In 2020, Renee Hungerford joined the Community Action of Orleans and Genesee team to serve as Executive Director/CEO. Renee, a native of Buffalo, has been a resident of Orleans county since the early 90s and has raised her family in that community. She is a member and patron of the Batavia Concert band of Genesee county thus has strong ties and understanding of the communities served by Community Action of Orleans and Genesee. Renee holds a Master’s Degree in Health Informatics and a Bachelor’s in Information Systems. She is a graduate of the 12-month WOMEN Unlimited LEAD program for high potential women and is a proud member of Leadership Orleans class of 2021. She serves on the Board of Directors of NYSCAA and is a member of the Lyndonville Lion’s Club, the Medina Rotary, and the COVID Community Corps. Renee has served in a broad range of leadership roles in the banking and healthcare industries. She has always emphasized the importance of being “Part of the Solution”. When she learned that the mission of Community Action of Orleans and Genesee is “To provide services, with dignity and respect, that help people become self-sufficient”, she knew this was the direction to take her career.