Staff & Board

AIDA Board Members

Gwen Webber-McLeod, Chair | Member at Large
Professional Background: Leadership and diversity consulting | Current Employment: CEO – Gwen, Inc.

Terry Cuddy, Vice Chair | City Councilor 
Professional Background: City Councilor; Teacher; Graphic Design | Current Employment: Teacher, Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES; City Councilor, City of Auburn NY

Daniel Lovell, Secretary | School Board Member 
Professional Background: School Board Member, Information Technology, Marketing & Communications | Current Employment: Cayuga County

Tessa Cornall-Crawford, Board Treasurer | Member at Large 
Professional Background: Accountant | Current Employment: Business Executive, Auburn Enlarged City School District

William Andre | Member of Labor 
Professional Background: Union operations and Labor relations | Current Employment: Retired

Courtney Hennigan | Member at Large
Professional Background: Human services | Current Employment: Outreach Coordinator & Support Specialist at Cayuga County WIC

Jimmy Giannettino | City Councilor 
Professional Background: Business Operations | Current Employment: Assistance Operations Manager for Community Computer/MEDENT; Mayor, City of Auburn NY

Karen Walter | Member-At-Large 
Professional Background: Civil service, including work in the mayor’s office, the Attorney General’s office, and the State Insurance Fund | Current Employment: Retired

Matt Del Favero | Member of Industry 

Professional Background: Information Technology |
Current Employment: Community Computer/MEDENT

The AIDA Board is appointed by the Auburn City Council.

AIDA Staff
Tracy Verrier | Interim Executive Director
Professional Background: Economic development professional | Current Employment: Owner/Member, Red Clover Consulting, LLC

Legal Counsel

Robert Poyer | Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP | Biography