LIBERTY, NY — The Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County (CCESC) has announced the appointment of Colleen Monaghan of Walker Valley, NY as executive director effective October 6. Most recently, Monaghan has been program, planning, and contract management coordinator for the Orange County Youth Bureau.

In addition, she has served as a key administrator and program coordinator for a large county-wide initiative funded by the NYS Department of Health. She brings expertise in youth development, family and consumer science, and a personal interest in agriculture and homesteading. She has worked professionally with Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County and is familiar with CCESC.

For more information contact Nicole Slevin, Director of Communications, at 845/292-6180, ext 114 or nas96@cornell.edu.