Joanne G. Larson, niece of Owen & Alice Gorman, is the Chair of the Board of Trustees and treasurer for the Gorman Foundation. She has held these positions since its inception in 2003.

Prior to this, she was an educator at New Hartford Central School for over 32 years. Mrs. Larson received her Bachelor of Science & Masters of Science degrees from SUNY Cortland.

In addition to her work at the foundation she also serves on the board of the Oneida Healthcare Center Foundation.