Leadership Directory
Local Chapter Officers
Your elected officers for the 2019-2021 term:
- President & Delegate: Richard Veenstra
- Vice President for Academics & Delegate: Richard Veenstra
- Vice President for Professionals & Delegate: Mindy Heath
- Secretary: Debra Tafel
- Treasurer: Deb Benware
- Officer For Contingents: Joyce Freeman
- Officer for Retirees: Carol Braund
NYSUT Labor Relations Specialist: Susan DeCarlo
Elected officials terms are from June 1, 2015 though May 31, 2019.
Appointed Officers
Academic Grievance Chair: Richard Veenstra
Professional Grievance Chair: Mindy Heath
Membership Development Officer: Paul R. Stasior
2019-2021 Academic Delegates
Listed in order of rank
- Lyon, Michael J
- Veenstra, Richard D
- Grassl, Steven M
- Duffy, Patricia J
- Kucharski, Christine
- Vossler, James L
- Smith, Abigail A
- Kane, Peter B
- Dilip, Karikehalli
- Wang, Guirong
- Demichele, Dominick
- Tsistinas, J. Olivia
- Ivey, Horace S
- Nolan, Kimberly A
- Peckham, David J.
2019-2021 Professional Delegates
Listed in order of rank
- Pettengill, Carl M
- Braund, Carol V
- Pembrook, Maria
- Benware, Debra J
- Freeman, Joyce M
- Massulik, Colin G
- Moore, Kimberly L
- Heath, Mindy L
- Africa, Benjamin F
- Tafel, Debra J
- Oreilly, Shawn P
- Ciravolo, Joseph R
- Livermore, Lee W
- Mahoney, Margaret
- Brown, Cassandra B
- Stasior, Paul R
- Martin, Patricia A
- Meyer, Hans R
- Charbonneau, Jessica L
- Jones-Moore, Chevelle R
- D`Arrigo, Marypat Johnson, Kim Y
- Jones, Lynne M
- Scholl, David Michael
- Bowe, Elise M
- Boardman, Kathryn F
- Falise, Karen L A
- Marshall, Crystal C
- Beckon, Yolanda L
- Burns, Dawn M
- Steer, Linda M
- Garcia, Melissa
- Eaton, Jennifer L
- Dawes, Traci R
- White, Mark C
- Suriani, April Amber
- Palmitese, Tyler Z
- Rydzeski Jr, John J
- Price-Webb, Doris A
- Andrieu, Samantha L
- Morgan, Anne J
- Gregg, El`lisa Renee
- Marcarian, Anett
- Caver, Larhonda S
Statewide Officers
President: Fred Kowal
VP for Professionals: Tom Tucker
VP for Academics: Jamie Dangler
Secretary–Treasurer: Jeri O’Bryan-Losee
Membership Development Officer: Thomas Hoey
State Office Street Address: 800 Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham, New York 12110
State Office Mailing Address: P.O. Box 15143, Albany, NY 12212-5143
State officers can be reached at:
1 (800) 342-4206