Samantha is a dedicated Community Education Coordinator specializing in financial literacy.  With over a decade of experience, she collaborates with local organizations to empower individuals through education. She designs engaging workshops that simplify complex financial concepts. She focuses on budgeting, saving, and debt management skills to promote financial stability.  Passionate about community development, she believes in the transformative power of knowledge. Samantha holds a Master’s degree in ‘Management and Leadership’ along with a Development Educator, Financial Counselor, and Manager designation. Her biggest passion is making sure that financial education is accessible to all. She actively seeks partnerships to expand outreach and impact.

Beth Baldwin, a lifelong Binghamton resident, brings over two decades of dedication and leadership as an educator to the North of Main Community Center. As Co-chair of the Board and Chair of the Programming Committee, Beth plays a central role in shaping and sustaining the Center’s core initiatives, including Teacher Tuesdays and Saturday Lunches.

With 26 years of experience teaching in the Binghamton School District, Beth has educated generations of students—many of whom live in or near the NOMA neighborhood. She is also recognized as a New York State Master Teacher Emeritus, reflecting her commitment to excellence in education and mentorship.

Beth has been a driving force behind some of the Center’s most beloved traditions, including Teacher Tuesday and Santa’s Workshop, which she has helped lead since their inception. Her passion for community, education, and connection continues to be a vital part of NOMA’s mission and impact.

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George serves as Treasurer and in this role oversees the community center’s finances and grant writing. At Binghamton University, where he is an associate professor, he directs the Environmental Studies Program,  is an associate professor in the Department of Public Administration, and was the founding director of the university’s Sustainable Communities master’s degree program. Before becoming a professor, George was an urban planning consultant helping local governments create environmentally and economically sustainable communities. Homsy began his investigation of local governments and sustainability as a journalist with the public radio news magazine Living on Earth, which he co-founded and co-produced. 

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Bryce served as NoMa’s Treasurer from 2022 until early 2025 before being demoted to Executive Director. He discovered NoMa while reviewing grant applications submitted to the United Way of Broome County’s Community Impact Councils after being drafted from the United Way’s Emerging Leaders Society to be an Impact Council member.

Bryce holds a Master of Science in Finance from the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University, a Bachelor of Science in Management with a Concentration in Finance from Binghamton University’s School of Management, and an Associate of Science in Business Administration from SUNY Broome Community College.

He has more than twenty years of operations, project management, financial planning, analysis, and investment management experience, and has worked for a variety of high-tech startups, educational institutions, and financial advisory firms.

Additionally, he served as a Certified Mentor with SCORE Greater Binghamton, a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration, from 2013 to 2023, where he worked with for-profit businesses and nonprofit organizations, and was the Chapter’s VIce Chair for 2016 and 2017, and Chapter Chair for 2018.

Prior to all of these adventures, he was a NoMa resident, taxi driver, and high school dropout who never finished the ninth grade.

Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY Brandy has always had a deep connection to creativity and community. She is a proud alumna of P.S. 45, Philippa Schuyler Middle School, and the High School of Fashion Industries, where her love for design and expression first took root.

After years of working in customer service, a layoff in 2016 became a turning point in her life. Brandy chose to embrace her creative spirit and began exploring new paths. That journey led her to the NoMa Community Center, where she has continued to grow, create, and connect with others who share a passion for artistry and community building.

Brandy is also a proud mother of one, and everything she does is inspired by love, resilience, and the belief that it's never too late to follow your passion.

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