Affiliate Organizations

NYSAC partners and works alongside several organizations throughout the state. While NYSAC represents New York's elected and appointed county officials, several more specialized associations work on behalf of specific county roles. We are proud to work with these organizations on education, training, and advocacy. 


Association of Clerks of County Legislative Boards 
President
Mary Jo Tamburlin
Niagara County Courthouse
175 Hawley Street
Lockport, NY  14094
Phone:  (716) 439-7177
E-mail: maryjo.tamburlin@niagaracounty.com
www.nysac.org/boardclerks

Association of New York State Youth Bureaus
President, Frank Williams
City of White Plains Youth Bureau
1 Amherst Place
White Plains, NY 10601
Email: fwill@ci.white-plains.ny.us

Executive Director, Jackie Negri
Negri Management Resources, LLC
194 Washington Avenue, Suite 415
Albany, New York 12210
Phone: (518) 436-8712
Fax: (518) 427-8676
www.anysyb.net

Association of Public Historians of New York State
President, Rosemarie Tucker
Town of Groton Historian
PO Box 55
Groton, NY 13073
(607) 595-1571
aaphnys@yahoo.com
roseingrotonny@gmail.com
www.aphnys.org

The County Attorneys’ Association of the State of New York, Inc.
President, James M. Fedorehak
Dutchess County Attorney
(845) 486-2110

Association Office:
Amy Gunnells
c/o Albany Law School
Government Law Center
80 New Scotland Avenue
Albany, NY 12208
Phone: (518) 445-2329
Fax: (518) 445-2303
Email: agunn@albanylaw.edu 
www.caasny.org

County Fire Coordinators Association of the State of New York
President, Edward Tremblay
Saratoga County 
25 West High St.
Ballston Spa, NY 12020
Phone: (518) 885-2232
Email: etremblay@saratogacountyny.gov
www.nysfca.org

County Nursing Facilities of New York, Inc.
President, Tammy W. Schmidt
The Pines of Machias
9822 State Route 16
Machias, NY 14101
Phone: (716) 353-8516
Executive Director: Vacant
540 Broadway, 5th Floor
Albany, NY 12207
Tel: (518) 465-1473
Fax: (518) 465-0506
jdederick@nysac.org

County Veterans Service Officers Association of New York State
President & Director, Steve Bowman
Clinton County Veterans Service Agency
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
137 Margaret Street, Suite 106
(518) 565-4720

District Attorneys’ Association of the State of New York
President, David Hoovler
Orange County
3 Columbia Place
Albany, NY 12210
president@daasny.org
www.daasny.org
 
New York State Election Commissioners' Association 
President, Darlene Harris
Schenectady County 
(518) 377-2469 
http://nyseca.com/ 

New York Association of Training and Employment Professionals, Inc.
President, Brian Williams
Rensselaer County Employment and Training

Executive Director: Melinda Mulawka Mack
mmack@nyatep.org
540 Broadway, 5th Floor
Albany, NY 12207
Phone: (518) 433-1200 
Fax: (518) 433-7424
www.nyatep.org

New York Aviation Management Association
President, Christina R. Callahan, C.M., A.S.C.
Syracuse Hancock International Airport

Association Office:
230 Washington Ave. Extension
Suite 101
Albany, NY 12203
Email: info@nyama.com 
www.nyama.com

New York Community College Association of Presidents
President, Randall J. VanWagoner
Mohawk Valley Community College 
1101 Sherman Drive
Utica, NY 13501
Phone: (315) 792-5333

The Association on Aging in New York
President, Holly Rhodes-Teague
Suffolk County Office for the Aging
Executive Director: Michele Roberts
272 Broadway
Albany, NY 12204
(518) 449-7080
http://www.agingny.org/

New York State Association of Chairs of County Legislative Boards
President, Douglas Berwanger 
Wyoming County Legislature
Government Center
143 N. Main Street
Warsaw, NY 14569 
Phone: (585) 786-8800 
Fax: (585) 786-8802

New York State Association of County Administrators
President, Shaun S. Groden
411 Main Street, Suite 408
Catskill, NY 12414
Phone: (518) 719-3270
email: sgroden@discovergreene.com

New York State Association of County Clerks
President, Sandy DePerno
Oneida County Clerk
www.nysac.org/countyclerks

New York State Association of County Coroners and Medical Examiners, Inc.
President, Scott M. Schmidt
Orleans County
16650 W. Albion Road
Holley, NY 14470
Phone: (585) 589-4471

Susan J. Ernst, Administrative Assistant
4721 Pine Hill Road
Albion, New York 14411
Phone: (585) 589-5410
Fax: (585) 589-5410
Email: nysaccme@rochester.rr.com 
www.nysaccme.org

New York State Association of County Directors of Real Property Tax Services 
President, Barry Baker
Hamilton County
www.nysacdrpts.org 

New York State Association of County Health Officials
Daniel Stapleton
Public Health Director
Niagara County Department of Health

Executive Director, Sarah Ravenall, MHA, CHES
1 United Way
Pine West Plaza 
Albany, NY 12205 
Phone:  (518) 456-7905 ext. 3 
Fax:  (518) 452-5435
Email: sarah@nysacho.org 
www.nysacho.org

New York State Association of County Planning Directors
President, David Church
Commissioner of Planning
Orange County
124 Main St. 
Goshen, NY 10924
Email: dchurch@orangecountygov.com
www.nycountyplanners.org

New York State Association of Environmental Management Councils
President, Elizabeth Cameron, P.E.
Director of Environmental Health
Tompkins County
www.NYSAEMC.org

New York State Association of Local Government Records Officers
President, Desiree Potvin
Woodbury Town Clerk
511 Rt. 32, Box 1004
Highland Mills, NY 10930 
Phone: (845) 928-6829 x221
Email: dpotin@woodburyny.us.gov
www.nyalgro.org

New York State Association of Personnel & Civil Service Officers
President, Jack Welch
Orleans County
(585) 589-3108
Jack.Welch@orleanscountyny.gov
www.nysapcso.org

New York State Association of Safety Officers
President, Joseph Zacharek
St. Lawrence County
48 Court Street
Canton, NY 13617 
Phone: (315) 379-2239
jzacharek@co.st-lawrence.ny.us

New York State Association of Self-Insured Counties
President, Bob Chetney
Oswego County
bob@oswegocounty.com 
www.nysasic.org

New York State Association for Solid Waste Management
Rich Bills
Environmental Project Coordinator
Steuben County Department of Public Works
www.NYSASWM.org
 
New York State Association of Traffic Safety Boards
President, Tracy Coulson
Cayuga County Sheriff's Office
7445 County House Rd.
Auburn, NY 13021
(315) 253-1148
Email: NYSATSBPres@gmail.com
www.nysatsb.org/

New York State Community Action Association
President, Laura Rossman
Executive Officer, Karla Digirolamo 
2 Charles Boulevard 
Guilderland, NY 12084 
Phone: (518) 690-0491, ext:24
Fax: (518) 690-0498
www.nyscaaonline.org
(Election-Summer)

New York State Conference of Local Mental Hygiene Directors, Inc.
President: Katherine Alonge-Coons, LCSW-R
Commissioner, Rensselaer Co. Department of Health
Ned Pattison Government Center
Troy, NY 12180
Email:  kcoons@rensco.com
Phone:  (518) 270-2807

Executive Director, Kelly A. Hansen
41 State Street, Suite 505 
Albany, NY 12207 
Phone: (518) 462-9422
Fax: (518) 465-2695
Email: kh@clmhd.org 
www.clmhd.org

New York State Council of Probation Administrators (C.O.P.A.)
Steven Bayle
Saratoga County Probation Director
152 West High Street
Ballston Spa, NY 12020
(518)884-4120
www.nyscopa.org

New York State County Executives’ Association 
President, Hon. Daniel P. McCoy
Albany County Executive
112 State Street, Room 1200
Albany, NY  12207
Telephone 518-447-7040  
Fax 518-447-5589

Executive Director, Stephen J. Acquario, Esq.
540 Broadway, 5th Floor
Albany, NY 12207 
Phone: (518) 465-1473

https://www.nysac.org/ceassociation

New York State County Highway Superintendents Association
President, Dennis Davis
Oneida County

Association office:
136 Everett Road
Albany, NY 12205
Phone: (518) 465-1694
Fax: (518) 465-1942
Email: info@countyhwys.org
www.countyhwys.org

New York State County Treasurers and Finance Officers Association
President, Winona Flynn
Yates County County
417 Liberty Street
Penn Yan, NY 14527
nflynn@yatescounty.org
(315) 536-5192

New York State Defenders Association, Inc.
President, John C. Turi
Public Defender, Rensselaer County, NY 

Executive Director, Susan C. Bryant 
194 Washington Avenue, Suite 500 
Albany, NY 12210 
Phone: (518) 465-3524 ext: 14 
Fax: (518) 465-3249
www.nysda.org

New York State Emergency Managers’ Association
Director, Chris Baker
Cattaraugus County
303 Court Street
Little Valley, NY 14755
(716) 938-2240
cjbaker@cattco.org
www.nysema.org

New York State Local Government Information Technology Directors Association
Director, Jack Hess
Cortland County
60 Central Ave. 
Cortland, NY 13045
jhess@cortland-co.org
www.nyslgitda.org

New York State Sheriffs’ Association
President, Robert M. Maciol
Oneida County

Executive Director, Peter Kehoe 
27 Elk Street, Albany, NY 12207
(518) 434-9091
(518) 434-9093
www.nysheriffs.org

New York State Stop-DWI Association, Inc.
Chair, Lt. Robert Richarts
Niagara County STOP DWI
5526 Niagara St. Ext, P.O. Box 496

Email: info@stopdwi.org 
www.stopdwi.org

New York State Telecommunications Association
Chair, Shana Macey
Crown Point Tel. Corp.

4 Tower Place, 2nd Floor
Albany, NY 12203 (518) 443-2700
www.nysta.com

New York State Weights and Measures Association
President, Laurie Canaher
Rensselaer County
www.nyswma.com

State Association of Municipal Purchasing Officials (S.A.M.P.O.)
President, Jeanne Carroza, CPPB
President 
Town of East Hampton
159 Pantigo Road
East Hampton, NY 11937
(631) 324-4183
JCarroza@EHamptonNY.Gov
www.nysampo.org