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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 Twas the Season!
Steven J. Willard, LS
Vice President Well, by the time you read this you will be mostly recovered
Scott A. Gillis, LS, Treasurer from the overindulgence and family joy (and/or anxiety) of
Scott B. Allen, LS, Secretary
Daniel E. Marvin, LS the holiday season. I am writing this a couple of weeks ahead
Executive Director of the beloved end of the year festivities. As a person that
came from a Jewish upbringing and has become waaaay too
Board of Trustees
Robert R. Allen, LS proficient at hanging Christmas lights, I see the holidays and
J. Steven Boddecker, LS this time of year from many perspectives. As a surveyor, this time of year has come to
Patricia P. Brooks, LS
Gregory J. de Bruin, LS, PE mean certain things as well. Although, many of those things seem to be reshaping
John R. Ennis, LS themselves for better or worse.
R. Ronald Kreiling, LS
Joseph G. Malinowski, LS In my experience, over the years working for companies that offer surveying services
Daniel E. Marvin, LS
Daren L. Morgan, LS for design and construction services, December was usually the time that we shifted
Robert A. Smith, LS gears a bit and had a chance to breathe and heal our aches and pains. Traditionally, we
Edwin A. Summerhays, LS would be crunching it from late summer to the end of November trying to beat the
Gary L. Thompson, LS
Glennon J. Watson, LS weather and the closing of the asphalt plants to satisfy our clients and construction
Marie T. Welch, LS
deadlines. Then we would slow down a bit and start to catch up on other types of work
NYSAPLS Headquarters and general house keeping and maintenance. There would be a different vibe in the air, a
146 Washington Avenue little more cheer and spirit going into the holidays with dreams of bonuses, promotions,
Land Surveyors Building
Albany, NY 12210 and indulgent holiday parties.
518-432-4046
www.nysapls.org But, some things seem to have changed for many of us these days. Now many of us are
info@nysapls.org too busy to slow down, construction over the years has found ways to work through most
Editor-in-Chief & all of the year. Our equipment is more rugged, durable and consistent in tough weather,
Managing Director and the fact that some of our remote data collection works better when the leaves are
Amber Carpenter
amber@nysapls.org down all keeps us out there working more than we use to in the winter months.
Director of Operations Things have also changed for some of us in other ways due to the new ways of working
Heather Schultz
heather@nysapls.org and interacting as we come out of our generation’s first (and hopefully last) pandemic.
Many folks are working remotely or travel A LOT, making the ability to gather the troops
Administrative Assistant
Sharon O'Brien for social events more challenging. And unfortunately, I see strained efforts and some
sharon@nysapls.org apathy for many to get back to the “old days” of face-to-face interactions and socializing.
Some companies seem to be reluctant or perhaps feel challenged trying to get back to
Affiliated Associations organizing and promoting in-person events. I find that disappointing and definitely not
Allegheny Plateau Association of Profes-
sional Land Surveyors | Black River Valley good for maintaining a healthy work environment.
Association of Professional Land Surveyors
| Catskill Area Association of Land Sur- Personally, I am going to do my best to reconnect and spend some social time with
veyors | Central New York Society of Land friends, family and the people I work with this year. I think we all need that in our lives
Surveyors | City Surveyors Association
of Greater New York | Delaware-Hudson to feel fulfilled. I hope you all did the same over the holidays! And if not, it’s never too
Land Surveyors Association, Inc | Eastern
New York Society of Land Surveyors, Inc | late to start!
Genesee Valley Land Surveyors Association
| Long Island Association of Land Surveyors Oh yeah, see you ALL at the conference soon (although, you’ll most likely be reading
Inc | Mid-Hudson Valley Association of this after the event)! I think this one will be a great one for reconnecting with old friends
Land Surveyors | Mohawk Valley Society of
Professional Land Surveyors | Nassau-Suffolk and colleagues.
Civil Engineers Inc | Niagara Frontier Land
Surveyors Association | Northern New York
Association of Land Surveyors | Southern
Finger Lakes Association of Professional
Land Surveyors | Southern Tier Association Roy B. Garfinkel, LS
of Land Surveyors | Surveyors Association NYSAPLS President
of Queensboro Inc | Westchester-Putnam
Association of Professional Land Surveyors
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