― DIRECTORS ―
JERUSALEM
ROBERT K LAMBERT
Growing up in the Southern Tier, my wife, Maribeth, and I knew and loved the Finger Lakes from an early age. Following lengthy educational journeys, we were both delighted to find our way back to this region. I practiced internal medicine in the Elmira/Horseheads area for most of my career, gradually segueing into increasing administrative positions with Arnot Health, eventually finishing my career there as CEO.
We bought our first lake home in the mid 1990s and were fortunate to have spent many wonderful weekends there with our four children. With retirement came the opportunity to be full-time residents of Keuka Park. And now it’s our grandchildren’s turn to fall in love with this incredible place!
We feel strongly that protecting our lake for future generations is a huge priority. My wife and I have been members of the Keuka Lake Association for many years and have long admired the good work done by it. I am honored to serve as a board member.
MILO
ROBERT KARCZWESKI
Bob and his family have owned on Keuka Lake in Penn Yan for the past 10 years and have recently completed construction of a
new home on the property. Now semi-retired Bob and his wife Lesley are looking forward to living at the lake and getting involved in the community. Bob has been familiar with Keuka Lake for many years since he frequently visited his in-laws who had owned a cottage on the lake in
Hammondsport since the 1940s. Bob’s background is in marketing and communication. Until recently he was the principal at a healthcare communication company located in New Jersey that he co-founded 15 years ago, RealityRx Communication (realityrx.com). He continues to consult with the company on a part-time basis. RealityRx specializes in advertising and promotion for the pharma and related healthcare industry. Prior to starting RealityRx Bob spent many years working at various advertising agencies in NYC, in the pharmaceutical industry, and as a registered pharmacist earlier in his career.
Bob and his wife have two adult children living on opposite coasts who enjoy visiting and boating on Keuka Lake. In his spare-time you may find Bob bicycling around the lake or on the local golf course.
MILO
BILL LAFFIN
Bill was born and raised in New England and spend many of summers on lakes throughout that region. His love of lake life and its varied and diversified activities was kindled there. After several years of weekend live aboard sail boating on another Finger Lake, he and his wife, Mary-Ellen, expanded their recreational options and acquired property in Milo in 1993. What was an early 1900’s cottage served them well for many years. Following his retirement from Mobil Oil in late 2001, they began planning for and building a permanent home in Milo. They became full time, year round Milo residents in the spring of 2006.
Prior to joining Mobil, he graduated from The University of Pennsylvania and Florida Institute of Technology. He also spent over 6 years as an officer in the US Army’s artillery and logistics branches to include a tour of duty in Vietnam.
During his years at Mobil, Bill worked primarily in manufacturing and supply chain management. He has experience in global plant start ups, process and business reengineering, total quality management, global integration of supply chains and international joint venture operations.
Since moving to Milo, he also has served on the (former) President’s Advisory Council for Keuka College and currently serves on the Board of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Yates County. Bill was active on the Land Use and Lake Committees of Milo’s first update of its Comprehensive Plan in over 25 years. He has served on the Town of Milo’s Zoning Board of Appeals and chaired it for 2 years.
Bill has previously been on the KLA’s Board, beginning in 2003 and served as KLA President.
Throughout his earlier tenure with the Keuka Lake Association, Bill was involved in many activities to include the start up Finger Lakes Regional Watershed Alliance; the Asian water chestnut pull; co authoring the DEC AIS Spread Prevention Grant and managing the grant for three years.
PULTENEY
JAMES HOWITT
Jim was born and raised in Corning, NY. In 1970 his parents purchased a cottage on Keuka Lake. His vacations since then have been living on the lake every summer. He graduated from Corning East High School then went onto Penn Tech College in Williamsport, PA and holds a Master
Plumbers License. He recently retired from Corning Incorporated with 30 years of service. Jim holds a class 2B Water Operator license from
the Southern Tier New York Water Works and is a lifetime member of that organization. He is also a certified scuba diver. He currently serves as a member of the Pulteney Planning Board. In his spare time he heads to the woods to deer hunt and lake trout fishing on Keuka Lake.
URBANA
DARRYL HECKLE
Darryl was born and raised in Rochester, NY, where he spent many summers on Canandaigua Lake at his family cottage. He and his wife Chris now reside in Corning, NY and spend summers and many weekends at their place on Keuka. When not running, cycling around or swimming Keuka Lake, Darryl works at Corning Incorporated, where he has had a variety of roles in IT, procurement, and business leadership. He earned his Bachelor’s and Master's degrees in Ceramic Engineering from Alfred University. Darryl joined the KLA board in June 2023.
URBANA
NOLAN SMITH
Nolan has been a year-round resident in Hammondsport since 2016 and is an ongoing volunteer for the Shoreline Monitoring Program. Nolan is a leader in Corning Inc.'s Global Supply Chain and has a background as a Controls Engineer and an MBA. He is passionate about protecting Keuka's water quality and ensuring lake levels are managed for the benefit of the residents and area wildlife. Nolan and his wife, Kimberly, are often found cycling around Keuka and the Finger Lakes area.
WAYNE
ANIS FADUL
Anis is originally from São Paulo, Brazil and relocated to the Finger Lakes region on a supposed 2-year temporary assignment with Corning Incorporated from which he retired as Director, Emerging Markets and Technologies at the end of 2024 after a 37-year successful career where he held a variety of project management, technology transfer, product and new business development positions in the company’s Consumer Products, Optical Communications, Display, and Science & Technologies Divisions.
Anis and his wife Nadia bought a summer home on the East side of Keuka Lake in 2007 and are now full-time residents since 2023 when they built a net-zero energy efficient home.
Anis has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from UMC University in Brazil, an MBA from Syracuse University and completed the Global Executive Leadership Program at Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.
Aside his passion for Keuka Lake, on his spare time Anis enjoys traveling with Nadia and volunteering time to non-profit and community organizations. He is currently a Council member with the Food Bank of the Southern Tier, Advisory Board member of the Corning Community College and recently invited to become a Board Member at the Saunders Finger Lakes Museum.
