Meet the 2008-2009 Board of Directors for the Junior League of Rochester


LISA COVE view

TRACY MORGAN view

SARAH TORREY view

LAURA KELLY view

EILEEN GALINSKI view

KRIS ROXIN
view

MICHELE CACCAMISE view

SKYE BIRD view
President: LISA COVE

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Masters of Nursing from the University of Rochester, 1992
  • American Nurses credentialing Center (ANCC) certified Adult and Geriatric Nurse Practitioner
  • Certified Yoga-Fit instructor
  • Mrs. New York America, 2002
  • Commercial model, US Talent Inc.
  • Speaker consultant for staff education on Alzheimer’s Disease
  • Volunteer Seton and Siena Catholic Schools

COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS

  • Board of Trustees for WXXI Rochester Public Broadcasting
  • Board of Directors for LIFESPAN, 2004-Present
  • WXXI’s Speaking of Women’s Health Event chair 2008, committee member 2003-Present
  • Former Highland Hospital Advisory Board member, 2003-2006
  • Member of Holimont Ski Club, Ellicottville NY, 2005
  • WXXI/RPO Gala Chair, 2004
  • VNS Taste of the Town Chair, 2003

JLR HISTORY

  • President Board member, 2008-2009
  • President-Elect Board member, 2007-2008
  • Chair Community Assistance Grants committee, 2006-2007
  • VP Finance and Development Board member, 2005-2006
  • Chair Admissions/Provisional committee, 2004-2005
  • Chair Training, 2003-2004
  • Co-Chair Historic East Avenue Home Tour, 2002-2003
  • Committee member Holiday Home Tour, 2000-2002
  • Committee member Healthy Heart , 1999-2002

PERSONAL

  • Mother of 3 sons
  • Married to University of Rochester Medical Center Cardiologist, Dr. Christopher Cove, for 19 years
  • Resides in the City of Rochester                                                                                                                     top
President Elect: TRACY MORGAN

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Owner of Elegance- Weddings and Events
  • Professional Bridal Consultant through the Association of Bridal Consultants
  • MBA from RIT
  • Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Marketing, and Management from Keuka College

COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS

  • Founding member and former VP of Special Events and Advertising for the Victor Retail Alliance
  • Former VP of Communications for Keuka College Alumni Board
  • Former President of the Mt. Hope Business Association

JLR HISTORY

  • President-Elect Board member, 2008-2009
  • VP Finance and Development Board member, 2007-2008 
  • Chair Project Appraisal and Development committee, 2006-2007
  • Committee member Holiday Home Tour, 2006-2007
  • Chair External Relations committee, 2005-2006
  • Membership Director Board member, 2004-2005 
  • Chair Finance and Development committee, 2003-2004
  • Co-Chair Historic East Avenue Home Tour committee, 2002-2003 
  • Committee member Holiday Home Tour, 2001-2002 
  • Committee member Admission Provisional, 2001-2002 

PERSONAL

  • Mother of 1 son
  • Married to Todd Morgan, Special Education Teacher, Varsity Lacrosse Coach and JV Football Coach for HFL School District
  • Resides in Victor                                                                                                                                          top
VP for Community Relations: SARAH TORREY

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Xerox Capital Services, IT and Computer Hardware Specialist, 2002- Present
  • Xerox Corporation, Secretary, Equipment Scheduler, Customer Relations Representative, Facility Manager, IT Specialist, 1979-2002 
  • Arthur Winer, Inc., NYC Sales Representative, 1976-1979 
  • H. Freeman and Son, Office Manager, 1974-1976
  • Izod, Ltd., VP Secretary, 1972-1974
  • Graduate of Berkeley Secretarial School, 1972
  • Graduate of The Purnell School, 1970

COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS

  • JDRF Volunteer 
  • Special Olympics Volunteer 

JLR HISTORY

  • VP Community Relations committee, 2008-2009
  • Chair Public Affairs committee, 2006-2008
  • Committee member Recruitment, 2006-2007
  • Committee member Kids in the Kitchen, 2006-2007
  • Co-Chair Spring Fundraiser committee, 2005-2006
  • Committee member Admission/Provisional , 2004-2005

PERSONAL

  • Resident of Rochester for 15 years
  • Interests – arts, theater, movies, reading, exercise, travel                                                                                top
VP for Finance & Development: LAURA KELLY

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Director of Membership & Catering at Cobblestone Creek Country Club, Victor, NY
  • Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management from Widener University, 2003
  • Member of Club Managers Association of America, 1999 - Present

COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS

  • Member of the Henrietta Community Chorale, 2004 - Present

JLR HISTORY

  • VP Finance and Development Board member, 2008-2009
  • 2008 Rose-Bud Award recipient
  • Chair External Relations, 2007-2008
  • Committee member Project Appraisal & Development, 2006-2007
  • Committee member Sojourner House, 2005-2006

PERSONAL

  • Married to L. Jeffrey Kelly, celebrated one year together on June 29, 2008
  • Resides in the City of Rochester                                                                                                                     top
VP for Membership: EILEEN GALINSKI

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Director of Development for the Kate Gleason College of Engineering at RIT
  • Former Director of Annual Giving for Audubon Connecticut
  • Masters degree in Natural Resources Planning from the University of Vermont
  • Bachelors Degree in Natural Resources from Cornell University
  • 2008 Recipient of the Rochester Women’s Network Up & Coming Businesswomen Award

COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS

  • Rochester Women’s Network, member
  • Cornell Club, member
  • Cornell Club of Fairfield County, Board member 2004-2006

JLR HISTORY

  • VP for Membership, 2008-2009
  • Chair Training committee, 2007-2008
  • Committee member Admissions Provisional, 2006-2007
  • Chair Training committee, 2005-2006
  • Committee member Training, 2004-2005
  • Committee member Training, 2003-2004

PERSONAL

  • Resides in Fairport, NY
  • Hobbies include running & baking/cooking                                                                                                       top

 

VP for Sustainers: KRIS ROXIN

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Miami University, Bachelors of Science
  • Masters of Business Administration, SUNY Albany 
  • Product Analyst Manager, Paychex Inc. 1991-Present
  • Employee Relations Manager, State University Central Administration 1986-1990

COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS

  • Board of Directors, Rochester General Hospital Association, 2006-Present
  • Board of Directors, American Liver Foundation, 2005-2008
  • Board of Directors, Hunt Hollow Race Team, 2007-Present
  • Rochester General Hospital, Autumn Promenade, Fundraising Chair 2006, 2007

JLR HISTORY

  • President, 2003-2004
  • Director of Community Impact, 2001
  • Mini-Grants Chair, 1995
  • In House Communications Chair, 1993

PERSONAL

  • Mother of 2 daughters
  • Resides in the village of Fairport                                                                                                                    top
Recording Secretary: MICHELE SUZANNE CACCAMISE

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Sr. Marketing Liaison at Manning & Napier Advisors, Inc.
  • FINRA Series 7 and 66 securities licensed
  • Life, Health, and Accident Insurance licensed
  • BS in Business Management from St. John Fisher College
  • Currently pursuing MBA from St. John Fisher College
  • Licensed Nail Technician

COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS

  • Rochester Young Professional member

JLR HISTORY

  • Recording Secretary Board Member, 2008-2009 
  • Committee member Community Assistance Grants, 2007-2008
  • Committee member Admissions/Provisional, 2006-2007
  • Committee member Recruitment , 2005-2006

PERSONAL

  • Getting married in September to Phil Caccamise
  • Grew up in and currently resides in Penfield                                                                                                    top
Parliamentarian: SKYE ALEXANDRA BIRD

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Former Speechwriter and Personal Attaché at the United Nations, New York, NY
  • Masters degree with Distinction in International Affairs and Strategic Studies, University of Leeds, England, 1996
  • Completed two years of graduate research work at St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia; Proficient in Russian and French

COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS

  • CHAP21 Neighborhood Association, Board member
  • Empire State Pride Agenda, Committee member
  • Volunteer at Seton Catholic School and Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Rochester
  • AIESEC UK Alumni, University of Leeds Division Coordinator for Eastern USA

JLR HISTORY

  • Parliamentarian Board Member, 2008-2009 
  • Chair Youth Awards committee, 2007-2008
  • Committee member Public Affairs, 2006-2008
  • Committee member Spring Fundraiser, 2006-2008
  • Committee member Externals Relations, 2006-2007
  • Committee member Adhoc Focus Group, 2006
  • Committee member Youth Awards, 2005-2006
  • Committee member Holiday Home Tour, 2005-2006

PERSONAL

  • Mother of 2 children
  • Married to Mr. Terence Bird for 5 years
  • Resides in the Town of Pittsford                                                                                                                     top

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