The Community Foundations staff serves as a vital link with donors, grantees, the Board of Trustees, Advisory Boards and the community at large. Our professional staff offers expertise, sensitivity to community issues and accessibility to donors and grant seekers.
Development and Marketing Andrea L. Reynolds
President and CEO 845-452-3077 x17 Email Andrea
Andrea joined the Foundation in 2005. Andrea is responsible for growing the endowed and unrestricted assets of the Foundation, increasing its visibility and expanding geographically, as appropriate. She supervises five staff who help direct the goals of the Foundation. She has the pleasure of working with 24 volunteer trustees who guide the direction of the Foundation.
Andrea previously worked at the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis for ten years, holding a variety of positions including Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the then $250 million Foundation. Previous to her work in the community foundation field, Reynolds was a senior associate in allocations for United Way of the Mid-South helping to allocate $5 million annually.
Reynolds received her Masters of Science in Social Work administration and planning from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Memphis Branch. Her undergraduate work was completed at Hartwick College, where she majored in business management and minored in music and sociology, with a concentration in psychology. Reynolds is a native of Woodstock, NY, and has been in the field of philanthropy all her life.
Erin Cafarelli Hill
Development Associate 845-452-3077 x16 Email ErinErin joined the Foundation in 2004. Erin works directly with the President and CEO, Vice President Dutchess and Vice President Ulster to support the development and donor relations work of the Community Foundation and our affiliates. She ensures the proper processing of fund agreements, assists with prospect research, maintains accurate database lists, assists with special events and direct mail, and manages the fundraising/project funds of the Foundation and our affiliates. In addition, Erin coordinates the production of all communications vehicles for the Foundation, including press releases, newsletters, annual report, website and other marketing materials.
Erin previously worked as Operations Manager for a non-profit, philosophical think-tank. She was primarily responsible for direct-mail campaigns, event planning, project management, and donor database management. While in college, Erin interned at the Eleanor Roosevelt Center at Val-Kill where she assisted with the development and organization of a teacher-training workshop for High School and Middle School teachers to instruct on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Erin holds a BA in History from Marist College and a minor in Public History.
Christine Kane, CFRE
Vice President, Dutchess 845-452-3077 x15 Email ChristineChristine Kane, CFRE joined the Foundation in 2011 and is responsible for the asset development, marketing and outreach efforts of our Dutchess County affiliate as well as for guiding the overall development efforts of Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley and our other affiliates.
A Dutchess County native, Christine holds a B.S. in Forestry from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse, NY and spent the early part of her career working on issues ranging from hazardous waste site identification to non-point source pollution to land conservation. Since she often found herself having to raise the funds necessary to support many of these programs, she decided to shift focus and concentrate her energies full-time on raising the monies needed to fund the important work of non-profit organizations. As a result she now has almost 20 years of experience in fund development and communications, holds the CFRE (Certified Fundraising Executive) credential.- the only internationally recognized, professional credential for fundraising professionals - and has raised millions of dollars for private education, religious work, social services and environmental issues throughout the Hudson Valley.
Kevin J. Quilty
Vice President, Ulster 845-338-2535 or 845-452-3077 x19 Email Kevin
Kevin J. Quilty joined the Foundation in 2012 and is responsible for the asset development, marketing and outreach efforts for the Community Foundation of Ulster County.
Quilty was born and raised in Ulster County. He graduated from Kingston High School and earned a BA in History from St. Anselm College in Manchester, NH. From 1977-2011 Kevin owned and operated Smith Mail Advertising Service in Kingston. Quilty was a partner in the advertising firm of Crews, Quilty, Thompson and Wylde and recently worked as a Business Services Consultant for the Ulster County Development Corporation. Quilty’s community service is extensive. He currently serves as President of the Kingston Uptown Business Association and Vice President of the Business Alliance of Kingston. He is a member and past president of the Kingston Kiwanis Club, Kingston Boys and Girls Club, Friends of Historic Kingston, and the Kingston Mendelssohn Club and serves on the board of the Chamber of Commerce of Ulster County and the Hudson Valley Senior Residence.
Programs and Grants Nevill Smythe
Vice President, Programs 845-452-3077 x14 Email NevillNevill joined the Foundation in 2003. Nevill is responsible for monitoring and assessing current program areas and individual grant and scholarship funds, as well as ongoing research and development of new program initiatives.
Nevill serves as Board Chair of the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Treasurer for the Planned Giving Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley and is on the Board of Dutchess Day School.
Nevill was Director of Development at Poughkeepsie Day School locally and at Whitby School in Greenwich, CT. Prior to that, he spent twelve years in advertising management and print production in New York and Boston at Grey Advertising, J. Walter Thompson, Heller Breene Design and Advertising, and Laserscan, Inc. He graduated from Williams College and holds an MBA from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec.
Finance and Administration
Krista Adams
Administrative Assistant 845-452-3077 x11 Email KristaKrista joined the Foundation in November 2011 as the Administrative Assistant. Krista works directly with the Vice President, Programs and the Chief Financial Officer, focusing on processing grants and scholarships and various bookkeeping responsibilities. A lifelong resident of the Hudson Valley, Krista attended the Poughkeepsie Day School and graduated from SUNY New Paltz in 2003 with a BA in Spanish and Latin American Studies. She has worked extensively throughout Dutchess and Ulster Counties in the Human Services sector, providing English/Spanish case management, education, and advocacy for several Hudson Valley non-profits. In 2005 she became a Project Coordinator at the YWCA of Ulster County in Kingston, NY, and most recently was working as a Nutrition Educator with Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess County, in Millbrook, NY. Lisette E. Holmes
Chief Financial Officer 845-452-3077 x13 Email LisetteLisette joined the Foundation in 2007. Lisette is responsible for all accounting, financial and operational reporting, investments, fund and fund holder reporting, technology and management information systems, and select personnel and administrative functions. Lisette is a former educator of almost 20 years having taught math and science. Lisette studied accounting at both Ulster County Community College and SUNY New Paltz, and worked for the business office at Poughkeepsie Day School. Lisette holds a Bachelors Degree in Physics, a Bachelors Degree in Accounting, and a Masters Degree in Education. She is completed the certified financial planner course. |
