Past Board of Directors

Past Board of Directors

2025 Board of Directors

  • Heather Ferrero, President, Livingston County Planning Department
  • Dawn F. McCall, GISP, Past-President, Control Point Associates, Inc.
  • Catherine DuBreck, GISP, President-Elect, TRC Companies
  • Greg Andersen, Board Member, NYS Geospatial Services
  • Amanda Cruz, GISP, Board Member, NYC Department of Finance
  • Casey Dunne, Board Member, Dynamic Service Solutions, Inc.
  • Jeff Herter, Board Member, NYS Department of State
  • Ana Hiraldo-Gomez, Board Member, Westchester County
  • Ryan Mayr, Board Member, New York State Canal Corporation
  • Matt Adam, Treasurer, Veolia North America
  • Michelle Debyah, GISP, Secretary, Town of Pittsford
  • Melissa Albino Hegeman, Information Technology Officer (ITO), NYS Office of General Services

2024 Board of Directors

  • Dawn F. McCall, GISP, President, Control Point Associates, Inc.
  • Mary Susan Knauss, GISP, Past-President, Mapping Momentum, LLC
  • Heather Ferrero, President-Elect, Livingston County Planning Department
  • Greg Andersen, Board Member, New York State GIS Program Office
  • Amanda Cruz, GISP, Board Member, NYC Department of Finance
  • Catherine DuBreck, GISP, Board Member, Locana
  • Jeff Herter, Board Member, NYS Department of State
  • Ana Hiraldo-Gomez, Board Member, Westchester County
  • Karyn Tareen, GISP, Board Member, GeoCove
  • Matthew Solo, Treasurer, NYS Dept of Environmental Conservation
  • Michelle Debyah, GISP, Secretary, Town of Pittsford
  • Adam Purucker, Information Technology Officer (ITO), Diamond Visionics

2023 Board of Directors

  • Mary Susan Knauss, GISP, President, Mapping Momentum, LLC
  • Karyn Tareen, GISP, Past-President, GeoCove
  • Dawn F. McCall, GISP, President-Elect, Control Point Associates, Inc.
  • Greg Andersen, Board Member, New York State GIS Program Office
  • Mary Colomaio, Board Member, Cornell University
  • Catherine DuBreck, GISP, Board Member, Locana
  • Heather Ferrero, Board Member, Livingston County Planning Department
  • Matthew Solo, Treasurer, NYS Dept of Environmental Conservation
  • Michelle Debyah, GISP, Secretary, Town of Pittsford

2022 Board of Directors

  • Karyn Tareen, GISP, President, GeoCove
  • Chris Badurek, GISP, Past-President, SUNY Cortland
  • Mary Susan Knauss, GISP, President-Elect, Consultant
  • Catherine DuBreck, Board Member, Town of Penfield
  • Dawn F. McCall, GISP, Board Member, Control Point Associates, Inc.
  • Stephanie Rockwell, Board Member, NYS Canals Corp
  • Jiin Wen, GISP, Board Member, NYC Economic Development Corporation
  • Jim Bennett, Treasurer, Consultant
  • Michelle Debyah, GISP, Secretary, Town of Pittsford

2021 Board of Directors

  • Chris Badurek, President, SUNY Cortland
  • Jonathan Garner, Past-President, EagleView Technologies
  • Karyn Tareen, President-Elect, GeoCove
  • Catherine DuBreck, Board Member, EagleView Technologies
  • Mary Susan Knauss, Board Member, NYS Dept of Transportation
  • Stephanie Rockwell, Board Member, NYS Canals Corp
  • Jiin Wen, Board Member, NYC Economic Development Corporation
  • Christa Hay, GISP, Treasurer, NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services
  • Michelle Debyah, GISP, Secretary, Town of Pittsford

2020 Board of Directors

  • Jonathan Garner, President, EagleView Technologies
  • Rick Reichert, Past-President, Herkimer Oneida Counties Comprehensive Planning Program (HOCCPP)
  • Chris Badurek, President-Elect, SUNY Cortland
  • Wai Chan, Board Member, NYC Dept of Sanitation
  • Mary Susan Knauss, Board Member, NYS Dept of Transportation
  • Karyn Tareen, Board Member, GeoCove
  • Christa Hay, GISP, Treasurer, NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services
  • Michelle Debyah, GISP, Secretary, Town of Pittsford

2019 Board of Directors

  • Rick Reichert, President, Herkimer Oneida Counties Comprehensive Planning Program (HOCCPP)
  • Andy Mendola, Past-President, EagleView Technologies
  • Jonathan Garner, President-Elect, EagleView Technologies
  • Chris Badurek, Board Member, SUNY Cortland
  • Emily A. Fogarty, Board Member, Farmingdale State College – SUNY
  • Ben Houston, Board Member, GroundPoint Technologies, LLC
  • Karyn Tareen, Board Member, GeoCove
  • Christa Hay, GISP, Treasurer, NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services
  • Michelle Debyah, GISP, Secretary, Town of Pittsford

2018 Board of Directors

  • Andy Mendola, President, EagleView Technologies
  • Colin Reilly, Past-President, Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice
  • Rick Reichert, President-Elect, Herkimer Oneida Counties Comprehensive Planning Program (HOCCPP)
  • Emily A. Fogarty, Board Member, Farmingdale State College – SUNY
  • Ben Houston, Board Member, GroundPoint Technologies, LLC
  • Karyn Tareen, Board Member, GeoCove
  • Pete Walsemann, Board Member, Carthage Central High School
  • Christa Hay, GISP, Treasurer, NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services
  • Michelle Debyah, GISP, Secretary, Town of Pittsford

2017 Board of Directors

  • Colin Reilly, President, DOITT – New York City Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications
  • Mickey Dietrich, Past-President, Tug Hill Commission
  • Andy Mendola, President-Elect, Pictometry International Corp
  • Rick Reichert, Board Member, Herkimer Oneida Counties Comprehensive Planning Program (HOCCPP)
  • Larry Spraker, Board Member, VHB
  • Tao Tang, GISP, Board Member, Department of Geography and Planning State University of New York – Buffalo State
  • Pete Walsemann, Board Member, Carthage Central High School
  • Christa Hay, GISP, Treasurer, Independent Consultant
  • Michelle Debyah, GISP, Secretary, Town of Pittsford

2016 Board of Directors

  • Mickey Dietrich, President, Tug Hill Commission
  • Susan Nixson, GISP, Past-President, City of Ithaca
  • Colin Reilly, President-Elect, DOITT – New York City Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications
  • Larry Spraker, Board Member, VHB
  • Tao Tang, GISP, Board Member, Department of Geography and Planning State University of New York – Buffalo State
  • Pete Walsemann, Board Member, Carthage Central High School
  • Carol Zollweg, GISP, Board Member, Bergmann Associates
  • Christa Hay, GISP, Treasurer, C.T. Male Associates, P.C.
  • Michelle Debyah, GISP, Secretary, Town of Pittsford

2015 Board of Directors

  • Susan Nixson, President, City of Ithaca
  • Julie Tolar, Past-President, Regional Transit Service
  • Mickey Dietrich, President-Elect, Tug Hill Commission
  • Julia O’Brien, Board Member, DHS/FEMA Region II
  • Rich Quodomine, Board Member, LocalPoint Technologies and Consulting
  • Pete Walsemann, Board Member, Carthage Central High School
  • Carol Zollweg, Board Member, Bergmann Associates
  • Christa Hay, GISP, Treasurer, C.T. Male Associates, P.C.
  • Michelle Debyah, GISP, Secretary, Town of Pittsford

2014 Board of Directors

  • Julie Tolar, President, Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA)
  • Alan Leidner, Past-President, Independent Consultant
  • Susan Nixson, President-Elect , City of Ithaca
  • Mickey Dietrich, Board Member, Tug Hill Commission
  • Julia O’Brien, Board Member, DHS/FEMA Region II
  • Rich Quodomine, Board Member, NYS Dept of Transportation
  • Carol Zollweg, Board Member, Bergmann Associates
  • Christa Hay, GISP, Treasurer, C.T. Male Associates, P.C.
  • Michelle Debyah, GISP, Secretary, Town of Pittsford

2013 Board of Directors

  • Alan Leidner, President, Independent Consultant
  • Bruce Oswald, Past-President, Oswald Associates LLC
  • Julie Tolar, President-Elect, Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA)
  • Verne LaClair, Board Member, Vertex Geospatial
  • Dale Morris, Board Member, Erie County Planning Division
  • Amy Work, Board Member, IAGT Twist Geotech Center
  • Carol Zollweg, Board Member, Bergmann Associates
  • Christa Hay, GISP, Treasurer, C.T. Male Associates, P.C.
  • Michelle Debyah, GISP, Secretary, Town of Pittsford

2012 Board of Directors

  • Bruce Oswald, President, Oswald Associates LLC
  • Verne LaClair, Vice President, Vertex Geospatial
  • Christa Hay, Treasurer, C.T. Male Associates, P.C.
  • Julie Tolar, Secretary, Town of Penfield
  • Dale Morris, Board Member, Erie County Planning Division
  • Amy Work, Board Member, IAGT Twist Geotech Center
  • Dorothy Nash, Board Member, New York City Office of Emergency Management

2011 Board of Directors

  • Bruce Oswald, President, Oswald Associates
  • Jeff Volpe, Vice President, Bergmann Associates (Replaced by Julie Tolar mid-year)
  • Verne LaCLair, Secretary, Vertex Geospatial
  • Christa Hay, Treasurer, CT Male
  • Ann Deakin, Board Member, SUNY Fredonia
  • Lis Degironimo, Board Member, Mohawk Valley Water Authority
  • Dorothy Nash, Board Member, NYC OEM
  • Julie Tolar, Board Member, Town of Penfield

2010 Board of Directors

  • Jeff Volpe, President, Bergmann Associates
  • Bruce Oswald, Vice President, Oswald Associates
  • Christa Hay, Treasurer, CT Male
  • Sheri Norton, Secretary, Warren County
  • Ann Deakin, Board Member, SUNY Fredonia
  • Lis DeGironimo, Board Member, Mohawk Valley Water Authority
  • Verne LaClair, Board Member, Vertex Geospatial

2009 Board of Directors

  • Jeff Volpe, President, Bergmann Associates
  • Bob Brower, Vice President, IAGT
  • Sheri Norton, Secretary, Warren County
  • Christa Hay, Treasurer, CT Male
  • Sam Wear, Board Member, Westchester County
  • Bruce Oswald, Board Member, James W. Sewall Company
  • Scott Sherwood, Board Member, Pictometry

2008 Board of Directors

  • Jeff Volpe, President, Bergmann Associates
  • Bob Brower, Vice President, IAGT
  • Christa Hay, Treasurer, CT Male
  • Sheri Norton, Secretary, Warren County
  • Sam Wear, Board Member, Westchester County
  • Bruce Oswald, Board Member, James W. Sewall Company
  • Scott Sherwood, Board Member, Pictometry

2007 Board of Directors

  • Jeff Volpe, President, Bergmann Associates
  • Bob Brower, Vice President, IAGT
  • Christa Hay, Treasurer, CT Male
  • Sheri Norton, Secretary, Warren County
  • Sam Wear, Board Member, Westchester County
  • Jeff Tewksbury, Board Member, Town of Ogden
  • Bruce Oswald, Board Member, James W. Sewall Company

2006 Incorporating Directors

  • Jeff Volpe
  • Christa Hay
  • Sam Wear
  • Chris O’Connor
  • Liz Arabadjis
  • Jeff Tewksbury

2005 Incorporating Directors

  • Jeff Volpe
  • Christa Hay
  • Sam Wear
  • Chris O’Connor
  • Liz Arabadjis
  • Jeff Tewksbury

2003 NYS GIS Association founded in 2003 by Sam Wear and Larry Alber