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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 Members worth mentioning and thanking
Steven J. Willard, LS I have a lot of time to think on my 80-minute drives back and
Vice President
Scott A. Gillis, LS, Treasurer forth to work in Buffalo. And today, on my drive home to
Scott B. Allen, LS, Secretary Farmington, my thoughts went to some of the good things that have
Daniel E. Marvin, LS been happening in our association lately, things about NYSAPLS I
Executive Director
am thankful for and some standout members that are worth
Board of Trustees mentioning and thanking.
Robert R. Allen, LS
J. Steven Boddecker, LS My first thoughts about good things that are happening and things I am thankful for go to the
Patricia P. Brooks, LS efforts many of our members are currently making to improve our association and our profession.
Gregory J. de Bruin, LS, PE Recently, some members have stepped up in a big way to rebuild and strengthen their regional
John R. Ennis, LS associations. Craig Hewes and Brian Bush of Southern Tier, Dave Bardoun of Central, Matt
R. Ronald Kreiling, LS
Joseph G. Malinowski, LS Palmer of Genesee Valley and Gerry Emborski of Allegany Plateau are some of the people that I
Daniel E. Marvin, LS am seeing make a difference by giving their time and creative thoughts to improve and strengthen
Daren L. Morgan, LS their regionals. In addition, it’s refreshing seeing some brand new names and faces step up to serve
Robert A. Smith, LS as a director in their regionals: Tim Coyer (Central); Martin Gotwalt (Genesee Valley); Jeff
Edwin A. Summerhays, LS
Gary L. Thompson, LS Moore and Jesse Magrath (Mohawk Valley). Thanks for joining the team!
Glennon J. Watson, LS Another bright spot that I am very thankful for is all the talented and energetic new faces
Marie T. Welch, LS
stepping up to volunteer and throwing their hats in the ring to participate as new members of
NYSAPLS Headquarters our very important committees: Devin Larson, Thomas Vona and Richard Reed (Young
146 Washington Avenue Professionals), Joshua Graf and Tim Massi (Strategic Planning), Jacqueline Dresser and
Land Surveyors Building
Albany, NY 12210 Katherine O‘Buckley (Public Relations), Caegen Burnett and Dannielle O’Buckley
518-432-4046 (Membership), Joseph Rappa (MTS) and Randy Paquin (Conference).
www.nysapls.org
info@nysapls.org As a new addition to our Young Professionals committee, we have also been fortunate to have,
Aidan Reff, Brandon Wilbur, Joseph Forney, Justin Barnes, Jakob Nichols and Kyle
Editor-in-Chief &
Managing Director Sheppard, all from the ESF Ranger School volunteer to participate as Student Advisor Panelists.
Amber Carpenter And thanks to our new Committee Chairs, Keith Burley (Young Professionals), Kaleb
amber@nysapls.org
Winters (Nominations and Awards) and Marshall Wilson (Constitution and Bylaws) for
Director of Operations stepping up to lead.
Heather Schultz
heather@nysapls.org A round of applause to the greatly appreciated efforts of the volunteers that are getting out to
Administrative Assistant encourage young people to think about careers in surveying by visiting schools and job fairs
Sharon O'Brien like, Dave Bardoun, Steve Sehnert and Josh Colella, who attended the Fabius Pompey
sharon@nysapls.org Career Fair, in Fabius NY; Jason Peterson and Jacqueline Dresser, who attended the Fort
Drum Career Fair; Devin Larson and Jim Thew, who attended the Tamarac High School
Trades Fair in Troy, NY; and Erik Svereika, who attended the G. Ray Bodley High School in
Affiliated Associations
Allegheny Plateau Association of Profes- Fulton NY. Important engagement that is greatly needed these days, BRAVO!
sional Land Surveyors | Black River Valley
Association of Professional Land Surveyors I would also like to thankfully recognize this past years NYSAPLS award winners for their
| Catskill Area Association of Land Sur- hard work and dedication to our association and profession. Associate of the Year Award –
veyors | Central New York Society of Land
Surveyors | City Surveyors Association Keith R. Burley and Meritorious Service Award – Kenneth M. Slaugenhoupt.
of Greater New York | Delaware-Hudson
Land Surveyors Association, Inc | Eastern And as always, I smile and say THANK GAWD! for our awesome HQ support team Amber,
New York Society of Land Surveyors, Inc | Heather and Sharon! You ladies rise far above the call of duty to make NYSAPLS the best LS
Genesee Valley Land Surveyors Association association in the Country, and we are all thankful for that!
| Long Island Association of Land Surveyors
Inc | Mid-Hudson Valley Association of I am sure I left out many others that deserved a call out for their efforts, I apologize, there is
Land Surveyors | Mohawk Valley Society of
Professional Land Surveyors | Nassau-Suffolk only so much this old foggy head can think of...even in 80 minutes.
Civil Engineers Inc | Niagara Frontier Land
Surveyors Association | Northern New York Stay tuned for more good things to come.
Association of Land Surveyors | Southern
Finger Lakes Association of Professional
Land Surveyors | Southern Tier Association
of Land Surveyors | Surveyors Association Roy B. Garfinkel, LS
of Queensboro Inc | Westchester-Putnam
Association of Professional Land Surveyors NYSAPLS President
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