Board/Staff/Committee Membership

Town Board – elected to four year terms, except supervisor elected for two years

Upcoming Meetings | Minutes | Contact

TITLE NAME END OF TERM
Supervisor (2 year term) Peter DiSclafani 12/31/2025
Deputy Supervisor (4 year term) Robert Drake 12/31/2025
Council Member (4 year term) Elizabeth Kneissl 12/31/2025
Council Member (4 year term) Kevin VanBlarcum 12/31/2027
Council Member (4 year term) Kyle Steen 12/31/2027

Town Clerk – elected to four year terms

TITLE NAME END OF TERM
Town Clerk (4 year term) Joyce Grant 12/31/2027

Planning Board – 7 year terms, appointed by town board

Upcoming Meetings | Minutes | Applications | Contact

TITLE NAME END OF TERM
Board Chair Cliff Rubuffo 12/31/2026
Board Member Allen Shiner 12/31/2025
Board Member Vivian Welton 12/31/2027
Board Member Sam Spata 12/31/2028
Board Member John Horn 12/31/2029
Board Member Juan Rosales 12/31/2030
Board Member Joanne Kalb 12/31/2031

Zoning Board of Appeals – 5 year terms, appointed by town board

Upcoming Meetings | Minutes | Applications | Contact

TITLE NAME END OF TERM
Board Chair Mark Loete 12/31/2027
Board Member Henry Williams 12/31/2025
Board Member Christian Lynch 12/31/2026
Board Member Allen Vella 12/31/2028
Board Member Gary Guglielmetti 12/31/2029

Board of Assessment Review

Upcoming Meetings | Contact | Minutes

TITLE NAME END OF TERM
Board Member James Kopp  
Board Member Faye Storms  
Board Member Tom Fraser  

Ethics Board – appointed by the town board yearly

Upcoming Meetings | Contact | Minutes

TITLE NAME END OF TERM
Board Member Richard Loveless 12/31/2025
Board Member Helen Morelli 12/31/2025
Board Member Matthew Van Valkenburg 12/31/2025

Conservation Advisory Council – appointed by the Town Board, 2 year terms

Upcoming Meetings | Minutes | Contact | Climate Smart

TITLE NAME END OF TERM
Chair & Climate Smart Coordinator (2 year term) Beth Waterman 12/31/2025
Council Member (2 year term) Robert Cruickshank III  12/31/2025
Council Member (2 year term) Catherine Del Tufo 12/31/2025
Council Member (2 year term) Karen Lee 12/31/2025
Council Member (2 year term) Maya Lilly 12/31/2025
Council Member (2 year term) Michael Cioffi 12/31/2025
Council Member (2 year term) Nicole Caputo 12/31/2025

Parks & Rec Committee – appointed by the Town Board

Upcoming Meetings | Minutes | Contact

TITLE NAME END OF TERM
Chair Samantha Awand-Gortel When Vacated / Rescinded
Glenbrook Park Manager Kathy Williams When Vacated / Rescinded
Big Indian Park Manager Autumn Brookmire When Vacated / Rescinded
Parish Field Park Manager Barbara Mansfield When Vacated / Rescinded
Smith Park Manager Nick Torres When Vacated / Rescinded
Rock Cut Park Manager Nolan Wilder When Vacated / Rescinded
Dog Park Manager Keri Householder When Vacated / Rescinded
Skate Park Manager Kerry Henderson When Vacated / Rescinded

Housing Smart Committee – appointed by the Town Board

Upcoming Meetings | Minutes | Contact | About

TITLE NAME END OF TERM
Chair Vickie Starr When Vacated / Rescinded
Member Sophie Grant When Vacated / Rescinded
Member Sara Bayer When Vacated / Rescinded
Member Phillip Mones When Vacated / Rescinded
Member Deb Dolan When Vacated / Rescinded

Comprehensive Plan Committee – appointed by the Town Board

Upcoming Meetings | Minutes | Contact

TITLE NAME END OF TERM
Chair Mary Hermann When Vacated / Rescinded
Member (Secretary) Grace Grant When Vacated / Rescinded
Member Vivian Welton When Vacated / Rescinded
Member MJ Reiss When Vacated / Rescinded
Member Kevin VanBlarcum When Vacated / Rescinded
Member Mark Loete When Vacated / Rescinded
Member Allen Vella When Vacated / Rescinded
Member Roy Dignes When Vacated / Rescinded

Phoenicia Water Committee – appointed by the Town Board

Upcoming Meetings | Minutes | Contact

TITLE NAME END OF TERM
Chair Kerry Henderson When Vacated / Rescinded
Member (Vice Chair) Barbara Mansfield When Vacated / Rescinded
Member Kathryn Haber When Vacated / Rescinded

Pine Hill Water Committee – appointed by the Town Board

Upcoming Meetings | Minutes | Contact

TITLENAMEEND OF TERM
MemberAndrew MessingerWhen Vacated/Rescinded
MemberMatt PersonsWhen Vacated/Rescinded
Member  Rob StanleyWhen Vacated/Rescinded
MemberChad StoreyWhen Vacated/Rescinded
MemberMichele WootanWhen Vacated/Rescinded

Police Commission – appointed by the Town Board yearly

TITLE NAME END OF TERM
Commissioner Jim McGrath 12/31/2025
Commissioner Elizabeth Potter 12/31/2025
Commissioner Josh Roy Brown 12/31/2025
Commissioner Teddy Byron Jr. 12/31/2025
Commissioner Syed Shahzad Adil Shah 12/31/2025

(S.A.F.A.R.I) Shandaken Area Flood Assessment and Remediation Initiative via Ashoskan Watershed Stream Management Program

Minutes

TITLE NAME END OF TERM
SAFARI Member Peter DiSclafani Ex officio
SAFARI Member Eric Hofmeister Ex officio
SAFARI Member Kevin VanBlarcum  

Other Elected Officials

TITLE NAME END OF TERM
Assessor (Chair) (4 year term) Grace Grant 12/31/2025
Assessor (4 year term) Steve Neville 12/31/2025
Assessor (4 year term) Dave Channon 12/31/2025
Highway Superintendent (2 year term) Eric Hofmeister 12/31/2025
Town Justice (4 year term) Tom Crucet 12/31/2025
Town Justice (4 year term) Sarah Engster 12/31/2025

Department Heads & Key Town Employees

TITLE NAME  
Police Chief Chad Storey  
Ambulance Chief Richard Muellerleile  
Clerk of the Justice Court Wendy Helm  
Phoenicia Water Superintendent Rick Ricciardella  
Pine Hill Water Superintendent Ethan Bernstein  
Code Enforcement Officer / Building Inspector / Floodplain Administrator Donna Lemoine  
Building and Fire Safety Inspector / STR Enforcement Officer Alan Harmon  
Zoning Enforcement Officer Grace Grant  
Coordinator for Community Rating System Peter DiSclafani  
Museum Director / Town Historian Joseph Prieboy  
Deputy Highway Superintendent Kenneth Berryann, Jr  
Dog Control Officer Olivia Amantia  
Dog Control Officer Heather Craig  
Recycling Attendant Joe Rotella, JR  
Director of Emergency Management Services Gary Carr, JR  
Shandaken Septic District Administrator Peter DiSclafani  
Summer Rec Coordinator Manuela Jean-Pierre  

Appointed Liaisons

TITLE NAME END OF TERM
ORDA/Bellaeyre Liaison Kevin VanBlarcum When Vacated / Rescinded
Onteora School District Liaison Elizabeth Kneissl When Vacated / Rescinded
Catskills Scenic Byway Liaison Robert Drake When Vacated / Rescinded
County Environment Management Council Robert Cruickshank III  When Vacated / Rescinded
County Planning Board Chandra Valianti When Vacated / Rescinded
County Planning Board Alternate