Meghan Fountain, Chief Human Resources Officer

Meghan joined AccessCNY’s HR team in April of 2022. Prior to joining AccessCNY, she spent 13 years in various HR roles at a Syracuse-area non-profit, overseeing the Human Resources and Administrative teams and initiatives. She oversees a team of HR professionals specializing in payroll, benefits, recruiting, onboarding, and staff development. With a bachelor’s degree in human resources from SUNY Canton, and additional coursework in leadership and DEI, she specializes in employee relations, benefits administration, process analysis and implementation, policy and plan development, and the employee’s life cycle. 

Meghan graduated from the inaugural class of LeadUP CNY in 2018, a subsidiary of the Marcellus Executive Director’s program through the CNY Community Foundation. She earned her SHRM-CP in 2021. Meghan serves on the Board of Directors for CNY Works and actively participates in CNYSHRM initiatives, and HSLC committees developing and advocating for local non-profit process improvements and collaborations. 

For more information on available positions, please visit: www.accesscny.org/careers.

Q&A with Meghan

Q: Why is AccessCNY’s mission important to you?

A: “For the last 15 years, I’ve been drawn to working towards a mission, helping communities and advocating for employees. Making the decision to move into my role at AccessCNY was easy as I’m a firm believer on fair treatment in access, opportunity and advancement for all. Growth opportunities, advocating for equity, common goals, while having fun, are a few of the reason working with AccessCNY is important to me.”


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