Board

Governance Structure

The Board of Governors consists of thirty-three members of the Association. Ten members (the five officers and five regional council chairs) serve as the Executive Committee. Ten governmental jurisdiction members, ten at-large members; and three past president ex officio members compose the remainder of the Board. All Board positions are one-year terms.

The process for election to the Board is through a nominating committee. This committee, which changes annually, reviews the current board and any individuals presented to them for consideration to establish the next Board of Governors. The committee presents the slate of officers, and board members during the Association’s Annual Meeting, traditionally held in conjunction with the Annual Conference, for a vote by the members in attendance. Terms of office commence at the Annual Meeting.

Board of Governors 2008-2009

PRESIDENT
Brian L. Roulin, CPA
Director of Finance
City of Rochester
(585) 428-7151
Email: brian.roulin@cityofrochester.gov
PRESIDENT-ELECT
Michele Mark Levine
Director of Accounting Services
NYC Office of Management and Budget
(212) 788-5804
Email: levinem@omb.nyc.gov
VICE-PRESIDENT
Alex J. McLaughlin

Comptroller
County of Broome
(607) 778-2237
Email: amclaughlin@co.broome.ny.us
SECRETARY
Greg A. Maxwell
Comptroller
Town of Geddes
(315) 468-3600 x6
Email: gmaxwell@townofgeddes.com
TREASURER
David A. Rizzari
Manager
Raymond F. Wager CPA, P.C.
(585) 321-5643
Email: drizzari@raymondfwagercpa.com

Regional Council Chairs:

(the Chairs serve as part of the Executive Committee)
WESTERN
Kathleen R. Tanea
Director of Finance
Town of Webster
(585) 872-7067
Email: ktanea@websterny.org
CENTRAL
Joan Ferrara
Financial Analyst
County of Onondaga
(315) 435-3346
Email: jferrara@ongov.net
NORTHEAST
Mark E. Heggen
Comptroller
Town of Clifton Park
(518) 371-6651
Email: comptroller@cliftonpark.org
DOWNSTATE
Dawn Donovan
Director of Finance
Town of North Castle
(914) 273-3322
Email: ddonovan@northcastleny.com
LONG ISLAND
Jim Olivo
Auditor
Village of Garden City
(516) 465-4154
Email: jolivo@gardencityny.net
 

Governmental Jurisdictions:

Kathleen Saville (W)
Director of Finance
Town of Ogden
(585) 352-2120
Email: finance@ogdenny.com
Pam Smith (W)
Director of Administration & Finance
Town of Clarence
(716) 407-8937
Email: psmith@clarence.ny.us
Laura McKane (C)
Comptroller
Town of Vestal
(607) 748-1514x324
Email: lmckane@vestalny.com
David Rahrle (C)
Comptroller
Town of Lysander
(315) 635-1443
Email: comptroller@townoflysander.org

J. Dwight Hadley (N)
Chief Financial Officer
Albany County Airport Authority
(518) 242-2205
Email: cfojdh@albanyairport.com

Thomas Nitido (N)
Comptroller
City of Albany
(518) 434-5023
Email: nitidot@ci.albany.ny.us
MaryLou McClure (D)
Treasurer
Village of Scarsdale
(914) 722-1173
Email: mmcclure@scarsdale.com
Bart Talamini (D)
Deputy Comptroller
Town of Greenburgh
(914) 993-7527
Email: btalamini@greenburghny.com
Charlene Kagel, CPA (L)
Commissioner of Finance
Town of Brookhaven
(631) 451-6681
Email: ckagel@brookhaven.org
Helen McEntire (L)
Chief Auditor
County of Suffolk
(631) 854-9765
Email: helen.mcentire@suffolkcountyny.gov 

At-Large Members:

Marc O'Hearn
Vice President
First Niagara Commercial Bank
(716) 560-3996
Email: marc.ohearn@fnfg.com
Jeffrey R. Smith
President
Municipal Solutions, Inc.
(585) 768-2136
Email: jrsmith@municipalsolution.com
John A. Savash II
Assistant Professor of Accounting
Elmira College
(607) 735-1943
Email: jsavash@elmira.edu
John C. Shehadi
Chief Executive Officer
Fiscal Advisors & Marketing, Inc.
(315) 752-0051
Email: jshehadi@fiscaladvisors.com
Dottie Johnson
Senior Managing Consultant
Public Financial Management, Inc.
(518) 462-0100
Email: johnsond@pfm.com
Nancy K. Weiss
Regional Director-Marketing
MBIA New York CLASS
(800) 765-5380
Email: nancy.weiss@mbia.com
C. Todd Miles, Esq.
Partner
Hawkins, Delafield & Wood
(212) 820-9419
Email: tmiles@hawkins.com
David M. Schoen
Director
BearingPoint, Inc.
(212) 896-7442
Email: dschoen@bearingpoint.net
Carol Mark
Vice President
JPMorgan Chase Bank
(631) 755-5129
Email: carol.b.mark@chase.com

Susan C. Schmelzer
Managing Director
DEPFA First Albany Securities LLC
(212) 461-9473
Email: susan.schmelzer@depfa.com

Ex-Officio

(The immediate past president and two additional past presidents serve as the ex-officio members)
Kevin Spacher, CPA
Director of Finance
Town of Perinton
(585) 223-0770
Email: kspacher@perinton.org
John C. Cochrane
Director of Port Security
SUNY Maritime College
(718) 409-7214
Email: johncochranesr@optonline.com

Ann Marie Berg
Comptroller
Town of Eastchester
(914) 771-3330
Email: amberg@eastchester.org  

 

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126 State Street, 5th Floor Albany, NY 12207
Phone: (518) 465-1512 Fax: (518) 434-4640
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