Leadership
Trustees
B. Thomas Golisano, Chairman
G. Thomas Clark, Trustee Emeritus
Philip J. DiPasquale
Mary Walsh Boatfield
David Still
Cenette Burdine
William W. Destler, PhD
Charles Graham
Steve Salluzzo
Tom Hammond
Trustees
B. Thomas Golisano, Chairman
G. Thomas Clark
Philip J. DiPasquale
Mary Walsh Boatfield
David Still
Cenette Burdine
William W. Destler, PhD
Charles Graham
Steve Salluzzo
Erica Dayton
Executive Director
Erica Dayton assumed leadership of the Golisano Foundation in 2023 after joining the organization in 2019 as Grants Manager. She brings more than 15 years of experience in the nonprofit and grant administration sector, with a strong record of advancing inclusion, accessibility, and empowerment across communities.
Before joining the Foundation, Erica spent a decade at the University of Rochester in various research support roles, including Research Administrator and Grant Accountant. Since her arrival at the Golisano Foundation, she has cultivated strong collaborative relationships with service providers and community leaders, helping to refine the Foundation’s strategic direction and deepen its community impact. Her leadership and advocacy were recognized by Special Olympics New York with the 2025 Game Changer Award.
In her current role as Director, Erica plays a central part in coordinating Tom Golisano’s personal philanthropy, including several transformative initiatives. These include the 2025 creation of the Golisano Children’s Alliance, uniting ten children’s hospitals across the eastern United States that bear the Golisano name, and the historic $500 million in unrestricted giving to 125 nonprofit organizations in 2024, supporting education, health, disability services, animal welfare, and community causes across Upstate New York and Southwest Florida.
Under Erica’s leadership, the Golisano Foundation has received a significant infusion of $52 million from Mr. Golisano, increasing its total assets to approximately $120 million. This growth has expanded the Foundation’s annual grantmaking capacity to over $5 million to nonprofits serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and advancing animal welfare in Western New York and Southwest Florida.
Erica holds a Master of Science in Strategic Leadership from Roberts Wesleyan University and a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies with a Certificate in Nonprofit Management from St. John Fisher University.
Kaitlin McNamara
Bailey and Friends Managing Director
Kaitlin McNamara joined the Foundation in 2019 as Program Officer for Bailey and Friends, a restricted trust of the Golisano Foundation that makes grants to support animal welfare in Western, New York and Southwest, Florida. Kaitlin leads the grantmaking process and maintains relationships with shelters and rescues that provide best practice services and life-saving supports, specific to cats and dogs, strengthening the human-animal bond and keeping pets and their families together.
Kaitlin has also coordinated the expansion of the B. Thomas Golisano Collection at Rochester Institute for Technology’s (RIT) Archives. This multi-faceted, specially curated collection includes a rich variety of materials including photos, media clips, documents, and memorabilia serving to preserve the record and legacy of Tom Golisano’s entrepreneurial and philanthropic impact.
Prior to her work at the Foundation, Kaitlin was a Speech Language Pathologist holding a Master of Science in Speech Language Pathology from Nazareth University and a Certificate in Nonprofit Management from St. John Fisher University.
Hilary Argentieri
IDD Grant Specialist
Hilary Argentieri will assist in the grant making process that supports services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in both New York and Southwest Florida.
She recently completed her certificate in Professional Fundraising from Boston University as well as her Certificate in NonProfit Management from St. John Fisher University.
Before joining the Foundation, Hilary was most recently a Charitable Gift Associate for the YMCA of Greater Rochester, as well as an entrepreneur in the field of photography for the past 25 years.
Annie Murphy
Golisano Children’s Alliance Coordinator
Annie Murphy joined the Golisano Foundation in 2025, coinciding with the launch of the Golisano Children’s Alliance. Her background in nonprofit leadership and fundraising informs her work in this exciting role, which supports a growing network of children’s hospitals across the country.
Before joining the Foundation, Annie served as Senior Director of Communications and Philanthropy at Ronald McDonald House Charities of Rochester, where she led fundraising efforts that provided lodging, meals, transportation, and supportive services for families with a critically ill or injured child. Prior to that, she was Development Director at the Pluta Cancer Foundation, advancing initiatives that met the financial needs of patients undergoing cancer treatment and supported integrative oncology programs offered at no cost to all patients.
Annie is passionate about mission-driven work and strengthening communities through philanthropy. Outside of work, she volunteers with the Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester (BCCR) as a PALS Mentor, providing guidance and encouragement to newly diagnosed women navigating treatment and survivorship. A breast cancer survivor herself, she also serves on BCCR’s Branding Committee and is a proud member of 100 Women Who Care Rochester, a collective giving group dedicated to reducing barriers and uplifting the community.
Annie holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Cincinnati College–Conservatory of Music.
