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Cortland Reuse
Meet our Board of Directors
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
Tammie Whitson
Board President
Owner Cinch Art Space & Pottery Works
Tammie is originally from Susquehanna County just south of Binghamton. After living in New York City for 12 years Tammie and her husband moved to a farm in Marathon. She is the co-owner of Cortland’s landmark Cinch Art Space and Pottery Works. Tammie is a fiber artist and accidental sheep farmer. Her passion for Reuse and Upcyling has brought over 4 years to our Board.
Cal Norris
Board Secretary
Builder's Best
Cal Norris has worked in various parts of the local construction industry for over two decades. He has spent the past 17 years working in building material sales at Builder’s Best in Cortland. Cal is passionate about keeping useable materials out of our limited landfill space and giving them an extended life. He is proud to support the ReUse mission.
Brian Fitz
SUNY Cortland IT
A lifelong resident of New Jersey, Brian is a recent transplant to Homer, NY. While living in NJ, Brian served as his hometown’s Vice-Chair of the Democratic Committee and on the Parks & Recreation Committee. Through all his activism, environmental sustainability has always been a core priority. Brian currently works at SUNY Cortland as a programmer. Brian spends most of his spare time making music, which may or may not include him singing karaoke in a hotdog suit.
Kristina Thelen
Board Vice President
Executive Director United Way
Kristina has a background in Business
Community and Economic Development and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration. She has owned and operated small businesses for 10 years (including reuse businesses) and has professional experience in grant writing, marketing, communications, outreach, governmental relations, and philanthropy.
Reed Cleland
Cortland County Legislator, District 10
Reed ‘RC’ Cleland is a lifelong Cortland County resident. After graduating from the Homer Central School District, he attended Colgate University. Currently, he is finishing his graduate coursework for his Master’s in Public Administration at Syracuse University where he has had the opportunity to take classes on the intersection of environmental policy with economics. Reed is passionate about community engagement, especially on matters of natural resource stewardship and conservation. Reed serves on the Cortland County Legislature.
Jeremy Jimenez
SUNY Cortland
Foundations & Social Advocacy Department
Originally from Jersey City, this vagabond has spent half his adult life away (California, Louisiana, Norway, Venezuela), traveling through 180 countries before coming back to his Northeast roots here in this "Climate Resilient" Cortland county. These days this Education professor prefers a slower life rewilding his garden, chatting about Education on his Curious & Unqualified podcast, playing music, and working through ReUSe to build local community, which is what he thinks all of us will need to rely on someday when the diesel runs out.
Theresa Rossiter, CPA
Board Treasurer
Edward Jones
Theresa is originally from Ireland and has lived in Homer for the past 20 years (after living in the East Village for 12 years). For the past 25+ years, she has coordinated an IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program in Syracuse during tax season. She also serves on the board of the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cortland County. She is excited to join the Cortland ReUse board!
Bradford Allen
bradfordallenmusic.com
Bradford grew up just down the road in Binghamton. His passion for education, athletics and the arts have led him to a career as a Musician and Licensed Massage Therapist. He’s proud to be a part of the Cortland Community now and loves living here with his wife and children.
Bradford strongly believes in conserving and sharing our finite physical resources in order to indulge in the infinite capacities of creativity and love.
Megan Swing
SUNY Cortland
Energy and Sustainability Engagement Coordinator
Growing up in the Finger Lakes region of New York, Meg spent a lot of time in awe of the natural world and also crafting with her mom. She studied sustainability, mass communication and languages which lead her to working at SUNY Cortland in the Sustainability Office. Meg is passionate about everyone finding their sustainability niche and loves that ReUse allows her to flex her creative muscle while doing good by the planet and creating community
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