Rita Garretson

Rita joined the Giving Circle in 2013. She served on the team that developed the 2019-2021 Strategy Map, and spent several years on the Grantmaking Committee. Following graduation from Clarkson University with a BS in Mathematics, she began a 21-year career with Rochester Gas and Electric, including economic accounting analysis, systems operations, strategic planning, purchasing, and materials management. While at RG&E she earned an MS in Applied Statistics from Rochester Institute of Technology, and an MBA from the Simon School of the University of Rochester.

in 2024, she retired from a 10-year position as Director of C.A.S.H. (Creating Assets, Savings, and Hope), a not-for-profit community collaborative focused on improving the economic security for income working families in Monroe County. Community service is a focus for Rita - she is an active member of the Greece Rotary Club, the Zonta Club of Rochester, the Greece Education Foundation, and the League of Women Voters. She enjoys time with family and friends, reading, music, cooking, and the occasional bicycle ride with her husband.