\"width:296px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/unitarian.ithaca.ny.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Fred-Balfour.jpg 300w, http:\/\/unitarian.ithaca.ny.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Fred-Balfour-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Fred Balfour, Board Clerk &#8211; BoardClerk@uuithaca.org<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/unitarian.ithaca.ny.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Don-Barber.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/unitarian.ithaca.ny.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Don-Barber.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12712\" style=\"width:301px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/unitarian.ithaca.ny.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Don-Barber.jpg 500w, http:\/\/unitarian.ithaca.ny.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Don-Barber-420x281.jpg 420w, http:\/\/unitarian.ithaca.ny.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Don-Barber-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Don Barber, Treasurer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/unitarian.ithaca.ny.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/sharon-markus2-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/unitarian.ithaca.ny.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/sharon-markus2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12709\" srcset=\"http:\/\/unitarian.ithaca.ny.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/sharon-markus2-1.jpg 300w, http:\/\/unitarian.ithaca.ny.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/sharon-markus2-1-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sharon Markus<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/unitarian.ithaca.ny.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Jack-Zinda.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/unitarian.ithaca.ny.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Jack-Zinda.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12705\" srcset=\"http:\/\/unitarian.ithaca.ny.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Jack-Zinda.jpg 300w, http:\/\/unitarian.ithaca.ny.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Jack-Zinda-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Jack Zinda<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/unitarian.ithaca.ny.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mike-Daniels2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/unitarian.ithaca.ny.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mike-Daniels2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12729\" srcset=\"http:\/\/unitarian.ithaca.ny.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mike-Daniels2.jpg 300w, http:\/\/unitarian.ithaca.ny.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mike-Daniels2-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Michael Daniels<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Board of Trustees<\/p>\n<p>The Board of Trustees is responsible for directing church personnel, maintaining financial stability, establishing Board policy, and promoting the general welfare of the church. 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