Committees

NY Upstate Chapter Information
Interested in getting more involved?  Contact:
Tracie Hall - Executive Director
315.729.9067- Mobile Number

Advocacy Committee
Opportunities to advance sound green building policy
Convenes Monthly via Conference Call  3rd Tuesday @ 8:30am
David Green (Chair)
Marsha Leed - Hudson Valley Branch (Recording Secretary)
William Ayling - Central NY Region
Nikhil Bodhankar - Capital
Bruce Brown - Central NY Region
Marie Carone - Western NY Region
Sue Czyrny - Western NY Region
Simon Gruber - Hudson Valley Branch
Brian Key - Central NY Region
Tamara Rosanio - Central NY Region
Heather Steffek - Capital Region
Paul Tankel - Genesee Region

Communication & Outreach
Helping to provide information to members & public
Convenes Monthly via Conference Call  3rd Friday @ 8:00am
Charlie Bertuch  (Chair)
Michael Stiller (Co-Chair)
Sam Dilehay - Hudson Valley Branch
Frances Dewitte
Rob Munson - Central NY Region (Utica)
Baani Singh - Capital Region

Contractor & Trades Training
Providing education for construction industry
Rick Alfandre (Chair)
Open (Co-Chair)
Steve Beck
Cliff Cooper
Jeff Robbins

Finance Committee
Ensuring fiscal responsibility and reporting 
Rick Alfandre (Chair)
Open (Co-Chair)
Tracie Hall
Nancy Jendryaszek
Wayne Williams

Fund Raising Committee
Providing Resources for Chapter Operations
Sara Pesek (Chair)
Patrick Jackson (Co-Chair)

Membership Committee
Increasing Number of Individual Chapter Members & Corporate National Members
Peter Lindabury (Chair)
Mary Gordon - Capital Region
Barbara Restaino - Hudson Valley Branch
Stephanie Wright - Central NY Region

Green Schools
Promoting Green Schools within a Generation
Diane Brandli (Chair)

Nomination & Elections Committee
Building Future Chapter Leadership
Wayne Williams (Chair)

Program & Education Committee
Providing Educational Programs and Credential Maintenance Hours
Convenes Monthly via Conference Call  1st Wednesday @ 3:00pm
 Lewis Durland (Chair)
Debra Sonner  (Co-Chair)
Steve Beck - Genesee Region
Charles Bertuch - Central NY Region
Roxanne Button - Western NY
James D'Aloisio - Central NY Region
Michelle Garesche - Hudson Valley Branch
Kirstin Labita - Genesee Region
Emma Gonzalez-Laders - Hudson Valley Branch
Mark Maddalina - Genesee Region
Brendan Manning - Capital Region
Lee Sommerman - Genesee Region
Michelle Sommerman - Genesee Region
Tory Hanna - Berkshire County Branch

Residential Green Building Advocate
Transforming the Construction of Homes
Kevin Stack (Chair)