Board of Directors
The 13-member board of the Cortland County Business Development Corporation comprises professionals from a variety of industries and professions. Each brings a unique perspective to the board in the BDC’s work to move the Cortland community forward.
2023
Business Development Corp. Member Directors & Non-Member Directors
Member Directors
Mike McMahon – Chairman *
Owner EZ Acres Farms
Term Expires 12/31/2026
5005 Creal Road
Homer, New York 13077
607-749-4348 (H)
607-423-5606 (C)
Email: mcmahonez@outlook.com
Steve Compagni *
Owner Economy Paving Company
Term Expires 12/31/2026
1657 Lighthouse Hill Road
Homer, New York 13077
607-756-6535 (W)
607-745-5011 (C)
Email: scompags@economypaving.com
Deborah Hayden, CPA *
Partner, Port, Kashdin & McSherry CPA, PC
Term 12/31/2026
6271 Route 281
Preble, New York, 13045
315-559-9170
Email: debbieh@pkmcpa.com
Johanna Ames *
Owner Ames Linen Services
Term Expires 12/31/2026
972 Beechwood Lane
Cortland, New York 13045
607-756-7112 (W)
Email: johanna@ameslinen.com
Don Richards *
Owner Complete Construction Concepts
Term Expires 12/31/2026
692 Hatchers Run
Cortland, New York 13045
607-749-7770
Email: drichards@completeconstructionconcepts.com
Clint Brooks *
President & CEO of First National Bank of Dryden
Term Expires 12/31/2026
6438 East Homer Baltimore Road
Homer, New York 13077
607-662-4179
Email: cbrooks@drydenbank.com
Dr. Kathleen Burke *
Term Expires 12/31/2026
16 Lansing Ave.
Cortland, New York 13045
Email: Kathleen.burke@cortland.edu
Non-Member Directors
Paul Dries
CEO FML Industries
Term Expires 12/31/2026
10 Hudson Street
Homer, New York 13077
607-749-7273
Email: fml2@verizon.net
Jason Hage
Licensed Associate Broker Hage Real Estate
Term Expires 12/31/2024
4070 West Road
Cortland, New York 13045
607-753-6766
Email: jason@hagerealestate.com
Renee Neiderman
Human Resources CNY Farm Supply
Term Expires 12/31/2026
4355 Cosmos Hill Road
Cortland, New York 13045
607-745-3170
Email: bevandco.renee@gmail.com
Gerald A. Contento Jr.
Owner Contento Recycling LLC
Term Expires 12/31/2024
7217 Cold Brook Road
Homer, New York 13077
607-749-2129
Email: coldbrookhunts@aol.com
Dr. Amy Kremenek
President Tompkins Cortland Community College
Term Expires 12/31/2024
170 North Street
Dryden, New York 13053
(607) 844-8211
Email: jmb068@tompkinscortland.edu
Robert Edwards
Superintendent of Cortland City School Dist.
Term Expires 12/31/2024
140 Evans Road Ext.
Tully, New York 13159
607-423-3858
Email: redwards@cortlandschools.org
Business Development Corporation Committees
Members Are Appointed at the Annual Meeting Held in December
Audit
Deborah Hayden, Clint Brooks, Paul Dries, & Gerald Contento Jr.
Governance
Kathleen Burke, Donald Richards, Amy Kremenek, & Gerald Contento
Revolving Loan
Michael McMahon, Johanna Ames, , Kathleen Burke, & Jason Hage
Finance
Deborah Hayden, Johanna Ames, Jason Hage, & Renee Neiderman
Personnel
Donald Richards, Robert Edwards, Stephen Compagni, & Paul Dries
