Jacob Welch, President

Pure Waters Board Member since 2015

Residence: Seneca Lake Southwest quadrant

Jacob “Jake” Welch is a retired trial attorney who practiced in the Corning and Finger Lakes area for almost four decades. He and his wife Karen bought their cottage on Seneca Lake in the year 2001. They now live there full-time. Jake was the past Vice President of Operations for Seneca Pure Waters and helped to initiate its membership drive in 2018. He is also the head of the Pure Waters political action committee and interfaces with the Finger Lakes Regional Watershed Association.

Jake is an avid sailor and also enjoys fishing, diving and swimming on Seneca lake. In fact, he is in or on the water so much that his neighbors call him “Aquaman”. He loves being at his cottage; reason being , it’s simply the best place on earth for his friends and family to gather and enjoy the best in life.

While now enjoying the benefits of retirement, Jake’s years as a successful advocate in the courtroom are now needed to confront the serious two prong threats that global warming and increased nutrient loading pose to Seneca Lake. He truly believes, while an enormous undertaking, that even the biggest problems can be tackled by collaborative, energetic and intelligent effort. He sees Seneca Pure Waters, with its lake wide base and scientific bent, as a key player in finding solutions that will keep our lake the treasure it has been for countless individuals.

Dan Corbett, Vice President of Water Quality

Pure Waters Member since 2010

Residence: Seneca Lake Southwest quadrant

Dan moved to Seneca Lake after retiring from Corning Inc. as an engineering director. He was led to join Seneca Pure Waters after ownership of a cottage on Keuka Lake had highlighted the effectiveness that lake associations can have on preserving water quality. 

His active involvement in Pure Waters began in 2014 as a part in the newly formed stream monitoring program.  Dan assumed responsibility for that program in 2015 and helped expand the effort from three to five major tributaries in the watershed.  He participates in HABs shoreline monitoring and initiated the CSLAP lake water quality monitoring.  Dan was also active on the committee to understand lake level variations and potential improvements. 

In 2017, he was named Vice President of Water Quality, overseeing all monitoring programs and initiating efforts to address issues seen as major threats to the lake water quality.  Dan and his wife Laurie enjoy lake living, boating, and swimming, and hope their grandchildren will enjoy Seneca lake long into the future.

Frank DiOrio, Vice President of Operations

Pure Waters Member since 1992

Residence: Seneca Lake Southwest quadrant

Frank is a retired Service Vice President with experience both in the Field and in the Corporate Service environments.  His career included 32 years at Eastman Kodak Company and 10 years at Pitney Bowes.

Frank purchased his cottage on Seneca Lake in 1992 and has lived on the lake year round since retiring in 2015.  One of his major undertakings was to convert his small cottage to a year round home, doing much of the work himself.

The Pure Waters organization has been a big interest of Frank’s, since becoming a member in 1992.  After retiring, Frank’s assignments have included Stream Monitoring volunteer, Stream Monitoring Sub-Team Leader for the Outlet Trail, HABs volunteer, HABs Director, Board of Directors and now Vice President of Operations.

Frank very much enjoys being part of Seneca Lake Pure Waters Association.  First and foremost, he feels a real responsibility to preserve and protect this beautiful resource that he and his family have enjoyed for many years.  He wants to make sure continuous improvement of lake water quality is a way of life around the lake.

Frank and his wife, Nancy, enjoy lake living year round.  In the summer, boating and relaxing on their dock is what they enjoy doing most.  And of course, having the whole family and the grandchildren at the lake on a beautiful day is the all-time best. 

Frank is committed to do all he can to make sure our lake is there to enjoy for many generations to come.

Dr. John Cooley, Secretary  

Frank Case, Treasurer 

Pure Waters Board Member Since 2015

Residence: Northeast quadrant

Frank Case is a busy man, as he is the owner/operator of his own farm.  Frank spent 27 years as Varick Town Justice, and is also a retired teacher.  He is a past President of the Finger Lakes Federal Credit Union, and has sat on the Board of Directors for the Seneca County Cornell Cooperative Extension.  

Frank feels that without a doubt, Seneca Pure Waters' work is necessary in order to protect it's water quality, and feels the affects of the decline due to his proximity to Reeder Creek.