Cashman to resign as OFC exec; taking position in Delaware County
NORWICH – Craig Cashman, executive director of Opportunities for Chenango for the past four years, is resigning next week to take another position with a non-profit agency in Delaware County, he confirmed Wednesday.
Deputy Director Norma Smith will serve as interim executive director while the search for a permanent replacement is conducted.
“The services we provide are critical, and are always focused around economic development. That is an important piece of this community,” said Cashman, speaking of OFC. “It was a very difficult decision (to leave).”
Cashman is taking over as executive director of the Watershed Agricultural Council in Walton, a group that works to protect the water supply in the Catskill region as a means of improving economic development. He handed in a resignation letter to the OFC board in late September.
“He’s going to be hard to replace,” said OFC Board Vice President Terry Bresina. “Craig has a handle on how a non-profit should function. He took care of our accounting procedures, which sharpened considerably while he was here. We are fortunate we had him for four years. He was instrumental in getting our system functioning well.”
OFC has hired a firm to do the search for a successor. That process is expected to take four to six months.
“We hope to find a candidate locally or from within the region,” Cashman said. “But we will also be looking outside this region.”
Smith is also OFC’s Human Resources Director, and has been with the organization for 18 years. She’s been deputy director since 2004.
“She knows the organization inside and out, and will be ideal as the interim,” Cashman said, acknowledging that Smith is not seeking the permanent position.
The work done through OFC’s housing programs, particularly those related to weatherization, rehabilitation and first-time home-buyer education, is what Cashman is most proud of when he looks back over his tenure.
“It wasn’t just because I was in the lead. This organization has just a wonderful staff and a wonderful board,” said Cashman. “That is the legacy this organization has and will continue to have... It was an honor just to be here.”
Cashman’s last day will be Friday, Oct. 23. He plans to continue living in Norwich with his wife Maureen and their three children.
“We love it here,” Cashman said. “This is where we call home. It really is a wonderful place to grow a family, and there’s not a lot of places anymore where you can walk down a sidewalk to the grocery store or the movie theater right within your own neighborhood.”
Opportunities for Chenango, its headquarters located at 44 W. Main St., was created in the 1960s under the federal Economic Opportunity Act. It offers programs that focus on child and family development, housing security, life-skills training, education, literacy, health and nutrition, community, employment and economic development.
Deputy Director Norma Smith will serve as interim executive director while the search for a permanent replacement is conducted.
“The services we provide are critical, and are always focused around economic development. That is an important piece of this community,” said Cashman, speaking of OFC. “It was a very difficult decision (to leave).”
Cashman is taking over as executive director of the Watershed Agricultural Council in Walton, a group that works to protect the water supply in the Catskill region as a means of improving economic development. He handed in a resignation letter to the OFC board in late September.
“He’s going to be hard to replace,” said OFC Board Vice President Terry Bresina. “Craig has a handle on how a non-profit should function. He took care of our accounting procedures, which sharpened considerably while he was here. We are fortunate we had him for four years. He was instrumental in getting our system functioning well.”
OFC has hired a firm to do the search for a successor. That process is expected to take four to six months.
“We hope to find a candidate locally or from within the region,” Cashman said. “But we will also be looking outside this region.”
Smith is also OFC’s Human Resources Director, and has been with the organization for 18 years. She’s been deputy director since 2004.
“She knows the organization inside and out, and will be ideal as the interim,” Cashman said, acknowledging that Smith is not seeking the permanent position.
The work done through OFC’s housing programs, particularly those related to weatherization, rehabilitation and first-time home-buyer education, is what Cashman is most proud of when he looks back over his tenure.
“It wasn’t just because I was in the lead. This organization has just a wonderful staff and a wonderful board,” said Cashman. “That is the legacy this organization has and will continue to have... It was an honor just to be here.”
Cashman’s last day will be Friday, Oct. 23. He plans to continue living in Norwich with his wife Maureen and their three children.
“We love it here,” Cashman said. “This is where we call home. It really is a wonderful place to grow a family, and there’s not a lot of places anymore where you can walk down a sidewalk to the grocery store or the movie theater right within your own neighborhood.”
Opportunities for Chenango, its headquarters located at 44 W. Main St., was created in the 1960s under the federal Economic Opportunity Act. It offers programs that focus on child and family development, housing security, life-skills training, education, literacy, health and nutrition, community, employment and economic development.
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