The Community Foundation of Otsego County has announced its new slate of officers.
According to a news release from the foundation, officers elected for the 2005-2007 term are: president, David Rowley; vice president, Tim Lord; treasurer, Scott White; and secretary, Patricia Kennedy.
“I believe the Community Foundation of Otsego County has made a substantial impact in the last five years and I have been proud to serve on the board of directors,” Rowley said. “I am keenly aware that becoming president will be a significant challenge, but I am fortunate to be succeeding Harry Levine, our past president, who has done just an outstanding job leading CFOC over the past five years.
Rowley said he is looking forward to working with Executive Director Jeff Katz and Joanne Tobey, the foundation’s director of development. “My goal is to carry on the incredible growth achieved in the first five years and to expand our good work throughout Otsego County,” he said.
Levine said the transition has been in the planning stage for about two years. “I am excited to watch as the foundation matures from infancy to young adulthood,” he said.
Katz said, “The Community Foundation of Otsego County would not exist, and not have grown so quickly, without the vision and dedication of Harry Levine. … David Rowley will no doubt continue Harry’s legacy and be a wonderful president. The years ahead look bright.”
According to the release, Rowley is a native of Otsego County and a graduate of Oneonta High School. He received his bachelor’s degree from Hartwick College, teaching certification from SUNY Oneonta, his MPA from the Pennsylvania State University and his CAS in Educational Administration from SUNY New Paltz. He retired from public education in 2022, having spent 11 years serving as superintendent of schools in the Edmeston, Oneonta and Stamford school districts. He lives in Oneonta.