Board/Staff/Committee Membership

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

Upcoming Meetings | Minutes | Contact

TITLENAMEEND OF TERM
Supervisor (2 year term)Babs Mansfield12/31/2026
Deputy Supervisor (4 year term)Robert Drake12/31/2028
Council Member (4 year term)Elizabeth Kneissl12/31/2028
Council Member (4 year term)Kevin VanBlarcum12/31/2027
Council Member (4 year term)Kyle Steen12/31/2027

Town Clerk – elected to four year terms

TITLENAMEEND OF TERM
Town Clerk (4 year term)Joyce Grant12/31/2027

Planning Board – 7 year terms, appointed by town board. Alternates serve 2 year terms.

Upcoming Meetings | Minutes | Applications | Contact

TITLENAMEEND OF TERM
Board ChairCliff Rubuffo12/31/2026
Board MemberTania Stapleton12/31/2032
Board MemberVivian Welton12/31/2027
Board MemberSam Spata12/31/2028
Board MemberChandra Valianti (filling vacancy since 9/8/2025)12/31/2029
Board MemberJuan Rosales12/31/2030
Board MemberJoanne Kalb12/31/2031
Alternate MemberMatt Frisch12/31/2027
Alternate MemberVacant12/31/2027

Zoning Board of Appeals – 5 year terms, appointed by town board. Alternates serve 2 year terms.

Upcoming Meetings | Minutes | Applications | Contact

TITLENAMEEND OF TERM
Board ChairMark Loete12/31/2027
Board MemberVacant12/31/2030
Board MemberChristian Lynch12/31/2026
Board MemberAllen Vella12/31/2028
Board MemberGary Guglielmetti12/31/2029
Alternate MemberRuby Huber12/31/2027
Alternate MemberFrank Cuevas12/31/2027

Board of Assessment Review

Upcoming Meetings | Contact | Minutes

TITLENAMEEND OF TERM
Board MemberJames Kopp 
Board MemberFaye Storms 
Board MemberTom Fraser 

Ethics Board – appointed by the town board yearly

Upcoming Meetings | Contact | Minutes

TITLENAMEEND OF TERM
Board MemberAglaia Kilb12/31/2026
Board MemberPatricia Ruane12/31/2026
Board MemberMatthew Van Valkenburg12/31/2026

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

Upcoming Meetings | Minutes | Contact | Climate Smart

TITLENAMEEND OF TERM
Chair & Climate Smart Coordinator (2 year term)Beth Waterman12/31/2027
Council Member (2 year term)Catherine Del Tufo12/31/2027
Council Member (2 year term)Karen Lee12/31/2027
Council Member (2 year term)Maya Lilly12/31/2027
Council Member (2 year term)Michael Cioffi12/31/2027
Council Member (2 year term)Nicole Caputo12/31/2027
Council Member (2 year term)Phil Mansfield12/31/2027


Parks & Rec Committee – appointed by the Town Board

Upcoming Meetings | Minutes | Contact

TITLENAMEEND OF TERM
ChairSamantha Awand-GortelWhen Vacated / Rescinded
Vice-ChairAutumn BrookmireWhen Vacated / Rescinded
Glenbrook Park ManagerKayla SharonWhen Vacated / Rescinded
Big Indian Park ManagerConor MalarkyWhen Vacated / Rescinded
Parish Field Park ManagerBex Roper CaldbeckWhen Vacated / Rescinded
Smith Park ManagerNick TorresWhen Vacated / Rescinded
Rock Cut Park ManagerEugenia KrauseWhen Vacated / Rescinded
Dog Park ManagerRiver HouskaWhen Vacated / Rescinded
Skate Park ManagerKerry HendersonWhen Vacated / Rescinded

Housing Smart Committee – appointed by the Town Board

Upcoming Meetings | Minutes | Contact | About

TITLENAMEEND OF TERM
ChairVickie StarrWhen Vacated / Rescinded
MemberSophie GrantWhen Vacated / Rescinded
MemberSara BayerWhen Vacated / Rescinded
MemberPhillip MonesWhen Vacated / Rescinded
MemberDeb DolanWhen Vacated / Rescinded

Comprehensive Plan Committee – appointed by the Town Board

Upcoming Meetings | Minutes | Contact

TITLENAMEEND OF TERM
ChairMary HermannWhen Vacated / Rescinded
Member (Secretary)Grace GrantWhen Vacated / Rescinded
MemberVivian WeltonWhen Vacated / Rescinded
MemberMJ ReissWhen Vacated / Rescinded
MemberKevin VanBlarcumWhen Vacated / Rescinded
MemberMark LoeteWhen Vacated / Rescinded
MemberAllen VellaWhen Vacated / Rescinded
MemberRoy DignesWhen Vacated / Rescinded

Phoenicia Water Committee – appointed by the Town Board

Upcoming Meetings | Minutes | Contact

TITLENAMEEND OF TERM
ChairKathryn HaberWhen Vacated / Rescinded
Member (Vice Chair)Kerry HendersonWhen Vacated / Rescinded
MemberAglaia KilbWhen Vacated / Rescinded
MemberJoe MichaelsWhen Vacated / Rescinded

Pine Hill Water Committee – appointed by the Town Board

Upcoming Meetings | Minutes | Contact

TITLENAMEEND OF TERM
ChairRob StanleyWhen Vacated/Rescinded
MemberAndrew MessingerWhen Vacated/Rescinded
Member Chad StoreyWhen Vacated/Rescinded
MemberMichele WootanWhen Vacated/Rescinded

Police Commission – appointed by the Town Board yearly

TITLENAMEEND OF TERM
CommissionerJim McGrath12/31/2026
CommissionerElizabeth Potter12/31/2026
CommissionerJosh Roy Brown12/31/2026
CommissionerTeddy Byron Jr.12/31/2026
CommissionerSyed Shahzad Adil Shah12/31/2026

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

Minutes

TITLENAMEEND OF TERM
SAFARI MemberBans MansfieldEx officio
SAFARI MemberEric HofmeisterEx officio
SAFARI MemberKevin VanBlarcum 

Chichester Flood Action Committee

TITLENAMEEND OF TERM
Ashokan Stream Water Management Program representativeLeslie ZuckerWhen Vacated/Rescinded
MemberEric HofmeisterWhen Vacated/Rescinded
MemberElizabeth KneisslWhen Vacated/Rescinded
MemberKaren LeeWhen Vacated/Rescinded
MemberDonna LemoineWhen Vacated/Rescinded

Other Elected Officials

TITLENAMEEND OF TERM
Assessor (Chair) (4 year term)Grace Grant12/31/2028
Assessor (4 year term)Steve Neville12/31/2028
Assessor (4 year term)Dave Channon12/31/2028
Highway Superintendent (2 year term)Eric Hofmeister12/31/2026
Town Justice (4 year term)Izaak Schwaiger12/31/2028
Town Justice (4 year term)Sarah Engster12/31/2028

Department Heads & Key Town Employees

TITLENAME 
Police ChiefChad Storey 
Ambulance ChiefRichard Muellerleile 
Clerk of the Justice CourtWendy Helm 
Phoenicia Water SuperintendentKyle Steen 
Pine Hill Water SuperintendentKyle Steen 
Code Enforcement Officer / Building Inspector / Floodplain AdministratorDonna Lemoine 
Building and Fire Safety Inspector / STR Enforcement OfficerAlan Harmon 
Zoning Enforcement OfficerGrace Grant 
Coordinator for Community Rating SystemKevin VanBlarcum 
Museum Director / Town HistorianJoseph Prieboy 
Deputy Highway SuperintendentKenneth Berryann, Jr 
Dog Control OfficerOlivia Amantia 
Dog Control OfficerHeather Craig 
Recycling AttendantJames Cowan 
Director of Emergency Management ServicesGary Carr, Jr 
Shandaken Septic District AdministratorBabs Mansfield 
Summer Rec CoordinatorManuela Jean-Pierre 

Appointed Liaisons

TITLENAMEEND OF TERM
ORDA/Bellaeyre LiaisonKevin VanBlarcumWhen Vacated / Rescinded
Onteora School District LiaisonElizabeth KneisslWhen Vacated / Rescinded
Catskills Scenic Byway LiaisonRobert DrakeWhen Vacated / Rescinded
County Environment Management CouncilWhen Vacated / Rescinded
County Planning BoardChandra ValiantiWhen Vacated / Rescinded
County Planning Board Alternate