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