About Us
Mission Statement
Livingston County Cares is an all-volunteer organization that mobilizes the compassion and generosity of people with ties to Livingston County, New York by providing volunteers with meaningful national and local service opportunities. We are dedicated to supporting humanitarian projects and helping with disaster relief and recovery efforts locally and nationwide.
Board of Directors
Meet our 2026-2027 team.
President
Tom Matthews
Associate Dean of Leadership & Service at SUNY Geneseo, Emeritus
Vice President
Vacant
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Secretary
Joe Cope
Professor of History at SUNY Geneseo
Treasurer
Deborah Emerson
Library Director at the Wadsworth Library, Retired
Craig Bolesky
CEO C & R Foods, Retired
Lisa Burns
Executive Director-Finger Lakes Regional Tourism Council, Retired
Tristan Breaton
Undergraduate Student at SUNY Geneseo
Michele Rees
Clerk of the Board,County of Livingston, Geneseo, New York
Brenda Donohue
Conesus Town Supervisor & Livingston County Board of Supervisors, Retired
Claire Carmen
Undergraduate Student at SUNY Geneseo
Angela Ellis
Livingston County Deputy County Administrator, Planning & Special Projects
Holly Harvey
Associate Broker, Empire Realty Group
Andrew Herman
Associate Professor & Chair of Communication Department at SUNY Geneseo
Melissa Martinez
Undergraduate Student at SUNY Geneseo
Eddie Lee
Geneseo Village Board Trustee
Rocío Vallejo-Alegre
Program Director | Cultures Learning TOGETHER, Inc.
Daniel Martin
Commercial Development Manager, Nestle USA
Olivia Marra
Undergraduate Student at SUNY Geneseo
Sonja Olbert
Local Artist & Small Business Owner
Dennis Grove
Engineering Department for Morton Salt, Retired
Heather Ferrero
Deputy Planning Director at the Livingston County Planning Department
Julie Matthews
Villa of HOPE in Rochester
Vacant
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Emeritus Board Member
Meet our emeritus board member.
Board Member
Lyle Lehman
Community Activist for Special Education