Our Board of Directors
David Lake, President
My wife, Sallie and I have been coming to TIP for the past 18 years and purchased our home at 71 Outlook Avenue 4 years ago.
Before retiring, I was Director of Institutional Advancement North Cross School, where I was responsible for the School’s Development, Admission, and Marketing departments and where I recently completed a $16 million capital campaign that enabled North Cross to transform its campus. I also coached football and tennis.
Born in Utica, New York, and raised in River Edge, New Jersey, I graduated from Colgate University in 1975 where I played football and was a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. After college, I joined the Marine Corps and exited at the rank of Captain in 1980.
After the Marine Corps, I spent 32 years in employee benefits in field, regional and corporate group insurance management, sales, and account leadership roles. I opened my own insurance consulting practice in 2000 and sold it in 2012 to join North Cross School.
Outside of work, I have been involved in a number of volunteer roles including leading Bible studies, serving on the St. John’s Episcopal Church vestry, serving as President of the North Carolina Kidney Foundation, serving as President of the North Carolina Combined Health Appeal, and serving on the Board of the Roanoke Valley Speech and Hearing Center. I enjoy golf, tennis, fishing, being with my children, Taylor, Campbell, and Katherine, and seeing friends in Roanoke and spending time with my growing group of friends in TIP each year.
Mike Stedem, Vice-Chair
Candy and I have been Park Cottage owners since 1995.
When not at the River we divide our time between New Orleans and Florida. I sold Fords and Hyundai new and used as a Dealer for over 50 years and am now retired.
I have served on over 60 Boards including Hospital Boards, Workforce Boards, Knights of Columbus, Municipal Planning Boards, Colleges, Community Organizations and TIP Corp Board (Vice Chair.) And, I have even run for Congress.
Ned Adams, Treasurer
I have rented and owned in the Park for 27 years. Having grown up in Syracuse, I have fond memories of visiting the family cottage on Bostwick Island from 1950.
I maintain a business practice in Rochester, NY and have been a practicing CPA serving Not-For-Profit clients for 50 years. I have also served as a Board Member, Treasurer, President & Chairman of numerous NFPs of all sizes.
I am a Member of the Landmark Society, the Library and the TI Park Cottage Owners Assn.
Glenda House, Secretary
Glenda has been enjoying TIP magic since 1986 when her parents purchased a cottage on Ontario Ave. She and her husband also rented many cottages during summers until 2005 when they landed on Home Ave. with the purchase of their first cottage. A retired school librarian and former student teacher supervisor through SUNY at Oswego, Glenda can now be found on her boat fishing, or reading about fishing! When not at the River, Glenda resides in Cicero with her husband Tom and is often in Boston and Baltimore visiting her children and grandchildren.
Andrew Kane
Andrew is a 4th generation TIPark resident. A banker by trade, he is now semi-retired selling his photography, artwork and book in various stores in the Thousand Island Region
Christina Nemec
I have lived in the Park since 2007 I am a Health and wellness educator and also work in employee wellness. Other Park organizations in which I am involved are the TIP Corporation Board, the TIP Tabernacle Board (treasurer) and Friends of TIP Library.
Kate Turri
I have been a resident of Thousand Island Park since 2013. When not at the River, I live in Rochester, NY
My career has afforded me decades of experience in major gift fundraising, marketing, operations, leadership, and event management/planning for the Foundation of Rochester Regional Health.
I am proud to serve on the TIP Foundation marketing committee. Additionally, I am a member of the TIP Ladies Auxiliary, the Association for Fundraising Professionals, Rochester Rotary, the Confrérie de la Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, and the Fairport, NY “Steel Rail Revival” music festival.
Susan Nelson
Michael O’Connell
David Hanretty
