2022 Committee Members
Membership
Goals: Recruit, Engage, Retain!
Chair: OPEN Vice-Chair: Samantha Vivirito, Executive Meeting Manager, Turning Stone Resort Casino
Amber Carpenter, Managing Director, NYSAPLS, Inc. Ellen Boyd, Administrative Assistant, Stony Brook Medical Center Melissa Burke, Senior Director of Sales & Marketing, Buffalo Niagara Convention Center JoAn Collins, Regional Director of Sales, Visions Hotels Eastern NY/New England Michele Endries, Senior Sales Manager, Discover Albany Tim James, Senior Sales Manager, Visit Rochester Angela Kelly, CMP, Marketing & Communications, National Association for Pupil Transportation Terry Nawrot, CEO, Insightpath Ashleigh Roche, Membership Coordinator, NYS School Nutrition Association Meaghan Zimmer, National Sales Manager, Visit Buffalo Niagara
Board Liaisons: Tim Atkinson, Executive Director, New York State Veterinary Medical Society and Adam Jacobson, Director of Sales, Villa Roma Resort & Conference Center
Program
Goals: Create a vibrant, relevant learning community, develop cutting edge, timely content & strategy.
Chair: Donna Stelling-Gurnett, President/CEO, Association of Proprietary Colleges Vice-Chair: OPEN
Lisa Conarton, Conference Sales Manager, Ithaca/Tompkins County Convention & Visitors Bureau Tracey Burkey, CDME, Director of Sales, Visit Finger Lakes Colleen Earley, Hospitality Professional Barry Entwistle, Director of Member Relations, NYS School Boards Association Kathy Gormley, CMP, Director of Conference Management, LeadingAge New York Kris Knox, Director Client Relations, Halmyre Phil Meher, Program Manager, American Nurses Association - New York John Nicoletta, Manager, Association Management and Notforprofit Solutions - RSM US LLP Lindsay Miller, MPH, Executive Director, New York Association on Independent Living Victoria Palasieski, CMP, Association Manager, Capitol Hill Management Services, Inc
Board Liaisons: Jill Delaney, President & CEO, Discover Albany and Amanda Grace Wing, Deputy Director, NYS Association of School Business Officials
Trade Show
Goals: Evaluate the 2022 program and prepare for 2023.
Chair: OPEN Vice-Chair: OPEN
Susan Baker, Director of Sales, Saratoga City Center Ali Bullis, Association Manager, Capitol Hill Management Services Gina Calisi, Manager, Convention Sales, Visit Binghamton Jay Cloutier, Director of Sales, Discover Albany Sara-Melissa Conklin, Membership Services Director, NYS Veterinary Medical Society Alicia Gazda, Convention Sales Manager, Visit Rochester Beth Gould, Association Manager, Park Strategies Katy Hobbs, Manager, Global Accounts, Helms Briscoe Mary Jo Janis, Vice President/Convention Sales and Services, Discover Saratoga Jerry Keohane, Director of Sales and Marketing, Embassy Suites Syracuse-Destiny USA Shannon Licygiewicz, CEM, General Manager, Albany Capital Center April Rounds, Convention & Event Manager, The Firemen's Association of the State of New York Erica Salamida, Director of Community Outreach, Coalition of New York State Alzheimer's Association Chapters Sharlana Scott, Senior Member Services Associate, NYS Veterinary Medical Society Alex Tancredi, Business Development Associate, Overit Jim Truong, Sales Manager, Ramada By Wyndham - Liverpool/Syracuse
Board Liaison: Adam Jacobson, Director of Sales, Villa Roma Resort & Conference Center
Government Affairs
Goals: Monitor legislation and inform members of pertinent issues affecting the industry. Chair: Megan Osika, Vice President, Park Strategies, LLC Vice-Chair: Michael Burridge, Director of Government Affairs, AIA New York
Mark Dorr, President, New York State Hospitality & Tourism Association Brian Buff, Vice President, Association Management Operations, Capitol Hill Management Services Kathy Febraio, CAE, President & CEO, NYS Association of Healthcare Providers Randy L. McCullough, CAE, Deputy Executive Director, NYS Funeral Directors Association Margaret Vandervort, Legislative Director & Business Manager, The Vandervort Group Tom Tatum, Deputy Director of Government Relations, ASBO New York William Van Slyke, Principal Van Slyke Strategic Consulting
Board Liaisons: Ashley Ranslow, NY Assistant State Director, NFIB and Jill Delaney, President & CEO, Discover Albany
Association Leadership Academy (ALA)
Goals: Design and implement the Association Leadership Academy
Chair: George Swain, M. Ed., CAE, Director for Evaluation and Professional Learning, NYS Association of Independent Schools
Mark Amodeo, Director of Board & Membership Relations, Business Council of New York State, Inc. Georgi Ann Bailey, CAE, Executive Vice President, AIA New York State Inc. Tom Cote, MBA, CAE, Founder & President, NextGen Management Consulting, LLC - Mark Nelson, Ph.D., MBA, CAE, FASAE, Executive Director, MAC Victoria Palasieski, CMP, Director of Association Management, Capitol Hill Management Services, Inc. Ashleigh Roche, Membership Coordinator, NYS School Nutrition Association
Board Liaison: Jeanine Santelli, Ph.D., RN, AGPCNP-BC, FAAN, Executive Director, ANA-NY Board Chair: Jeremy Johannesen, CAE, Executive Director, Chief Officers of State Libraries Agencies
CAE
Goals: Reach out to current and new CAEs to secure study group leaders. Provide access to exam materials and guidance to CAE candidates.
Chair: Kristen Phillips, CAE, MPA, Director of Trustee Education, Healthcare Trustees of New York State (HTNYS) and Director, Community Health Policy, Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS)
Patti Dugan, CAE, NYS Farm Bureau Kristen Myers, CAE, Vice President of Member Services and Business Development, LeadingAge New York Mark Nelson, Ph.D., CAE, Executive Director, MAC George Swain, M. Ed., CAE, Director for Evaluation and Professional Learning, NYS Association of Independent Schools Georgi Ann Bailey, CAE, Executive Vice President, AIA New York State Inc.
Board Liaison: Meagan Bowker, CAE, Director of Association Management, Capitol Hill Management Services, Inc.
Rita Lashway Scholarship
Goals: Market scholarship program and review applicants
Marissa Crary, Director of Marketing & Education, New York State Association of Health Care Providers Juliet Barney, Communications Manager, APTA New York
Board Liaison: Ashley Ranslow, NY State Director, NFIB
Awards Task Force
Goals: Review nominations/submissions and determine award recipients
Chair: Kim Hodge, National Sales Manager, The Sagamore Resort Vice-Chair: Shannon Licygiewicz, CEM, General Manager, Albany Capital Center
Jennifer Hickey Bruce, CMP, President / Consultant, CCi Consulting Amber Carpenter, Managing Director, NYSAPLS, Inc. Rebecca Sheehan, Professional Development Manager, ASBO New York
Board Liaison: Ashley Ranslow, NY State Director, NFIB
Nomination & Leadership Development
Goals: The Nominating Committee members shall be appointed by the Chair of the Board annually. The Immediate Past Chair shall be the chair of the Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee will collect, review, and submit a slate of nominees to the Society Board of Directors. The Nominating Committee shall serve in the year they are appointed. Develops a strategy for identifying members for leadership positions with the Society and preparing them to assume those roles.
Chair: Maura Ryan, Executive Director, NYS Government Finance Officers' Association
Kim Keenan, Sales Operations Manager, Turning Stone Resort Todd Garofano, Executive Director, Discover Schenectady Kristen Phillips, CAE, MPA, Director of Trustee Education, Healthcare Trustees of New York State (HTNYS) and Director, Community Health Policy, Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS) Kelly Garceau, Executive Director, New York Physical Therapy Association
Finance
Goals: Composed of seven members, with the Board Treasurer shall serving as chair, the committee shall: Review the financial status of the Society; Advise the Board of Directors regarding financial policies and financial positions; Prepare an annual budget for approval by the Board of Directors.
Chair: Jennifer Van Ort, Executive Director, NYS Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Donna Denley, CAE, Director of Finance, NYS Academy of Family Physicians Rita Ferris, President, Northeastern Retail Lumber Association Bob Schneider, CAE, CPA, Associate Executive Director & COO, NYS School Boards Association Kyle Stewart, Executive Director, Alliance of New York State YMCAs Maura Ryan, Executive Director, NYS Government Finance Officers' Association
Audit Committee
Goals: Oversees the annual audit of the Association's finances.
Suzanne Baker, CPA, CFO, The NYS Business Council Rita Ferris, President, Northeastern Retail Lumber Association Bob Schneider, CAE, CPA, Executive Director, NYS School Boards Association Donna Denley, CAE, Director of Finance, NYS Academy of Family Physicians
By-Laws Committee
Goals: The Bylaws Committee shall be composed of five members with the Vice-Chair serving as chair of the committee. The committee shall review and evaluate existing bylaws and consider proposals for changes submitted by members. The committee shall prepare the proposed amendments, appropriate language, for review by the Board of Directors and approval by the membership at the annual meeting.
Chair: George Swain, Ed.M., CAE, Director for Evaluation and Professional Learning, NYS Association of Independent Schools Kathy Febraio, CAE, President & CEO, NYS Association of Healthcare Providers Rita Ferris, President, Northeastern Retail Lumber Association Maura Ryan, Executive Director, NYS Government Finance Officers' Association Jennifer Martin, MBA, CAE, Executive Director, NY School Nutrition Association
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