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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 What can NYSAPLS do for YOU?
Steven J. Willard, LS
Vice President Well now, that is the $64,000 question, what can NYSAPLS do
Scott A. Gillis, LS, Treasurer for you, not only for the profession of Land Surveying at the State
Scott B. Allen, LS, Secretary
Daniel E. Marvin, LS and Regional level, but for YOU, yeah YOU. Afterall, it all starts
Executive Director with the individual member. That is who we represent... right?
Your dues keep this juggernaut rolling, your hard work,
Board of Trustees
Robert R. Allen, LS dedication and diligence (past or present) is what literally defines
J. Steven Boddecker, LS the profession of Land Surveying in New York State. And isn’t that
Patricia P. Brooks, LS
Robert G. Cross, LS the reason NYSAPLS exists? To represent and protect YOU! Well, personally I agree with that
Gregory J. de Bruin, LS, PE thought 100%.
John R. Ennis, LS
R. Ronald Kreiling, LS So, now that we know our true mission at NYSAPLS is to represent and protect our
Joseph G. Malinowski, LS
Daren L. Morgan, LS members, I guess the bigger question is how exactly do we do that? How do we represent the
Robert A. Smith, LS members’ best interest and how do we address their concerns? I would think that the most
Edwin A. Summerhays, LS important thing would be to first understand what the major concerns and issues actually
Gary L. Thompson, LS
Glennon J. Watson, LS are. So, we need to communicate with all the members to understand what is important to
Marie T. Welch, LS
them. Hmmm... seems like that might be a bit chaotic and overwhelming, trying to engage
NYSAPLS Headquarters with all the individual members and address their concerns. If only there was a way to group
146 Washington Avenue surveyors together as local bodies of collective thoughts so that issues that concern them in
Land Surveyors Building
Albany, NY 12210 the areas they practice could be shared, discussed and honed down into priorities?
518-432-4046 REGIONAL REPRESENTATION!!!! Yes, that’s the ticket!
www.nysapls.org
info@nysapls.org Ok, that was a bit of an exercise in sarcasm and pandering, I admit. But this is the baseline
Editor-in-Chief & of my next obsession in my professional association work journey. Let’s reinvigorate and
Managing Director strengthen the NYSAPLS Regional associations by listening, communicating and working
Amber Carpenter
amber@nysapls.org together with NYSAPLS members and their Regional leaders. Regional associations are the
Director of Membership backbone of NYSAPLS and the local members are the very life and blood of the Regionals. We
Heather Schulz need strong and enthusiastic Regional associations to make us better as a whole and to make
heather@nysapls.org
sure our actions reflect the needs of our members. Andrew Carnegie once said “Teamwork
Administrative Assistant is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual
Sharon O'Brien
sharon@nysapls.org accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people
to attain uncommon results.”
Affiliated Associations So, what do we need to do to empower and improve the Regionals so that they are
Allegheny Plateau Association of Profes-
sional Land Surveyors | Black River Valley effectively representing your issues and concerns? Communication is where we must start.
Association of Professional Land Surveyors What do YOU want from your local and State associations? What do YOU think is important
| Catskill Area Association of Land Sur-
veyors | Central New York Society of Land that we should be working on? What do YOU need to help you feel good about the dues you
Surveyors | City Surveyors Association
of Greater New York | Delaware-Hudson are paying to be part of these associations? At the last Board of Directors meeting, we
Land Surveyors Association, Inc | Eastern discussed these issues and asked our directors to weigh in. Scott Allen suggested that we start
New York Society of Land Surveyors, Inc |
Genesee Valley Land Surveyors Association with a poll of the membership asking these questions, I think that is a great place to start. I
| Long Island Association of Land Surveyors would also strongly suggest that the Regionals start having discussions regarding these
Inc | Mid-Hudson Valley Association of
Land Surveyors | Mohawk Valley Society of questions at your Regional meetings so that your Directors can come back to the NYSAPLS
Professional Land Surveyors | Nassau-Suffolk
Civil Engineers Inc | Niagara Frontier Land Board meetings with your thoughts and concerns. If you haven’t already, please participate in
Surveyors Association | Northern New York our poll, https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/regionalpoll.
Association of Land Surveyors | Southern
Finger Lakes Association of Professional Ahhhh, Regional meetings…that is where the YOU part needs to step up! YOU, have to
Land Surveyors | Southern Tier Association
of Land Surveyors | Surveyors Association participate! YOU, need to voice your opinion! YOU need to put your 2 cents in! (Ok more like
of Queensboro Inc | Westchester-Putnam
Association of Professional Land Surveyors
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