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 2010-2011

 

PRESIDENT
Alex J. McLaughlin

Comptroller
County of Broome
(607) 778-2237
Email:

 

PRESIDENT-ELECT
Jim Olivo
Auditor
Village of Garden City
(516) 465-4154
Email: jolivo@gardencityny.net

 

VICE-PRESIDENT
Greg A. Maxwell
Comptroller
Town of Geddes
(315) 468-3600 x6
Email: gmaxwell@townofgeddes.com

 

SECRETARY
John A. Savash II
Assistant Professor of Accounting
Elmira College
(607) 735-1943
Email: jsavash@elmira.edu

 

 

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
Pam Smith
Director of Administration & Finance
Town of Clarence
(716) 407-8937
Email: psmith@clarence.ny.us

CENTRAL
Joan Ferrara
Financial Analyst
County of Onondaga
(315) 435-3346
Email: jferrara@ongov.net

NORTHEAST
Christine Gillmett-Brown
Director of Finance
City of Saratoga Springs
(518) 587-3550x564
Email: christine.brown@saratoga-springs.org

DOWNSTATE
Dawn Donovan
Comptroller
Town of North Castle
(914) 273-3322
Email: ddonovan@northcastleny.com

LONG ISLAND
Charlene Kagel, CPA
Treasurer
Village of Greenport
(631) 477-0248
Email: ckagel@greenportvillage.org

 

Governmental Jurisdictions:

Kathleen Saville (W)
Director of Finance
Town of Ogden
(585) 617-6120
Email: finance@ogdenny.com

 L. Kay Wharmby (W)
Clerk/Treasurer 
Village of Fairport
(585) 421-3202
Email: mailto:ktanea@websterny.org

Laura McKane, CPA (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

Jennifer Mulligan, CPA (N)
Comptroller
Town of Schodack
(518) 477-7917
Email: jennifer@schodack.org

Jeffrey Reale, CPA (N)
Comptroller
Town of Wilton
(518) 587-1939
Email: jreale@townofwilton.com

MaryLou McClure (D)
Treasurer
Village of Scarsdale
(914) 722-1173
Email: mmcclure@scarsdale.com

Bart Talamini, CPA (D)
Comptroller
Town of Greenburgh
(914) 993-7527
Email: btalamini@greenburghny.com

Douglas Celiberti (L)
Director of Accounting
Suffolk County Water Authority
(631) 563-9700
Email: dceliberti@scwa.com

Helen McEntire (L)
Adjunct Associate Professor
Suffolk County Community College
(631) 878-1709
Email: helenmcentire@optonline.net 

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

Gerhard Voggel
Vice President
Key Bank, N.A.
(315) 470-5020
Email: gerhard_o_voggel@keybank.com

John C. Shehadi
Chief Executive Officer
Fiscal Advisors & Marketing, Inc.
(315) 752-0051
Email: jshehadi@fiscaladvisors.com

 

Paul Ellis
Treasurer
Village of Saranac Lake
(518) 891-4150
Email: treasurer@saranaclakeny.gov

 

Nancy K. Weiss
Regional Director-Marketing
NYCLASS
(800) 765-5380
Email: nancy.weiss@cutwater.com

C. Todd Miles, Esq.
Partner
Hawkins, Delafield & Wood
(212) 820-9419
Email: tmiles@hawkins.com

David M. Schoen
Project Manager
New York City Department of Finance
(914) 646-8455
Email: dmschoen@optonline.net

Carol Mark
Senior Vice President
JPMorgan Chase Bank
(631) 755-5129
Email: carol.b.mark@chase.com

Susan C. Schmelzer
Managing Director
Jefferies & Company
(212) 336-7254
Email: sschmelzer@jeffries.com

Ex-Officio

(The immediate past president and two additional past presidents serve as the ex-officio members)

 

Michele Mark Levine, CPA
Director of Accounting Services
NYC Office of Mgmt & Budget
(212) 788-5804
Email: levinem@omb.nyc.gov  

 

Brian Roulin, CPA
Director of Finance
City of Rochester
585) 428-7151
Email: brian.roulin@cityofrochester.gov

 

Kevin Spacher, CPA
Director of Finance
Town of Perinton
(585) 223-0770
Email: kspacher@perinton.org
 

 

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