Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) of Niagara County, located in Lockport, NY seeks a dynamic chief executive to provide strategic leadership and operational oversight to advance the organization’s mission in alignment with Cornell Cooperative Extension and the Land Grant system. This role ensures the integration of vision, strategy, and community needs into impactful programs and sustainable organizational practices.

The Executive Director works in close partnership with the Board of Directors to support effective governance, policy development, and long-term strategic planning, while ensuring compliance with regulatory and system requirements.

As the organization’s primary public representative and relationship builder, the Executive Director cultivates and maintains strong partnerships with a wide range of stakeholders—including staff, volunteers, board members, Cornell University partners, donors, grantors, elected officials, community leaders, and the public—to ...