COMMUNITY FOUNDATION - Key Persons
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- CEO
- President
- As President and CEO
- History / Financial
- Our President
As President and CEO, Alicia heads a collaborative team of staff, trustees and community partners-working together toward a shared vision.
As President and CEO, Alicia Fernandez Dicks leads the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties, an organization creating transformative social impact through the stewardship of more than $175 million in charitable community assets. Since joining the Community Foundation in 2015, she has advanced initiatives to address critical and complex social challenges, such as racial equity, social justice, childhood lead poisoning, and neighborhood revitalization.
Collaborates with staff, trustees, and partners to create opportunity and innovative solutions to community challenges.
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- Fund Administration Coordinator
Supports the cultivation and expansion of the Community Foundation's portfolio of philanthropic partners.
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- Development and Communications Coordinator
Provides comprehensive support for the development and communications departments.
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- President / Publisher at Sentinel Media Company / Trustee - Elected 2019
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- Principal at Watson Williams Elementary School / Chair - Elect - Elected 2015
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- Market President at M & T Bank / Trustee - Elected 2015
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- Development and Fundholder Engagement Strategist / Administers
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- President and Founding Partner at Caruso McLean & Co., Inc
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- Chief Operating Officer at Hummel 's Office Plus / Trustee - Elected 2019
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- Director of Business Systems and Strategy
Manages the administrative strategies and needs of the organization, including public relations and process improvement.
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- President at Engler Electric / Trustee - Elected 2017
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- Immediate past Chair - Elected 2016
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- Community Project Strategist
Directs the development, coordination and implementation of the Cornhill Revitalization Project.
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- Director of Business Operations
Manages the operational strategies and needs of the organization, including human resources and facilities management.
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- Community Investment Strategic Manager
Coordinates community investment initiatives and engagement with community partners.
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- Founder and Principal Consultant at Kas by Kas Consulting LLC / Secretary - Elected 2021
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- Business Communications Manager
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- Community Member / Trustee - Elected 2018
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- Fund and Systems Strategist
Facilitates the integration of data and tasks between systems and departments to ensure proper administration of Community Foundation funds.
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- Chief Experience Officer at Mohawk Valley Health System / Trustee - Elected 2021
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- Deputy Director, Information Directorate at Rome 's Air Force Research Laboratory / Trustee - Elected 2022
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- Director of Giving Strategies
Guides the cultivation and expansion of the Community Foundation's portfolio of philanthropic partners.
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- Director of Community Engagement
Advances and incorporates our equity commitment in collaborating with staff and nonprofit partners.
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- Trustee
- Pastor at Our Lady of Lourdes and Our Lady of the Rosary ( Retired ) Chair - Elected 2019
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- Commissioner of New York State 's Office of General Services ( Retired ) Trustee - Elected 2023
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- Trustee
- Co - Founder at ShoreGroup Inc. and Optanix Inc
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- Accounting Manager
- Finance
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- Resident Physician at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Family Medicine
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- Accounting Coordinator
- Finance
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- Public Relations Coordinator
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- AVP Branch Manager at Berkshire Bank / Treasurer - Elected 2017