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2023 NYSAPLS OFFICERS

Roy B. Garfinkel, President
Roy B. Garfinkel, LS is a Survey Manager at Foit-Albert in Buffalo, NY. He has worked as a Land Surveyor in western NY for
over 30 years. He is a former President of the Genesee Valley Land Surveyors Association, as well as their former Standards
Committee Chairman. Roy is currently a member of the NYSAPLS ad-hoc Minimum Standards Committee and former member
of the NYSAPLS Ethical Practices Committee. As a Land Surveyor in New York State, Roy feels that he is part of a historical
and honorable profession.

Jeremy E. Thompson, Executive Vice President
Jeremy E. Thompson, LS is the Surveying Instructor at The Ranger School in Wanankena. Prior to accepting the position at
the Ranger School, Jeremy worked for LaFave, White & McGivern, L.S., P.C. (LWM) out of their Theresa Office for almost 20
years. During his time at LWM Jeremy worked his way from a field technician, into the office, and ultimately became licensed in
2007, at which time he took over the position of Surveying Supervisor for LWM. Jeremy has played an active role in NYSAPLS
over the years, including serving as the immediate past Treasurer for NYSAPLS (2017-2019), serving as a current member on
the Education Committee and as a Director for the Black River Valley Association of Professional Land Surveyors (BRVAPLS).
Along with his professional endeavors, Jeremy is actively involved in his local community. He currently serves as the President
for his local School Board of Education, he sits on his local Town Council, he is a member of the local Lion’s Club, he is the
Cub Master for the local Cub Scout Pack, in the summer he is a softball coach for the local youth commission and in the winter
months he coaches for the local youth hockey association. The only way Jeremy can actively participate in so many things is
with the unwavering love and support of his amazing wife Marcy and their two wonderful children, Lily & Benjamin.
Steven J. Willard, Vice President
Steven J. Willard, LS is a long-standing member of the Westchester-Putnam Association of Professional Land Surveyors, Inc.,
in which he is a Past-President and an active member. Mr. Willard served on several Westchester-Putnam and NYSAPLS
committees. He is a graduate of Manhattan College. He is a NYS Land Surveyor, having been issued license No. 50054 in
July of 1993. He is President of Ward Carpenter Engineers, Inc. of White Plains, NY. Ward Carpenter Engineers, Inc. is a
grandfathered corporation authorized to practice land surveying. It was established in 1842. Mr. Willard succeeded his father,
the late Lawrence Willard, LS as President of Ward Carpenter Engineers, Inc.
Scott A. Gillis, Treasurer
Scott Gillis, LS is the Managing Member of Smith, Jung & Gillis Land Surveying PLLC on Long Island. He has been in the
profession for more than forty years, initially as a Construction Surveyor in the US Army and later starting his civilian career in
1984 in Colorado. Scott came to New York in 1985 and was hired by Smith & Jung, where he worked his way from instrument
operator to Project and Field Manager. Licensed in 2000, he became a Partner at Smith, Jung & Gillis in 2001. Scott was
accepted as a member of Nassau-Suffolk Civil Engineers (NSCE), New York’s oldest Surveyor’s organization, in 2000;
he served as President, Director and is currently the Vice President of NSCE. He is honored to serve as a Board Member
of the Arthur D. and Malcolm M. Shaw Memorial Fund, a position he’s held for 5 years. For NYSAPLS, Scott serves as a
member of the LSPAC since its inception and the Conference Committee. Scott was also a Director and Officer of the Design
Professionals Coalition of Long Island for 10 years. He and his wife of 32 years, Gail Schuljan, enjoy training and showing their
dogs in a variety of canine sports and serve as officers of two dog clubs. They also volunteer with the Long Island Chapter of
Quilts for Kids and Dress a Girl Around the World charitable organizations.

Scott B. Allen, Secretary
Scott Allen was born in 1958, graduated from Paul Smith’s College in 1978, passed the LS exam in 1984, formed his first
company in 1988, and is now the managing partner/majority owner of a 50 person architecture, engineering, and land
surveying firm in northeastern NY state, cleverly named AES Northeast. Scott served on the NYSAPLS Board of Directors from
1989-1993, 2008-2009, and has chaired the NYSAPLS Ethical Practices Committee since 2016. He lives in Saranac, NY and
frequently paddles in Adirondack lakes, ponds, and flows.
Daniel E. Marvin, Executive Director
Daniel E. Marvin, LS is employed with Marvin Land Surveying, a family owned business located in Lake Placid, NY. Dan
has worked as a Land Surveyor since completing his Bachelor of Science in Surveying and Engineering Technology at
Alfred State in 1995. He has held a license as a Land Surveyor in New York since 2006. Since 2012, Dan has served as an
officer of NYSAPLS. He has been an officer of the Northern New York Association of Professional Land Surveyors in various
positions. He is currently the Treasurer. At the present time, Dan also serves as a member of the Board of Education for
the Lake Placid Central School District. He currently lives in Lake Placid with his beautiful wife, Lisa and their two teenage
children, Nicholas and Julianna.

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