People believe in what they help create.
Local decisions don’t just live in meeting minutes — they show up in real life. In how our streets feel, how safe people are crossing them, where our tax dollars go, and whether our shared spaces feel welcoming. Pittsford has the brainpower and the ability to meet those responsibilities, and we don't always have to wait for someone else to solve things for us. There's a process, but a smarter town builds capacity by helping people find their agency.
I’m focused on:
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making decision-making transparent and understandable
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being honest about what’s possible, what’s not, and why
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creating participation that leads to real influence, not box-checking
If you’ve ever thought, “I care about what happens here, I just don’t know where to start,” this is a place to begin.
No homework (well, maybe some). No secret passwords.
Just clearer pathways into the work that shapes where we live.
Pittsford: Town of Leaders & Learners
Pittsford is home to people whose work takes them to classrooms and courtrooms, campuses and congregations. We bring what we know to our neighborhoods, our schools, and the places we share.
From faculty and attorneys to small-business owners, caregivers, engineers, artists, health professionals, and students, we live side by side and are proud to call Pittsford home.
A learning town doesn’t pretend to have all the answers. It names problems before choosing sides. It asks questions. It makes decisions visible. It treats civic engagement as a skill we build together, not a test we pass alone.
This is how neighbors govern with one another.
We don’t have to wait for an invitation.
Here are three ways to start.
About Cha Ron
Cha Ron Sattler-Leblanc is an educator, organizer, and local official who works at the intersection of learning, governance, and community life.
By day, Cha Ron serves as Senior Director of the Academic Success Center at Rochester Institute of Technology, where she lead large-scale academic support efforts focused on student persistence, equity, and institutional effectiveness. Her work brings together faculty, staff, and student leaders to strengthen how systems actually function for the people who rely on them—especially during moments of transition.
Cha Ron’s professional background spans higher education administration, student advocacy, residence life, and community-based education. Across roles, a consistent throughline has been helping complex organizations become more navigable: clarifying processes, aligning people around shared goals, and building capacity rather than dependence.
That same lens shapes Cha Ron’s approach to public service. Elected to the Pittsford Town Board in 2025, she sees local government not as something done to residents, but with them. Transparent processes, clear communication, and meaningful participation are not add-ons—they are how trust is built and sustained.
Cha Ron holds a PhD in Higher Education Administration and has spent decades listening closely to how people experience institutions from the inside: students, families, neighbors, volunteers, and staff. Whether working on a campus or in a town, she is motivated by the same question: How do we design systems that help people find their footing, their voice, and a sense of shared ownership?
At heart, Cha Ron is a bridge-builder—between town and gown, expertise and lived experience, policy and practice—committed to learning alongside the community and strengthening the places we call home.
Curious about getting involved?
Whether you were born here, or just moved into town, you don’t need expertise to get started — just curiosity and a willingness to learn.
Love your town. Make it yours.
That sense of shared ownership—neighbors showing up, learning together, and taking care of what we hold in common—is what keeps Pittsford strong.
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