This area of the website is to get you aquainted with the head members of the Keuka Outlet Trail Team. Without there support and dedication, the trail would not continue to be what it is today.

Dave Roddy
President of Friends of the Outlet, Inc.

Member of theUnited Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America

I was born in Gunnison, Colorado and spent my formative years in Louisiana, not a true Cajun, but the southern accent is still noticeable.

I joined the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America in 1965, upon completion of high school, 45 years later still a member.

Moved back to Colorado in 1969 with my young family and continued to work in the construction trades. While employed with several companys in the material handling field I have lived in 7 states and worked in 44 of them. I have traveled Europe, Asia and Australia working with Manufacture’s and Distributor’s of material handling equipment.

Presently employed as a contract employee, when need, with United Sortation Solutions based in Owings Mills, Maryland.

My wife, Mary, along with our Australian Sheppard, Starr presently live in Victor, NY and enjoy a small home on Keuka Lake, summers and weekends.

Mary and I joined the Friends of the Outlet in 2005 while enjoying the trail for several years along with Starr. I was elected to the Board of Directors in 2008 as well as President at that time.

Now I get to cut grass, along with trees, paint, repair equipment, clean toilets, attend meeting, pickup trash, the list is endless. I also have the pleasure of working with great friends and neighbors, while enjoying the trail, and giving back to the community.

Mary K. Roddy
Board Member for Friends of the Outlet, Inc.

Xerox Channel Strategic Program Marketing Manager
Worldwide Graphic Communications Industry Business

Mary is a senior world-wide Channel Strategic Marketing Manager for Xerox Global Business Group in Webster, NY.   She has had a variety of sales and sales management field operations roles and headquarters staff assignments in her 31 year career in Xerox Corporation.

Mary is responsible for strategic marketing programs and relationship management for Xerox’s Graphic Arts global FUJIFILM, Inc. reseller business.  Prior to this position she was responsible for Xerox marketing messaging and customer engagement at national & international trade shows, seminars and events.  She has held leadership positions in major company product launch initiatives, worldwide sales training programs and achieved ten Xerox President’s Clubs for superlative performance.  

Mary holds a Masters of Science in Strategic Marketing degree from Roberts Wesleyan College in Rochester, NY and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English and Film Studies from the University of Northern Illinois in Dekalb, IL.  She began her career as a sales representative in Storm Lake, Iowa in 1978 and assumed increasingly responsible sales and management positions regionally, nationally and internationally for Xerox.  Between 1980 to 1996 Mary and her husband Dave, lived and worked in diverse areas of the country including Minneapolis, MN, Rochester NY, Simi Valley and Orange County, CA.  She has extensive experience in Leadership through Quality practices including Lean Six Sigma and the full gamut of business and communication skills developed by managing multi-million dollar cross functional programs through both direct and channel sales operations.  

Mary and her family returned to upstate NY in 1996 and happily enjoy joint residences in Victor and Penn Yan.  She and Dave are strong supporters of the Yates County Humane Society as well as the Friends of the Outlet organization. Mary and her Australian Shepherd, Starr, passionately enjoy long weekly runs on the Outlet Trail through all of our glorious seasons.  You can follow trail exploits and twitpics as ghost written by Mary and Starr at @NYKeukaOutletTrail.

Gini Albertalli
Secretary and Board Member of Friends of the Outlet, Inc.

Teacher in Child Development and Education for Empire State College
Participates in UPK Programs for Geneva City School District

Gini Albertalli is Secretary of Friends of the Outlet, Inc.  She and her family have enjoyed the trail for many years and appreciate the hard work that has gone into making the trail what it is today.  In her “semi-retirement” Gini teaches child development and education classes for Empire State College as well as working with Geneva City School District UPK programs. 

In addition to walking the trail, Gini gardens, is a member of a book club in the Finger Lakes and enjoys entertaining friends, family and especially grandchildren at her home she shares with her husband Curt.

John Hunter
Board Member and Environmentalist for Friends of the Outlet, Inc.

Member of the Seneca Lake Duck Hunters Association

After 40+ years as a educator, my wife, Linda, and I retired to Keuka Lake. I have been involved with environmental issues for many years including more than 10 years service as an at large member of the Dutchess County NY Environmental Management Council and was appointed by the county legislature to three consecutive three-year terms.

Thus my involvement with the Outlet Trail is simply a continuation of long held views concerning environmental stewardship. In addition to serving on the board of the Outlet, I am also a member of the Seneca Lake Duck Hunters Association. Even though I neither hunt nor fish, I believe that sportsmen contribute both time and money to improve the quality of the environment.

John B Rossman
Board Member for Friends of the Outlet, Inc.

Member of the Seneca Lake Duck Hunters Association
Member of the Keuka Lake Association

I graduated from Pittsford Central School in 1960. Joined the Marine Corps  in December 1961. Attained the rank of Sgt. E5 with honorable discharged in April 1996.  Back to civilian life, with Military Police background. I joined the Monroe County Sherriff’s Department, Police division. Retired from the Sherriff’s  department in 1986 with the rank of Investigator, Criminal Division.

I was a volunteer fireman with the departments of Pittsford and Egypt NY from 1960 to 1977.  I moved to Penn Yan Village in 1987 with wife Dorothy and the children after retirement, with a summer home on Keuka Lake.

Joined the local Lodge BPOE #1722 along with American Legion Post #355 while enjoying retirement.

Presently a member of the Keuka Lake Association and the Duck Hunter’s Club in Dresden, NY.  I joined Friends of the Outlet Trail in 2007 and was elected to the Board of Directors in 2009

Joan Strong
Board Member for Friends of the Outlet, Inc.

Joan is a native of Penn Yan and grew up on a farm overlooking Keuka Lake. She graduated from Penn Yan Academy and attended SUNY at Buffalo where she received an Associate degree and a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. Joan has been involved in early childhood education for over 35 years both as a preschool director and as a teacher. In this capacity she has provided leadership for teachers, children and parents and has supervised numerous events and projects during the course of her professional career.

Joan lives in Oak Hill, Virginia, just outside of Washington D.C. with her husband, Harry. They have a cottage on Keuka Lake which has seen 5 generations of family summers and they now spend time there from late spring to early fall. Joan has a love and appreciation for the great outdoors and the Outlet Trail is one of her favorite places for exercising and enjoying the beauty of nature. Joan and Harry have 2 married daughters and 7 grandchildren.