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NYSAPLS, Inc.
President and CEO
Roy B. Garfinkel, LS [ president’s message ]
Executive Board
Jeremy E. Thompson, LS
Executive Vice President One down – one to GO!
Steven J. Willard, LS
Vice President After my first year of being El Presidente I find myself being
Scott A. Gillis, LS, Treasurer both more comfortable with my position and still a bit intrepid
Scott B. Allen, LS, Secretary
Daniel E. Marvin, LS of the future. Inflation, work force issues, covid-flu, TOO MUCH
Executive Director WORK (I know it’s a good problem!) and MTS anxiety…

Board of Trustees Gee Wiz Beave!
Robert R. Allen, LS
J. Steven Boddecker, LS However, after coming out of the 2023 NYSAPLS Conference I have a great feeling of “it’s
Patricia P. Brooks, LS going to be OK” and a new found inspiration to find ways to promulgate and perpetuate the
Gregory J. de Bruin, LS, PE
John R. Ennis, LS success and future of our profession. Having the opportunity to re-engage and interact with
R. Ronald Kreiling, LS professional colleagues and others involved in our world of Land Surveying definitely left
Joseph G. Malinowski, LS
Daniel E. Marvin, LS me with an after glow of energy to keep chugging on. I was especially energized and
Daren L. Morgan, LS impressed with the enthusiasm and forward thinking of the younger generation of rising
Robert A. Smith, LS
Edwin A. Summerhays, LS survey stars that I had a chance to engage with. They left me with a real sense of confidence
Gary L. Thompson, LS that the future of surveying is in good hands.
Glennon J. Watson, LS
Marie T. Welch, LS One of the many bright spots of the conference was my participation and interaction at
the Education Summit. In attendance were representatives from Alfred State, ESF Ranger
NYSAPLS Headquarters
146 Washington Avenue School and Paul Smith college. Also in attendance were Tim Burch (NSPS Executive
Land Surveyors Building
Albany, NY 12210 Director) and members of NYSAPLS Education committee, Bill Eggers, Dan Marvin and
518-432-4046 Jeremy Thompson. The brightest part of the summit for me was the attendance of several
www.nysapls.org
info@nysapls.org of the Ranger School students and the fact that they were highly participative and out
spoken. Their personal stories of how they got involved in pursuing a career in surveying
Editor-in-Chief &
Managing Director and their insights as to how to engage other young people in the future was very interesting
Amber Carpenter and enlightening.
amber@nysapls.org
Director of Operations Thanks to all the folks that made our 2023 NYSAPLS Conference a HUGE success! The
Heather Schultz Conference Committee, the Education Committee, our hosts Niagara Frontier, all the great
heather@nysapls.org
volunteers and as always our superstar staff made the conference very educational and fun.
Administrative Assistant
Sharon O'Brien In all honesty the first year of my Presidency was challenging and rewarding, I always
sharon@nysapls.org
feel well supported and appreciated, even by those who might disagree with some of my
points of view, and I greatly appreciate that. NYSAPLS leaders, members and staff
Affiliated Associations
Allegheny Plateau Association of Profes- consistently show that they truly care about our profession and carry themselves with
sional Land Surveyors | Black River Valley dignity and professionalism.
Association of Professional Land Surveyors
| Catskill Area Association of Land Sur- As far as setting sail into year two of my Presidency, I think “it’s going to be OK”
veyors | Central New York Society of Land
Surveyors | City Surveyors Association
of Greater New York | Delaware-Hudson SO LET’S GO!!!
Land Surveyors Association, Inc | Eastern
New York Society of Land Surveyors, Inc |
Genesee Valley Land Surveyors Association
| Long Island Association of Land Surveyors
Inc | Mid-Hudson Valley Association of
Land Surveyors | Mohawk Valley Society of
Professional Land Surveyors | Nassau-Suffolk Roy B. Garfinkel, LS
Civil Engineers Inc | Niagara Frontier Land NYSAPLS President
Surveyors Association | Northern New York
Association of Land Surveyors | Southern
Finger Lakes Association of Professional
Land Surveyors | Southern Tier Association
of Land Surveyors | Surveyors Association
of Queensboro Inc | Westchester-Putnam
Association of Professional Land Surveyors
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