The Tioga County Sustainable Tioga Project is a collaboration by Tioga County REAP, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tioga County, and Tioga County Economic Development & Planning. 

The Sustainable Tioga Project Committee consisted of the following individuals:

• Tom Bailey - Vice President - REAP Board of Directors
• Doug Barton - Director - Tioga County Economic Development & Planning
• Martha Brennan - Executive Director - Tioga County REAP
• Tom Doty - REAP Board Member - Town of Owego Representative
• Ron Dougherty - REAP Member-at-Large - Infrastructure Representative
• Andy Fagan - Executive Director - Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tioga County
• Kathy Roush - President - REAP Board of Directors
• Martha Sauerbrey - President & CEO - Tioga County Chamber of Commerce
• Jeff Stoke - Deputy Director - Tioga County Economic Development

The Sustainable Tioga Project Kick-Off was held on September 13, 2007 with 19 participants.  The first semester consisted of eight consecutive four-hour sessions of classroom instruction, homework assignments and the opportunity to hear five guest speakers from various Tioga County businesses.  The semester concluded on December 13, 2007 with the team selecting a single project to create a change for the betterment of our Tioga County community.  The team is pleased to announce the selected project is Broadband/Community Connectivity. 

The team re-convened for the second semester on January 10, 2008 and will work together over the next ten consecutive sessions to implement their Broadband/Community Connectivity project. 

Sustainable Tioga Project Team extends their appreciation to the guest speakers, Cornell University Community and Rural Development Institute (CaRDI) and Jeff Stoke for their teaching services. 

Guest Speakers:

• Steve Gorney - Owner - S-GO Consulting
• Kevin Gillette - Owner - Tioga Hardwoods
• Michele Evans - Vice-President of Aircraft Systems - Lockheed Martin
• Daren Merrill - Vice-President of Business Development - Teleperformance USA
• Dr. John M. Baust - President & CEO - Cell Preservation Services, Inc.