Main Line: 607.433.8000
Emergency Housing (24-Hour Hotline): 607.433.8318
Violence Intervention Program (24-Hour Hotline): 607.432.4855
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Board of Directors
One tenet of Community Action is maximum feasible participation by persons benefitting from agency resources. As such, each Community Action Agency is governed by a tripartite board of directors composed of equal parts of local elected officials, the low-income community, and public and private community stakeholders.
| Board of Directors (2026-2027 Term) | ||
| Member | Position | |
| Lisa Samols | President | |
| Fanny Clements | Vice President | |
| Dr. Benjamin Friedell | Secretary | |
| David Merzig | Treasurer | |
| Dr. Elizabeth Blasco | Member At-large | |
| Douglas Brenner | Member At-large | |
| Dr. Alan Donovan | Member At-large | |
| Marguerite Dykes | Member At-large | |
| Maizy Jaklitsch | Member At-large | |
| Amanda Mathewson | Member At-large | |
| Tim Parsons | Member At-large | |
| Susan Szczepanski | Member At-large | |
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Current as of 04.2026 |
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Opportunities for Otsego Board of Director meetings are open to the public. Meetings are held the third Thursday of every month at 6:00PM. Meetings in July and August are to be determined. For more information, contact us.
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Affiliations
While Opportunities for Otsego is recognized as Otsego County's primary provider of services to low-income and disenfranchised individuals, our effectiveness is a reflection of the extent of our community partnerships and linkages. In addition to collaborations with various community partners, Opportunities for Otsego is affiliated with a variety of national, state, and regional associations.
- National Community Action Foundation
- National Community Action Partnership
- National Head Start Association
- Community Action Program Legal Services
- New York State Association For Infant Mental Health
- New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence
- NYC Alliance Against Sexual Assault
- New York State Community Action Association
- New York State Head Start Association
- New York State Rural Advocates
- New York State Rural Housing Coalition
- New York State Weatherization Directors Association
- WIC Association Of New York State
- Balance of State/HUD Continuum of Care NY-525
- CARES of NY, Inc.
- Healthy Families America
- Healthy Families New York
- Mothers and Babies Perinatal Network
- New York State Office of Children and Family Services
- Otsego Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect
- Otsego Council on Human Services
- Prevent Child Abuse New York
This website is supported by Grant Number C1002760 from the Office of Community Services and Grant Number 02CH013070 from the Office of Head Start both within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration or Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this website (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed are those of Opportunities for Otsego, Inc. and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families, the Office of Community Services, and the Office of Head Start.
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Main Line:
607.433.8000 (Mon-Fri 8am-5pm)
Emergency Housing:
607.433.8318 (24-Hour Hotline)
Violence Intervention Program:
607.432.4855 (24-Hour Hotline)
Location: 3 West Broadway, Oneonta NY 13820
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