Linda P. Wagenet (Vice-President) is a Senior Extension Associate at Cornell in the Department of Development Sociology. Her research interests focus on environment and community, i.e., how citizens can fit into environmental management. Currently, she is on the Water Resources Council of Tompkins County and the Technical Committee of the Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Organization. She is a past Board member and past President of the Board of Hospicare and Palliative Care Services of Tompkins County, presently serving on the Development Committee of that organization.LPW2@Cornell.edu

Laura J. Cima, (Secretary)- brings over 12 years experience as a professional in the marketing and communications field.  She also serves on the board of the Ithaca Community Childcare Center and is active in other community organizations.  Additionally, she was the child of a chronically ill person and brings that perspective to the board. ljc14850@yahoo.com

Gloria Howell, retired Registrar at Cornell University, with a long history of volunteer service to people in need. She is the sister of Alex Cima in whose memory Small Comforts was founded. ghowell@twcny.rr.com

Paul Banfield - Vice President (Commercial Banking) at Tompkins Trust Company. Recent and current board memberships include: Hospicare of Tompkins County (past president),.  Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Inc.,.  Learning Web, Alpha House Foundation, Ithaca Sunrise Rotary PBanfield@tompkinstrust.com

David Banfield - Sr. Vice President of Tompkins Insurance Agencies (formerly Banfield & Assoc.), Member of Board of Directors of: Security Mutual Insurance Company, Hospicare and Palliative Care Services of Tompkins County, Hospicare Foundation (President), Tompkins Charitable Gifts Foundation (Chairperson); Life long resident of Ithaca. dbanfield@tompkinsins.com

Elizabeth Hesson -Long experience as a professional caregiver as a nurse in dialysis service. ehesson1@TWCNY.RR.COM 

Stanley Biskup, Jr. - Manager of Horizon Villages Senior Housing Community for seventeen years. Active volunteer with Boy Scouts of America and Parent Teacher Organizations. Stan is very familiar with both the physical and emotional needs of the elderly the young."

Nina Miller is recently retired as Executive Director of the Hospicecare and Palliative Care Services ot Tompkins County.  Prior to that she lead Planned Parenthood of Tompkins County; and served as Executive Director of Suicide Prevention and Crisis Services.

Martin Demarest - Psychologist with extensive clinical and administrative experience in services for people with chronic illness. demarest@clarityconnect.com