Chautauqua Lake is excited to welcome our new School Business Executive, Mr. Jackson Graham!

Mr. Graham comes to Chautauqua Lake with a background in public accounting and human services that provides him with a good foundation to provide quality business leadership and fiscal oversight to our school district. Mr. Graham was employed by The Resource Center as a Controller and was previously a Senior Tax Associate at Schaffner Knight Minnaugh & Co.

Jackson Graham earned his associate's degree in Business Administration from Jamestown Community College, bachelor's in Public Accountancy from SUNY Fredonia, and later went on to become a Certified Public Accountant. It is also noteworthy that he has served on multiple nonprofit boards in the area.

"I look forward to using my education and experiences to contribute to an excellent leadership team that has been established at Chautauqua Lake. I'm thrilled to be joining the team at Chautauqua Lake this summer and begin serving the District as the Business Official," said Mr. Graham. "Through my interactions with Dr. Liddell and the staff so far, I've already noticed the passion, dedication, and teamwork that takes place at CLCS. It is evident that the students at Chautauqua Lake are well cared for and have tremendous opportunities available to them, both inside and outside of the classroom."

Mr. Jackson Graham is a lifelong resident of Chautauqua County and he stated, "I enjoy the outdoors with friends and family through mountain biking, boating on Chautauqua Lake, and skiing in the wintertime."

Jackson Graham presently resides in Bemus Point with his wife Katie. Mr. Graham has been provided two mentors to support and assist him in making the transition into the new position: Mr. David Thomas, a former, retired CLCS School Business Executive, and Mr. Dennis Cosaro, a retired School Business Executive at Silver Creek for 20 years and Cleveland Hill for 10 years. Mr. Cosaro is presently employed through E2CCB and specializes in supporting and providing guidance to new School Business Executives.

Congratulations Mr. Graham and welcome to Chautauqua Lake family!