Board of Trustees

Dave Hempson

Dave joined the Skaneateles Library Board in 2017.

Dave began his career as a high school chemistry teacher before joining the Marietta Corporation, where he worked for 35 years. Starting as Director of Quality Assurance and later serving as Chief Operations Officer, Dave developed extensive experience in leadership, budgeting, and strategic problem-solving.

Dave is an active community leader and currently serves as President of both the John D. Barrow Art Gallery Board and the Spafford Area Historical Society Board.

Fun Facts: Dave lives on beautiful Skaneateles Lake with his wife Karen, a retired SUNY Cortland Lecturer, with their two daughters and four grandchildren in close proximity. Dave’s main endeavor is to spoil his beautiful grandkids.

Katie Lee Armijo

Katie joined the Skaneateles Library Board in 2023.

Katie earned her degree from Villanova University and worked as a CPA with PricewaterhouseCoopers before transitioning into real estate development and residential sales. She also serves as Treasurer for the Skaneateles Early Childhood Center.

A fifth-generation Skaneateles resident, Katie and her family are active in the community and frequent users of the library.

Fun Facts:  Katie is a fifth-generation Skaneateles resident, speaks Spanish, participates in two book clubs, and enjoys a lively mahjong group with friends. She and her family love spending time at the lake, traveling, skiing, and visiting the library together.

Maura Molnar

Maura joined the library board in 2020.

Maura graduated from LeMoyne College with a BS in accounting, becoming a CPA and spending over a decade as a senior audit manager with PwC. Most recently she has been the catechetical leader at St. Mary’s of the Lake, creating and running their family and youth programs. Originally from New York’s Hudson Valley, Maura has lived in Skaneateles for over 19 years. She has served as an officer at several nonprofits, including the Skaneateles Music Guild, Skaneateles Music Boosters, Skaneateles Football Boosters, all three PTCs, the LeMoyne College Alumni board, and several Syracuse-area agencies. She is also a member of the Barrow Management Committee.

Fun facts: Maura and husband Scott’s third and youngest recently graduated from Skaneateles High. Maura is most likely to be found around water—on our beautiful lake, at the beach, hiking by a stream—or reading a book, of course.

Kathryn Carlson

Kathryn joined the library board in 2022.

Kathryn retired as Assistant Superintendent of the Skaneateles School District after a distinguished career in educational leadership. She previously served as Director of Pupil Personnel Services, school psychologist, interim Superintendent, and interim Principal. She holds degrees from Cornell University and Syracuse University and has served in numerous regional leadership roles.

A Skaneateles resident since 1976, Kathryn has served in leadership roles across many local organizations, including SAVES, Todd’s Fund, Holy Trinity Preschool, the Village Board, Board of Education, and BOCES.

Fun facts: Kathryn is the mother of two children and the grandmother of three. She loves to garden, read and write, paint, cook, and bake. She has a cabin in Alaska and loves to spend time in solitude in that lovely place.

Ralph DeMasi

Ralph joined the board in 2020.

Ralph is a practicing attorney and a resident of the area for over 30 years. Prior to earning his law degree with honors in his 50s, he owned several businesses in the building and inspection industry and worked in industrial sales for a Fortune 500 company.

A longtime area resident, Ralph brings decades of community knowledge and professional experience to the board.

Fun Facts: Ralph owned the first home inspection company in the Syracuse area. He still loves, in his own words, to “rip houses apart and put them back together”. He and his wife have owned at least 11 houses in their 36 years of marriage. Ralph has always had a strong attachment to books and reading. When he was 4 years old, he ran away, causing panic at home, only to be found at the library.

Jennifer Feeney

Jennifer joined the Skaneateles Library Board in 2025.

Jennifer holds undergraduate and master’s degrees from the University of Michigan and worked as a national healthcare consultant specializing in strategic and financial planning. She also led quality assurance initiatives at her firm and has organized school-wide events.
A five-year resident, Jennifer volunteers with the food pantry and school events and has hosted a Rotary exchange student.
Fun Facts: Jennifer loves to travel and is an active member of two local book groups. She and her husband have three children, and she is currently training her 18-month-old Labrador to serve as a therapy dog.

Susanne Guske

Susanne joined the library board in 2018.

Susanne worked with Fortune 500 companies in manufacturing, supply chain, and business strategy roles, and has also consulted for technology start-ups. She has served in leadership roles across numerous local organizations.

A 20+ year resident, Susanne has raised her family in Skaneateles and actively supports arts and education initiatives in the community.

Fun Facts: Susanne is a native German speaker who once received a full scholarship to study classical ballet. She is currently learning to sail and enjoys tackling new challenges with curiosity and determination.

Kristin LaBeau

Coming soon…

Cristina Pietropaoli

Paul Torrisi, Jr.

Larry Palmieri

Larry joined the library board in 2019.

Larry began his career as a cytotechnologist before managing physician group practices, retiring from Retina-Vitreous Surgeons of CNY in 2017. He has donated platelets to the Red Cross for decades, served multiple terms on the Samaritan Center Board, and coached Lakeshore baseball.
A resident of Skaneateles for over 30 years, Larry has been actively involved in community service and youth programs.

Fun facts: Larry considers himself too old to play tennis and squash, but is addicted to pickleball. He loves live music but couldn’t carry a tune in his briefcase. Larry took second place in a Mick Jagger dance contest at Nectars in Burlington, Vermont.

Meghann Sandak

Meghann joined the library board in April 2021.

Meghann earned undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Notre Dame and began her career as a middle school teacher before transitioning to nonprofit leadership. She currently serves as Chief Development Officer for the United Way of Central New York.

Meghann and her family enjoy Skaneateles’ trails, lake, and ski hill, and they visit the library several times each week.

Fun facts: A former world champion Irish dancer and collegiate sailor, Meghann now spends her free time with her family enjoying the area’s diverse hiking trails, biking paths, and lakes, as well as the local ski slopes. She and her elementary school aged kids visit the library several times a week.

Amy Rolleri

Amy joined the library board in 2019. 

Amy earned college degrees in art, reading, and school administration. She taught grades three through 12 in public schools over 35 years, including six years at State Street Elementary School, as well as the West Coast and Georgia. She ended her professional career as a teacher educator at the University of Georgia, just prior to moving back to Skaneateles. Amy is a native of Skaneateles and a graduate of Skaneateles High School. She serves on the boards of the YMCA and the John D. Barrow Art Gallery, and is active in fundraising for both groups. She is the membership chair for the Skaneateles Garden Club and the lead organizer for the Skaneateles Transfer Station Swap Shop.

Fun facts: A fitness nut, Amy works out at the Y—including yoga, spinning, and weights—“all the time.” Her daughter was a competitive runner throughout high school and college, and now two of Amy’s grandchildren are following in their mother’s and grandmother’s footsteps as runners.