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NYPF Board of Directors and StaffThe members of the Board of Directors of the New York Planning Federation, as required by the organization’s by-laws, are planning practitioners representing the nine regions that encompass New York State. The Board is a working, grass roots group that understands the needs of the communities it serves and seeks to fulfill its mission of providing training and education to the planning and zoning community. Today's Board includes not only planning and zoning board members from across the state but also professional planners, land use attorneys, educators, engineers and elected officials. Board Members: President Wendy E. Weber Salvati, AICP is a Senior Planner with Wendel Duchscherer Architects & Engineers PC. She has over 20 years of comprehensive knowledge and experience as a coastal, environmental and land use planner. Her portfolio is comprised of numerous projects involving waterfront planning, comprehensive planning, zoning analysis and code review, SEQR and environmental review, site plan and subdivision review and agricultural protection. She is Vice Chair of the Town of Vice Presidents Fred Wilcox is 1st Vice President of NYPF. He is Vice President of Demographic Development for Claritas, Inc. and chairs both the Town of Laura E. Moore is NYPF’s 2nd Vice President. She is Vice Chair of the Warrensburg Planning Board and has provided technical assistance to the 13 communities of Warren County on issues involving housing rehabilitation, infrastructure projects, community development, tourism initiatives, and planning and zoning programming. Currently, she chairs the committee developing a comprehensive plan for the Town of Ron Brand is President of RLB Group, a Rochester-based planning and consulting firm, and a former planner with the Monroe County Department of Planning. His municipal clients include the Towns of Farmington, Canandaigua and Mendon. Metropolitan Region Long Island Region Andrew P. Freleng, AICP is Chief Planner at the Suffolk County Department of Planning and Vice Chair of the Central Pine Barrens Credit Clearinghouse. Prior to coming to Michael Verruto owns and operates Long Island Precast, Inc. He has served on the Board of Trustees, the Planning Board and as Commissioner of Public Works and Deputy Mayor of the Mid/Lower Hudson Region Edwin Jackson is Chair of the Planning Board for the Town of Rudolph J. Yacyshyn is a community planner. For nearly 40 years he has been a member of the Town of Capital District Region Tim Stalker was appointed to the Town of Upper Hudson Region Adirondack/North Country Region Southern Tier Region Central New York Region Doug Miller is the owner of Miller Engineers located in Manlius, New York. He has been actively involved in planning activities for over two decades, serving on the Town of Pompey Planning Board as Chairman during that time. A Registered Professional Engineer in several states with 25 years of professional experience, he has a background in land use planning, municipal engineering, environmental compliance, project management, and construction administration services. Finger Lakes Region T C Lewis has completed 25 years as a member of the Town of Perinton Planning Board, 18 of them as Chairman or Vice Chairman. He served on the Monroe County Planning Board for 13 years. Jim Martin has served as chairman of the Town of Western Region At-Large Members John (Jack) E. Benjamin is President of Three Rivers Development Corporation, where he has been employed since 1973. He is a member of the NYS Economic Development Council, the International Downtown Association, the American Planning Association and the American Institute of Certified Planners. Active in the community, he is President of the LPGA Corning Classic and serves on the board of several area organizations, including Corning Hospital, Five Star Bank and Guthrie HealthCare Systems. Scott Chatfield is an attorney in private practice focusing on municipal law. He serves as a resource for the NYS Commission on Rural Resources, is an author and frequent lecturer on legal issues. Michael J. Kayes is Director of Planning and Development for Andrew Labruzzo, AICP is a Coastal Resources Specialist with the NYS Department of State’s Division of Coastal Resources. In 20+ years as a professional planner in Peter Vars, P.E. is a principal and the Vice President of BME Associates, a civil engineering, surveying and land planning firm in Fairport. He has over 20 years of experience in site engineering and private sector land development projects throughout western Past Presidents (ex-officio) David Kay is a staff economist at Cornell University's Community and Rural Development Institute (CaRDI). He provides CaRDI with leadership in the Land Use and Landscape Management programming. His research and outreach topics include land use planning, community and economic development, and local government. He has served as a member and Chairman of the City of Ithaca Planning and Development Board and of the Tompkins County Planning Federation, and he is a past member of the Executive Committee of the Upstate Chapter of the American Planning Association. Bruce Boncke, PE is a partner in BME Associates, with more than 30 years in the consulting field. As a design engineer, he has done extensive planning and design work for numerous municipal and private projects. A past president of the Rochester Section ASCE, he continues to be an active member of NSPE and numerous planning organizations. J. Donald Faso is a Town Councilman in Chili, NY. Other affiliations include Director of the Gates-Chili Chamber of Commerce and membership of the NYS Association of Professional Land Surveyors. He is also past Chair of the Monroe County Planning Board. James Hotaling is the former Chief of Local Government Services for the Adirondack Park Agency. He has also served as a member of both the Saranac Lake Planning Board and its school board. A registered architect and member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), he co-authored the NYPF publication, “The Short Course: A Basic Guide for Planning and Zoning Boards of Appeal in New York State.”
David Kay is a staff economist at John A. Keogh is a member and former Chair of the Arthur J. Koweek is a member of the Columbia County Planning Board and former Chair of the City of Lucille Mayer, Esq. is an attorney specializing in planning and zoning law. She is former Chair of the Town of Mildred M. Whalen is a member of the Town of
Staff Members: Judith Breselor, AICP is Executive Director of the New York Planning Federation. She previously served as Commissioner of Planning and Development for the City of Lael Locke is a Community Planner with NYPF. She has served as a Village Trustee in Stephanie Anderson is an Administrative Assistant with NYPF. She retired from the New York State Department of Health in 2008, after 14 years of work in the Bureau of Budget Management, the Bureau of Communicable Disease Control and the Division of Family Health. Prior to joining the NYS Department of Health, she worked for the State’s Division of Housing and Community Renewal from 1987-1994. Theresa Zakrzewski is an Administrative Assistant with NYPF. She was formerly confidential secretary and principal stenographer with the New York Planning Federation |
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