Kay Collins is the Community Relations Assistant at the BCC Foundation. She is a proud BCC alumna from the class of 1986, majoring in Office Technology. Kay has been with the BCC Foundation since 1988, and is active in friendraising and fundraising with BCC Alumni, the Southern Tier Community and Corporate donors.

At BCC, Kay provides a wide range of administrative services- from coordinating campaign mailings to processing all your generous contributions and maintaining the Foundation's fundraising and friendraising database.

On her personal time, Kay enjoys reading, watching movies, crocheting, spending time with her sisters, and playing the slot machines--ca ching!--where ever she can find them. Kay can be reached at (607) 778-5036 or email at: collins_k@sunybroome.edu.

Jessie Stone He joined the BCC Foundation in October 2005 as Director of- Development, where her primary responsibility is coordinating the Annual Fund (including campaigns for alumni, faculty/staff, corporations, community members, foundations and service organizations). In this role Jessie has the unique opportunity to work with numerous dedicated community volunteers, student staffers who work on the Foundation's annual phonathons, as well as committed BCC faculty and staff.

Prior to coming to BCC, Jessie served as the first Director of Development for the YWCA of Cortland. Jessie holds a Masters Degree in Public Administration from the Maxwell School at Syracuse University , where she specialized in nonprofit management, and earned her Bachelor of Science degrees in Economics and Philosophy from Binghamton University .

Recently relocated to the Southern Tier, Jessie has begun serving as a board member of the YWCA of Binghamton, and is looking forward to getting involved in other local organizations. A first-time homebuyer with her husband Bee, Jessie spends much of her free time fixing up and decorating their 1930s home. She also enjoys line dancing, performing in community theater, a good book, and walks with her very young (and hyper) dog, Duncan . Jessie can be reached by calling 607-778-5179 or by e-mail at: stone_he_j@sunybroome.edu.

Pat Diorio joined the BCC Foundation as Assistant to the Executive Director in September 2005, performing a wide range of administrative services for the Executive Director and Board of Directors. She is especially pleased to work with BCC students and faculty in coordinating the competition and awarding of over 200 merit scholarships.

Pat graduated from BCC with an AAS in Business Management & Marketing before earning her BA in Human Development from Binghamton University . Pat has held human resources and administrative positions in business and government and has provided independent marketing and consulting services from a home-based business.

Outside of work, she enjoys writing, outdoor sports, traveling with her husband Luke, and spending time with their growing family. Pat can be reached by phone at (607) 778-5182 or by email: diorio_p@sunybroome.edu

Jeanne Kline is the Fiscal Manager of the BCC Foundation. Having earned her B.A. from The College of Wooster ( Ohio ) and her M.B.A. from Syracuse University , she has experience in both small business and the not-for-profit world. As the primary contact for dealing with Foundation financial issues, Jeanne works with the Executive Director and the Foundation Board to ensure that funds are managed efficiently and put to effective use. She finds the work rewarding in that it gives her a chance to participate in providing assistance to the College and its students, while allowing her to use the skills she enjoys in an enriched campus setting.

When not at work Jeanne enjoys keeping in touch with her two grown daughters, reading, touring wineries, boating, and travel, especially to tropical destinations. A fan of country living, she also spends time helping her husband renovate the farmhouse in which they live. Jeanne can be reached at williams_je@sunybroome.edu

Natalie M. Thompson began her tenure as Director of Alumni Affairs on October 11, 2005 and is a long-time resident of the Southern Tier, currently residing in Owego with her husband and two sons. She received her BA in International Relations from Syracuse University and her MBA in Marketing from Georgia College . She brings to BCC over 15 years of professional experience as a staff member and volunteer for numerous regional non-profit organizations. Her professional career has included serving as a Planner for the United Way of Broome County , Assistant Director of Action for Older Persons, Deputy Commissioner of Tioga County Department of Social Services and as a consultant to various public and private agencies. Ms. Thompson is currently a member of the boards of United Health Services, Rural Health Network, Ideal Senior Living Center and the Community Foundation of South Central New York.

Ms. Thompson states, "Having been involved with alumni groups from my alma maters, I understand the importance of cultivating life-long bonds that will benefit the institution as well as current and future alumni. I am excited to be part of a process that will strengthen the connections between BCC and its constituents." Natalie can be contacted via the Alumni Affairs office at 607-778-5477 or by email at thompson_n@sunybroome.edu

Dr. Judy U. Siggins attended the University of Chicago where she received her BA, MA and PhD degrees. She also studied in the former Soviet Union at Leningrad State University and at Harvard University 's Institute for Educational Management. Judy taught Russian and Russian Literature before turning to management and development work. She ran the Center for Policy Study at the University of Chicago for two years, and then was chief operating officer of Harvard's Dumbarton Oaks Research Center and Museum in Washington DC for 11 years.

In 1988 after years of commuting, she moved to Binghamton to join her husband, a professor at Binghamton University , and to become Vice President for Marketing /Development for WSKG Public Broadcasting, where she remained until 1993. Since then she has been Executive Director of the award-winning Broome Community College Foundation.

At BCC Judy has led the Foundation to a series of record-breaking fund raising years with an increasing donor base. She also streamlined and upgraded the Foundation's financial, management and computer systems while dramatically increasing support of and by the Foundation.

She is involved in the State University of New York's statewide development efforts through service on the Executive Board of the Chief Advancement Officers organization. Judy is also involved in the community through her participation in Rotary, and service on the Boards of the Binghamton Philharmonic, Lourdes Hospice, the local chapter of the American Red Cross, Binghamton Rotary Charities, and the Broome County United Way . She is an avid gardener, traveler, and loves to read mysteries. Judy can be reached at siggins_j@sunybroome.edu.