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[ NYSAPLS Annual Association Meeting • January 24, 2025

Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona NY

Meeting called to order at 1:06 pm by President Jeremy Committees: requirements for admission to the NCEES
Thompson. Annual Conference Absent exam which appears to vary by state.
Attendance: Nominations Absent Also discussed the potential issues that
Association Officers: Constitution/Bylaws Absent may arise with the upcoming education
President Jeremy E. Thompson NSPS Patti Brooks requirement for licensure in New York.
Executive Vice President Steven J. Willard Education Jeremy Thompson Annual Conference Registration Report
Vice President Scott A. Gillis Public Relations Lem Morrison • Amber Carpenter reported there were
Treasurer Scott B. Allen Ethical Practices Absent 742 registrants including 24 walk-ins.
Secretary William R. Eggers Strategic Planning Absent Thirty-nine exhibitors with 53 booths
Directors: Finance Scott Allen attended for the largest exhibitor showing
Absent
Young Professionals
Allegheny Plateau Absent Govt Relations Absent on record.
Black River Valley Absent Workforce Development Steve Boddecker Annual Auxiliary Report
Brooklyn Lemuel Morrison LSPAC Steve Boddecker • Barb Marvin thanked the staff and
Catskill Jon Thompson Young Professionals Keith Burley conference committee for a great
Central Timothy Coyer Membership Absent conference. Auxiliary had 18 pre-
City Saeid Jalilvand, Lemuel Morrison Ad hoc MTS Absent registrants with 3 no shows and 2 more
Delaware-Hudson Absent Member Guests: Timothy Odell, Brian Magee, registering at conference.
Eastern David Schmidt Barbara Marvin The new slate of officers is:
Genesee Valley Absent Other Guests: Gail Watson President: Barbara Marvin, Vice President:
Long Island John Abruzzo Deb Guillon, Treasurer: Peggy Miller,
Mid-Hudson Nicole Kalicicki I. Call for New Business/Agenda Items: Secretary: JoAnn Latourelle
Mohawk Valley Jeffrey Moore • President Thompson appointed Lem Tellers Report
Nassau Suffolk Scott Gillis Morrison as the Tellers Committee. • Lem Morrison reported the results of
Niagara Frontier Absent the recent vote to approve the revisions
Northern Robert Marvin, Jr. II. Minutes of January 2024 Annual to the association by laws. Out of 129
Southern Finger Lakes Absent Meeting: Motion made by Robert Smith ballots cast there were 124 in favor, 4
Southern Tier Brian Bush to approve the minutes of the January 19, opposed and 1 abstention. By this vote
Queensboro Absent 2024 meeting, seconded by Dan Marvin, the proposed revisions to the bylaws
Westchester-Putnam Absent all in favor, motion carried. are approved.
For 2025, seven regionals and two members of the III. Annual Meeting Reports
executive board are required for a quorum (see Constitution NESS/President’s Roundtable Report IV. Unfinished Business
and By-laws Article V Section 1.3 for definition of quorum). • President Thompson met with presidents • none
A quorum was present. and representatives of other states. V. New Business
Trustees: Patti Brooks, Steve Boddecker, Daniel Marvin, Discussed recordings of maps and • none
Glennon Watson, Robert Smith, Marie Welch Minimum Technical Standards. Next Motion to adjourn by Lem Morrison, seconded
Executive Director: Daniel Marvin meeting at the New Hampshire conference by John Abruzzo, all in favor, none opposed,
Managing Director: Amber Carpenter in December. motion carried.
Director of Operations: Absent Education Summit Meeting Report
Legal and Legislative Counsel: Absent • Dan Marvin reported the session was Meeting adjourned at 1:35 pm.
very well attended, including about 30
students. There was discussion about

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from January 21, 2025]

NYSAPLS Board of Directors Meeting • January 24, 2025

[Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, NY

Meeting called to order at 1:36 pm by President Jeremy Thompson. • Next years conference will be in Saratoga and will run from
Attendance: Same as annual meeting Monday to Wednesday.
Motion to adjourn by Bob Marvin, seconded by Bob Smith, all in favor, none
I. President’s report - Jeremy Thompson opposed, motion carried.
• Conference just keeps getting better and better. Be proud keep up
the momentum! Meeting adjourned at 1:41 pm.
Respectfully submitted:
II. Unfinished business - None William R. Eggers, LS – Secretary
III. New Business
• Dan Marvin gives a huge thank you to the staff, Education Committee and
Conference committee for all the work on producing a successful conference.

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