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)Peter DiSclafani12/31/2025
Deputy Supervisor (4 year term)Robert Drake12/31/2025
Council Member (4 year term)Elizabeth Kneissl12/31/2025
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

Upcoming Meetings | Minutes | Applications | Contact

TITLENAMEEND OF TERM
Board ChairCliff Rubuffo12/31/2026
Board MemberAllen Shiner12/31/2025
Board MemberVivian Welton12/31/2027
Board MemberSam Spata12/31/2028
Board MemberJohn Horn12/31/2029
Board MemberJuan Rosales12/31/2030
Board MemberJoanne Kalb12/31/2031

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

Upcoming Meetings | Minutes | Applications | Contact

TITLENAMEEND OF TERM
Board ChairMark Loete12/31/2027
Board MemberHenry Williams12/31/2025
Board MemberChristian Lynch12/31/2026
Board MemberAllen Vella12/31/2028
Board MemberGary Guglielmetti12/31/2029

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 MemberRichard Loveless12/31/2025
Board MemberHelen Morelli 12/31/2025
Board MemberMatthew Van Valkenburg12/31/2025

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 Waterman12/31/2025
Council Member (2 year term)Robert Cruickshank III 12/31/2025
Council Member (2 year term)Catherine Del Tufo12/31/2025
Council Member (2 year term)Karen Lee12/31/2025
Council Member (2 year term)Maya Lilly12/31/2025
Council Member (2 year term)Michael Cioffi12/31/2025
Council Member (2 year term)Nicole Caputo12/31/2025

Parks & Rec Committee – appointed by the Town Board

Upcoming Meetings | Minutes | Contact

TITLENAMEEND OF TERM
ChairSamantha Awand-GortelWhen Vacated / Rescinded
Glenbrook Park ManagerKathy WilliamsWhen Vacated / Rescinded
Big Indian Park ManagerAutumn BrookmireWhen Vacated / Rescinded
Parish Field Park ManagerBarbara MansfieldWhen Vacated / Rescinded
Smith Park ManagerNick TorresWhen Vacated / Rescinded
Rock Cut Park ManagerNolan WilderWhen Vacated / Rescinded
Dog Park ManagerVACANT
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
ChairKerry HendersonWhen Vacated / Rescinded
Member (Vice Chair)Barbara MansfieldWhen Vacated / Rescinded
MemberKathryn HaberWhen Vacated / Rescinded

Pine Hill Water Committee – appointed by the Town Board

Upcoming Meetings | Minutes | Contact

TITLENAMEEND OF TERM
Chair
Member (Vice Chair)
Member

Police Commission – appointed by the Town Board yearly

TITLENAMEEND OF TERM
CommissionerJim McGrath12/31/2025
CommissionerElizabeth Potter12/31/2025
CommissionerJosh Roy Brown12/31/2025
CommissionerTeddy Byron Jr.12/31/2025
CommissionerSyed Shahzad Adil Shah12/31/2025

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

Minutes

TITLENAMEEND OF TERM
SAFARI MemberPeter DiSclafaniEx officio
SAFARI MemberEric HofmeisterEx officio
SAFARI MemberKevin VanBlarcum

Other Elected Officials

TITLENAMEEND OF TERM
Assessor (Chair) (4 year term)Grace Grant12/31/2025
Assessor (4 year term)Steve Neville12/31/2025
Assessor (4 year term)Dave Channon12/31/2025
Highway Superintendent (2 year term)Eric Hofmeister12/31/2025
Town Justice (4 year term)Tom Crucet12/31/2025
Town Justice (4 year term)Sarah Engster12/31/2025

Department Heads & Key Town Employees

TITLENAME
Police ChiefChad Storey
Ambulance ChiefRichard Muellerleile
Clerk of the Justice CourtWendy Helm
Phoenicia Water SuperintendentRick Ricciardella
Pine Hill Water SuperintendentEthan Bernstein
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 SystemPeter DiSclafani
Museum Director / Town HistorianJoseph Prieboy
Deputy Highway SuperintendentKenneth Berryann, Jr
Dog Control OfficerOlivia Amantia
Dog Control OfficerHeather Craig
Recycling AttendantJoe Rotella, JR
Director of Emergency Management ServicesGary Carr, JR
Shandaken Septic District AdministratorPeter DiSclafani
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 CouncilRobert Cruickshank III When Vacated / Rescinded
County Planning BoardChandra ValiantiWhen Vacated / Rescinded
County Planning Board Alternate