Board of Trustees

Dr. Ann Sedore has lived in CNY for over 45 years and has held positions in administration with SUNY Upstate Medical University. She was also a member of the teaching faculty for Syracuse University College of Nursing. Dr. Sedore received a BS in Nursing from Alderson Broaddus College, a MA in nursing from NYU and a PhD in adult education from Syracuse University. Ann was appointed as a Trustee of the Tully Free Library in 2018 and intends to use her interests and expertise to strengthen community-library linkages and to support responsive and innovative library services. Sedore retired in 2016 from Crouse Hospital where she served first as Director of the Crouse Hospital College of Nursing and then Chief Nursing Officer for the Hospital. She currently serves as President of Sedore Consulting. Ann moved to Tully in 2016, has two adult sons, and six amazing grandchildren. She is a competitive ballroom dancer.

Laurie grew up in Tully and graduated from TCHS in 1981. After graduation, Laurie moved from Tully and went on to earn professional degrees from LeMoyne College and Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communication.

Laurie spent the majority of her career in sales and marketing, most recently as Director of Marketing Strategy at Syracuse University. She retired from the University in 2022 after 21 years supporting University College and other schools/colleges within the University with their marketing efforts. Her education and experience have provided her with a solid foundation in marketing, marketing strategy, leadership, and communications.

Throughout her professional career Laurie served in several volunteer positions including CNY Girl Scout Council, and Book Buddies through Syracuse City School District. Laurie was recently appointed Library Trustee in April 2023 and looks forward to supporting the library’s programs and community outreach activities. A regular visitor to TFL, Laurie is anxious to learn more about what the library offers our community and to support the library in meeting its goals. She currently serves on the marketing/advertising committee.

Laurie and her husband, Tim moved back to Tully in 2001. Laurie’s mother, stepfather, son and his family all reside in Tully and are active participants in our community.

Cat Gerson moved to Tully in 2015 with her husband and a couple of cats. Being a life-long book and library enthusiast, she quickly became a regular at the Tully Free Library and started volunteering in 2016. 

Cat grew up on dairy farms and currently works as a legal assistant at a local law firm.  Besides books, she is a pop culture, theater, music and movie devotee. She enjoys volunteering with the Cortland Repertory Theatre Guild, knitting, and spending time with her husband and cats. 

Cat joined the Board in 2021 and loves being very involved with connecting the library to the community and is very excited about the library’s revitalization project!

Peter F. Cardamone is a lifelong resident of upstate NY. After earning professional degrees from Cornell University and the University of Rochester, Peter engaged in a 37-year professional career in education as a Mathematics and science teacher, and school administrator. He retired as Tully High School Principal in 2009, and has since served in Youth Services for an Urban Non-Profit Agency and Director of Religious Education at St. Leo’s Parish in Tully. Peter was appointed Library Trustee in 2013 and has served as Board President since July 2017. Pete’s support for the library programs and community outreach activities are based upon his lifetime experiences and dedication to the importance of academics and community service in support of education. He promotes the TFL’s community outreach programming and advocates for staffing expertise to serve as a resource for the needs of the diverse members of the greater Tully community. Throughout his professional career Pete has been involved as a Community Service volunteer in a variety of organizations. As a member of Rotary International District 7150 he served as District Governor in 2016-17, and continues as a member of the Tully Rotary Club promoting Rotary Youth Exchange and Interact. He has been active in Tully Community Youth activities, the Community Youth Center, and Tully 1 st and 10 Club, the Agriculture Advisory Committee, and supports scholarships and Youth Leadership Programs. Pete and his wife Denise have lived in the Tully School District since 2006, where Denise currently serves as president of the Board of Education. Their daughter, Carie, is Associate Director of Science and Mathematics Teaching at the Center for Learning at Tuffs University outside of Boston Massachusetts.

Dr. Kim Cameron is the owner of CNY Tutoring, LLC, a tutoring service that helps students in high school and college obtain their educational goals. Dr. Cameron received a BS in Biology from SUNY Cortland and a PhD in plant physiology from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Kim was appointed as a Trustee and Treasurer of the Tully Free Library in 2022 and is looking forward to strengthening the library's connections with the community. Having lived in the Village of Tully and raised two children in the Tully School District, Kim is acutely aware of the pivotal role that the Tully Free Library plays in the Tully Community and intends to use her interests and expertise to act as Treasurer for the library and help strengthen its purpose in the community. In her free time, Kim loves to hike, camp, canoe and enjoy the outdoors.

Wendy Hutton joined the Tully Free Library Board as a Trustee in July 2021. She grew up in Northern Pennsylvania. Wendy attended Mansfield University, obtaining a Bachelors in Social Work and later attended Marywood University where she received a Masters in Social Work. She has worked in a variety of different settings within the Social Work field as well as being employed as a Substitute Teacher at three local school districts. Recently she was hired as a School Based Counselor for Family Counseling Services of Cortland, NY. Wendy is active in several volunteer organizations, a few of which include the Tully Parent Teacher Organization and a National program called Lasagna Love.

Wendy enjoys gardening as well as spending time with friends and family. Wendy and her husband Michael have lived in the Tully area for the past 13 years. They have two children together. Wendy is willing to volunteer her time and use her experiences to better engage individuals to understand and utilize services the library has to offer.

Hannah Hackett is a native of Central New York. She attended SUNY Cortland, obtaining both her bachelor's degree in speech and language disabilities and her master's degree in teaching students with disabilities. Hannah has devoted her early professional career to educating special education students at the elementary level and has taught in districts throughout Central New York for the past twelve years. Most recently she has taught in the Marathon Central School District as a special education teacher for the past eight years. She has spent much of her career focused on developing reading skills in struggling and reluctant readers. Hannah has been involved in a variety of extracurricular and volunteer positions within the MCSD, including hosting SUNY Cortland early childhood and childhood education practicum students.

She is now excited to devote time to her own community as a trustee for the Tully Free Library.

She and her husband have settled in Tully to raise their young family. Hannah enjoys bringing her children to the library frequently for events and programming. She looks forward to using her experience and interests to help continue developing the Tully Free Library for readers of all ages, especially young readers and families. She looks forward to steering this local resource to success for the next generation.