Our Team
Serving 8-member counties, our dedicated team of 5 includes:
Southern Tier 8
Southern Tier 8 is a regional planning agency that offers leadership support and technical assistance in project development, grant writing, program administration, geospatial and data analysis, with considerations for natural resources across the region.
Southern Tier 8 was established in 1968 as a special purpose local government unit under Articles 5G and 12B of New York State’s General Municipal Law. It operates under joint resolution of the legislative bodies of our member counties: Broome, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Otsego, Schoharie, Tioga and Tompkins.
Our Leadership
Our experienced board is comprised of 23 members, including many long-standing contributors:
Broome County
Frank Evangelisti–10yrs
Joseph Mihalko
Ruchard Balles
Chenango County
Robert Jeffrey, Chair
Shane Butler
Lindsey Lafevre
Cortland County
Beau Harbin, Vice-Chair
Dan Dineen–20yrs
Brian Tobin
Delaware County
Tom Axtell, 5yrs
Shelly Johnson-Bennett
Glenn Nealis
Otsego County
Karen Sullivan
Jody Zakrevsky
Lizabeth Shannon
Schoharie County
Phillip Skowfoe, Jr.
Shane Nickle
TBD
Tioga County
Ed Hollenbeck, 7yrs
Elaine Jardine–20yrs
Brittany Woodburn
Tompkins County
Katie Borgella
Martha Armstrong
Anna Kelles
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