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Department Staff

Department staff can be reached at (607) 274-5560 or by using our online contact form. Please include the name of the specific staff member you'd like to contact in the subject line.

Our offices are located in the Old Courthouse, also known as the Daniel D. Tompkins Building.


Katherine Borgella, AICP  --  Commissioner of Planning and Sustainability

Katie oversees all department operations and activities, with a focus on implementing the County Comprehensive Plan.

Terry Carroll  --  Chief Sustainability Officer

Terry oversees internal efforts to implement the County’s Energy Strategy, including ambitious reductions in greenhouse gas emissions generated by County facilities and vehicle fleets. 

Abigail Conner --  Environmental Planner

Abigail's core work areas are natural resources, climate adaptation, and community planning. 

Hailley Delisle -- Sustainability Coordinator

Hailley's core work area involves supporting externally focused efforts to implement the County’s Energy Strategy, including managing the Business Energy Advisors Program.

Frank Doldo --  Chief Transportation Officer

Frank oversees federal- and state-funded transit projects, developing and implementing programs and services designed to break down transportation barriers in Tompkins County. 

Nick Helmholdt, AICP -- Principal Planner - Tourism Program Director

Nick's core work area is tourism planning and management.

Courtney Horner -- Transportation Planner

Courtney interfaces with the County's transportation partners, helping to oversee and implement programs designed to break down transportation barriers in Tompkins County. Their three areas of focus are grants, contracts, and oversight.

Joan Jurkowich --  Planning Administrator

Joan's core work areas are community planning and departmental budget and administration.

Darby Kiley --  Associate Planner

Darby's core work areas are water resources and community planning.

Jennifer Luu --  Principal Account Clerk/Typist

Jennifer manages all transportation-related accounting activities in the department and plays a role in a variety of administrative functions.

Kristin McCarthy  --  Administrative Assistant 

Kristin provides support to the advisory boards associated with the Department of Planning and Sustainability as well as to the Tourism Program.

Megan McDonald  --  Deputy Commissioner of Planning and Sustainability

Megan plays a major role in all department activities, with a focus on housing and sustainability.

Kelly Mosher  --  Principal Account Clerk/Typist

Megan manages accounting activities in the department and plays a role in a variety of administrative functions.

Shawna Stevenson --  Housing and Community Development Planner

Shawna's core work areas are housing and community development.