How to attend a TCAT Board of Directors meeting
Regularly scheduled TCAT Board of Directors meets at 4 p.m. the fourth Thursday of every month in a hybrid setting to include both virual and in-person access in TCAT’s Large Conference Room, 737 Willow Ave., Ithaca. The exception: the board’s November and December meetings are combined for the directors annual meeting, which is held the first Thursday of December, and also starting at 4 p.m. with the same hybrid setting.
These meetings are open to the public with limited time available for comment. If you wish to attend, please contact us for the Zoom information.
If you wish to address the board, TCAT encourages you to send the topic and any questions in advance by email to tcat@tcatmail.com or call Taylor Hessler, Recording Secretary at 607-277-9388, ext. 572.
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TCAT Board of Directors
TCAT is governed by a nine‑member Board of Directors comprised of three individuals recommended by each of its three main local funding partners: the City of Ithaca, Tompkins County, and Cornell University. Nominees, in turn, are elected by the TCAT board and, in that capacity, serve TCAT solely and independently of their respective recommending bodies.
UPDATE Dec. 28, 2023
During its annual reorganization meeting in December, the TCAT Board of Directors elected Deborah Dawson as 2024 Chairperson of the Board of Directors to replace outgoing 2023 Chairperson Denise Thompson, as per the board’s yearly officer rotation.
Also at the December meeting, the TCAT Board lauded two outgoing board members. Frank Proto (previously recommended by Tompkins County) was honored with a Resolution of Appreciation for his contributions to TCAT over the past four decades. Proto has served on the boards of both TCAT, Inc., and it’s predecessor joint venture, and was part of the early planning process to consolidate systems operated by the City of Ithaca, Tompkins County and Cornell University four decades ago. The board also celebrated outgoing member, Gary Stewart (recommended by Cornell University), who served on the TCAT Board since 2019, with a Resolution of Appreciation, for his guidance to TCAT over the past five years.
Two new members elected to replace them, effective Jan. 1, 2024, are Tompkins County Legislator Susan Currie (recommended by the county), and Shan Varma, the Human Resources Director for Student and Campus Life at Cornell University (recommended by the university.)
Deborah Dawson
Chairperson 2024
TCAT Board of Directors
Recommended by Tompkins County
Denise Thompson
2023 TCAT Board Chairperson
Recommended by Cornell University
Shawna Black
Recommended by Tompkins County
Laura Lewis
Recommended by the City of Ithaca
Kelley Cooper
Recommended by Cornell University
Ducson Nguyen
Recommended by the City of Ithaca
Jennifer Dotson
Recommended by the City of Ithaca
Susan Currie
Recommended by Tompkins County
Shan Varma
Recommended by Cornell University
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Board Meeting Minutes
TCAT Board Minutes 2023
TCAT Board Minutes 2022
TCAT Board Minutes 2021
TCAT Board Minutes 2020
TCAT Board Minutes 2019
TCAT Board Minutes 2017
TCAT Board Minutes 2018
TCAT Board Minutes 2015
TCAT Board Minutes 2016
Riders Advisory and Accessibility Committee
The TCAT Riders Advisory and Accessibility Committee meets on the 2nd Monday of the month every other month in January, March, May, July, September and November from 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. on Zoom until further notice.
Established in 2007, the committee is comprised of riders, each who serve as an extra set of “eyes and ears” to provide feedback and suggestions to TCAT staff.
Riders and members of the TCAT team discuss current issues and future projects. If you would like to join in the future or attend a virtual meeting, please send an email to Patty Poist at pp1@tcatmail.com.