CEDC 2025 Board of Directors
Chairman
James Calvin, Calvin Communications
Vice Chairman
Tarah Gay, Public Sale Auction House
Secretary
Rachel Levine, Patricia A. Hinkein Realty
Treasurer
Bryan Mahoney, CFO, Columbia Memorial Health
President & CEO
F. Michael Tucker, Tucker Strategies, Inc.
Richard Cummings III, Vice President, Mulhern Gas Co., Inc.
Gary Graziano, Hudson Valley Resource Group and Hudson Investigative and Security Services
Justin Goldman, Assistant Vice President, Bank of Greene County
Derek Grout, Owner, Harvest Spirits
Christine Hinz, Real Estate Salesperson, Coldwell Banker Village Green Realty
Michael Johnston, Michael S. Johnston LLC
*Amanda Karch, Executive Director, Columbia-Greene Workforce Development Board
Kenneth P. Leggett, Owner, Ken Leggett General Contractor
*Carmine Pierro, Chair, Columbia County IDA
Rachel Puckett, Mid-Hudson Fiber
Sean E. Sawyer, The Olana Partnership
*Ryan Skoda, Columbia County Board of Supervisors
*Dr. Victoria Walsh, President, Columbia-Greene Community College
*Ex Officio Member
Legal Counsel
Andrew B. Howard, Esq.
518.828.2021
howard@freemanhoward.com
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2025 Board Committees
Executive Committee
James Calvin
Richard Cummings
Tarah Gay
Audit Committee
James Calvin
Kenneth Leggett
Rachel Levine
Finance Committee
Bryan Mahoney
James Calvin
Tarah Gay
Rachel Puckett
Governance and Nomination Committee
Rachel Levine
James Calvin
Richard Cummings
Tarah Gay
Kenneth Leggett
Loan Committee
Kenneth Leggett
James Calvin
Justin Goldman
Rachel Levine
Rachel Puckett
Workforce and Education Committee
James Calvin
Derek Grout
Michael Johnston
Bryan Mahoney
Sean Sawyer
Victoria Walsh
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I. CEDC BOARD INFORMATION
Board and Committee Meeting Agendas and Minutes
2023 CEDC Board Terms
2024 CEDC Board and Committee Meeting Schedule
Executive Committee Charter
Audit and Finance Committee Charter
Governance and Nominating Committee Charter
Loan Committee Charter
Workforce and Education Committee Charter
Authorities Budget Office Policy Guidance: Board Member Training
Authorities Budget Office Policy Guidance: Acknowledgement of Fiduciary Duties and Responsibilities
Authorities Budget Office Policy Guidance: Independence of Board Members
Code of Ethics
Conflict of Interest Policy
Defense and Indemnification Policy
Financial Disclosure Policy
II. CEDC BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Mission Statement
Articles of Incorporation
By-laws
2023 Annual Report
2023 Operations and Accomplishments
III. CEDC ORGANIZATION AND STRUCTURE
List of Staff
Organizational Chart
Loan Programs
CEDC Membership
Columbia County Industrial Development Agency
Columbia County Capital Resource Corporation
2023 Statement of Internal Control
IV. CEDC FINANCIAL INFORMATION
2023 Budget Report | 2023 Audited Financials| 2023 Schedule of Debt
2022 Budget Report | 2022 Audited Financials | 2022 Schedule of Debt
2021 Budget Report | 2021 Audited Financials | 2021 Schedule of Debt
2020 Budget Report | 2020 Audited Financials | 2020 Schedule of Debt
V. CEDC POLICIES AND REPORTS
Procurement Policy
Investment Policy
Property Acquisition Policy
Property Disposition Policy
Employee Compensation Program
Whistleblower Policy
MWBE Policy
EEO Policy
VI. OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS AND GUIDANCE
Public Authorities Reform Act of 2009
New Provisions of the Public Authorities Reform Act of 2009
ABO Press Releases
Useful Links for Public Authorities