APPOINTMENT TO THE DUTCHESS COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

BUDGET, FINANCE & PERSONNEL RESOLUTION NO. 2025227 RE: CAPPOINTMENT TO THE DUTCHESS COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY Legislators CASWELL, TRAVELPIECE, MC HOUL, GORMAN, D'AQUANNI, VERSACI, and JOHNSON offer the following and move its adoption: WHEREAS, the Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency was created pursuant to Section 925 of the General Municipal Law, and WHEREAS, Section 856(2) of the General Municipal Law provides that the members of such agency shall be appointed by the governing board of the municipality and shall serve at the pleasure of such appointing authority, and WHEREAS, a vacancy exists on the Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency due to the resignation of Timothy Dean, and WHEREAS, Laine Belmonte expressed an interest in being appointed to such vacancy, now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the Dutchess County Legislature does hereby appoint Laine Belmonte to replace Timothy Dean as a member of the Dutchess County Industrial Agency: APPOINTMENT Laine Belmonte Hopewell Junction, NY 12533 (Filling the unexpired term of Timothy Dean) APPROVED Sue Serio SUSAN J. SERINO COUNTY EXECUTIVE DEA. DEC. 10, 2025 STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF DUTCHESS This is to certify that I, the undersigned Deputy Clerk of the Legislature of the County of Dutchess, have compared the forgoing resolution with the original resolution now on file in the office of said clerk, and which was adopted by said Legislature on the gir day of December 2025, and that the same is a true and correct transcript of said original resolution and of the whole thereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Legislature this gth day of December 2025. Kauna Phillips LAU HILLIPS, DEPUTY CLERK OF THE LEGISLATURE LAINE BELMONTE, MBA Hopewell Junction, NY 12533 - (914) 260-4355 [email protected] - Linkedin.com/in/laine-belmonte HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR/BUSINESS PARTNER Highly motivated, approachable, and results driven HR business partner able to translate business vision into HR initiatives that improve performance, profitability, growth, and employee engagement. History of leading HR functions in various industries. Proven success executing HR initiatives associated with start-ups, expansion, business reorganization, downsizing, and mergers and acquisitions. Key HR Qualifications HR Leadership M&A Strategies and Due Diligence Organizational Development Benefits and Leave Management Change Management Employee Performance Improvement Management & Staff Coaching Compensation Planning Employee Relations Talent Management Workforce Planning PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE PREMIER MEDICAL GROUP - Poughkeepsie, NY - Multi-specialty medical group March 2012 - Present Director of Human Resources Leading a team of four, direct all HR operations for 550 employees, including talent acquisition, and organizational development, performance management, benefits and leave administration, compensation, employee relations, regulatory compliance, policy and procedure development, and HR systems. • Led the HR integration of multiple medical practice acquisitions, as well as orchestrated the HR components for offboarding two divisions. • Developed employment policies and procedures and established a corporate compliance program, leading to increased consistency, compliance with regulatory standards and reduced liability. • Spearheaded employee engagement initiatives, contributing to a reduction in staff turnover by 24%. • Initiated a Learning & Development function, leading to an expanded new hire onboarding program, robust healthcare and compliance training modules, and a 97% compliance rate with required annual training. • Partnered with Dutchess County Workforce Development and Dutchess Community College to implement a Leadership Development Program and a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) Training Program. The CMA program achieved a 100% placement rate, with all participants advancing into higher-level roles upon completion. • Conducted annual compensation reviews, including market analyses, proposals to senior leadership, counsel to managers and preparation of final compensation materials. • Advised and counselled management on employee relations issues, conducted investigations and executed appropriate corrective actions. • Facilitated the creation of the organization's mission, vision and core value statements and associated peer to peer recognition program. • Implemented the organization's HRIS and ATS systems, as well as background check and drug screening processes. • Implemented the organization's first Employee Engagement Survey, resulting in quarterly town halls, expanded paid time off, a compensation survey and structure, regular department meetings, spot rewards, and team activities. ALTERNATIVE RESOURCES -- Hopewell Junction, NY - HR consulting firm 2000 to 2012 HR Consultant Across multiple industries, provided HR consulting services including talent acquisition, benefit administration, policy development, performance management, acquisition management, compliance, compensation analyses, training, and management coaching. Companies included Mid-Hudson Medical Group, Reader's Digest, Fujifilm, Evonyx, Humanitees, Cendant Mobility, Marlene Weber Salon and Day Spa, and Premier National Bank. CAREER NOTE Additional tenure as HR Manager at Cendant Mobility Services, Inc. (Danbury, CT), Director of Employee Relations at Zurich Reinsurance Centre, Inc. (Stamford, CT), and HR Manager at Sunburst Communications, Inc. (Pleasantville, NY). EDUCATION MBA - Pace University, Lubin Graduate School of Business BA - Psychology - State University of New York at Buffalo AFFILIATIONS Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) - Member Dutchess County Workforce Investment Board (DWIB) - Board member LUGPA - Practice Management for Urology Groups: LUGPA's Guidebook - Contributing author Lucky Orphans Horse Rescue - Volunteer - IDA/LDC Appointment Qualification Form Name: Address: Phone: Email: _Laine Belmonte _17 Pondview Drive, Hopewell Junction, NY 12533 914-260-4355_ [email protected] or [email protected] The following items are not allowable pursuant to the qualifications of a member of the Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency or the Dutchess County Local Development Corporation. Selecting 'Yes' will result in your application being pulled from consideration. Check the box that applies: Yes No • X X Are you, or in in the past two (2) years have you been, employed by the Corporation or another corporate body having the same ownership and control of the Corporation in an executive capacity such as the DCIDA, DCLDC, or the Office of the Dutchess County Executive, or the Office of the Dutchess County Legislature? Are you, or in the past two (2) years have you been, employed by an entity that received remuneration valued at more than fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00) for goods and services provided to the Corporation or received any other form of financial assistance valued at more than fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00) from the Corporation? Pertinent entities are listed on the attached appendix. Are you a relative of an executive officer or employee in an executive position of the Corporation or another corporate body having the same ownership and control of the Corporation, such as the DCIDA, DCLDC, or the Office of the Dutchess County Executive, or the Office of the Dutchess County Legislature? Are you, or in the past two (2) years have you been, a lobbyist registered under a state or local law and paid by a client to influence the management decisions, contract awards, rate determinations or any other similar actions of the Corporation or another corporate body having the same ownership and control of the Corporation, such as the DCIDA, DCLDC, or the Office of the Dutchess County Executive, or the Office of the Dutchess County Legislature? I do hereby attest that the information above is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, truthful and accurate. Lane Belmonke Signature 11/24/25 Date Budget, Finance, and Personnel Committee Roll Call District District 7 - Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley District 25 - Amenia, Washington, Pleasant Valley & Millbrook District 3 - LaGrange District 16 - Fishkill and Beacon District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie District 2 - LaGrange, Pleasant Valley & Town of Poughkeepsie District 5 - Town of Poughkeepsie District 8 - City and Town of Poughkeepsie District 10 - City of Poughkeepsie District 12 - East Fishkill District 17 - Town and Village of Fishkill District 21 - East Fishkill NameR Truitt* Yes Houston* Polasek* Valdés Smith* Atkins* Travelpiece (VC) D'Aquanni Brendli Johnson Metzger McHoul Caswell (C) Total : No Aboent Present: Absent: Vacant: Resolution: _ Motion: 11 Yes No Abstentions: 2025227 APPOINTMENT TO THE DUTCHESS COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY DECEMBER 4, 2025 Roll Call Sheets District Present: Absent: Vacant: Last Name YES District 7 - Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley Truitt District 25 - Amenia, Washington, Pleasant Valley & Millbrook District 3 - LaGrange District 16 - Fishkill and Beacon District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie District 1 - Town of Poughkeepsie District 2 - LaGrange, Pleasant Valley & Town of Poughkeepsie District 4 - Hyde Park and Town of Poughkeepsie District 5 - Town of Poughkeepsie District 6 - Town of Poughkeepsie District 8 - City and Town of Poughkeepsie District 10 - City of Poughkeepsie District 11 - Clinton, Pleasant Valley, and Rhinebeck District 12 - East Fishkill District 13 - East Fishkill and Wappinger District 14 - Wappinger and Town of Poughkeepsie District 15 - Wappinger District 17 - Town and Village of Fishkill District 18 - City of Beacon and Fishkill District 19 - North East, Stanford, Pine Plains, Milan & Red Hook District 20 - Red Hook, Tivoli, and Rhinebeck Houston Polasek Valdés Smith Atkins Gorman Travelpiece Lawler D'Aquanni Kaul Brendli Johnson abseut Kearney Metzger Paoloni Versaci Faust McHoul Page Drago Munn District 21 - East Fishkill Caswell District 22 - Beekman and Union Vale Garito District 23 - Pawling, Beekman and East Fishkill Rolison District 24 - Dover and Pawling House Resolution: Motion: Total : 24 Yes Abstentions: O NO No 2025227 APPOINTMENT TO THE DUTCHESS COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY DECEMBER 8, 2025