Leaders of NYPTA are elected by regular members of the Association each year for two-year terms. The Board of Directors includes representatives of large and small public transit systems and organizations across New York State, as well as industry business partners.
Executive Committee
President
Bill Carpenter (RTS)
Vice President
Tom George (NFTA)
Treasurer
Rick Lee (CENTRO)
Secretary
Greg Kilmer (Broome County)
Past President
Carm Basile (CDTA)
Board Members
Buddy Coleman (Clever Devices, Ltd)
Michael Grattini (Dutchess County)
Jack Khzouz (NICE Bus)
Naomi Klein (Westchester County)
Ray Melleady (USSC Group)
Michael J. Shine, Jr. (Rockland County)
Scott Sopczyk (GGFT)
Scot Vanderpool (TCAT)
Designated Board Participants
Dwight Mengel (Tompkins County)
Jerry Sheehan (Gillig, LLC)
Ex-Officio Board Participant
Ron Epstein (NYSDOT)
Staff
Strategic Team Leader
Kathleen A. Van De Loo
Policy Director
Bob Zerrillo
Communications and Program Director
Robin Granger
Program Assistant
Nicole Connell
Government Relations
Reid, McNally Savage
Transit Training Task Force
Scott Sopczyk (GGFT)
Bill Telovsky (NYSDOT)
Tom George (NFTA)
Donald Burns (FTA)
Dwight Mengel (Tompkins County)
Jerry Sheehan (Gillig, LLC)
Ron Epstein (NYSDOT)
Jonathan Nicastro (NYSDOT)
Strategic Planning Task Force
Bill Carpenter (RTS)
Carm Basile (CDTA)
Tom George (NFTA)
Rick Lee (CENTRO)
Robert Zerrillo (NYPTA)
Scott Sopczyk (GGFT)
Greg Kilmer (Broome County)
Legislative Committee
Carm Basile (CDTA)
Bill Carpenter (RTS)
Tom George (NFTA)
Padraic Bambrick (RM&S)
Rick Lee (CENTRO)
Michael Setzer (NICE Bus)
Scott Sopczyk (GGFT)
Bob Zerrillo (NYPTA)
Bob Reid (RM&S)
Naomi Klein (Westchester County)
Greg Kilmer (Broome County)
Nominating Committee
Scott Sopczyk (GGFT)
Carm Basile (CDTA)
Past Presidents
Thank you to our past leaders:
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Carm Basile (2010-2016) |
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Frank Kobliski (2009-2010) |
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Ray Melleady (2008-2009) |
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Scott Sopczyk (2006-2008) |
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Stephen Bland (2005-2006) |
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Frank Kobliski (2003-2005) |
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Rod Ghearing (1999-2003) |
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Joseph Calabrese (1998-1999) |
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Richard Swist (1996-1997) |
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Dennis Fitzgerald (1994-1995) |
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Karen Rae (1992-1993) |
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Jack Garrity (1990-1991) |
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Joseph Boardman (1987-1989) |
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Bernie Carpenter (1985-1986) |
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Edmund Shultis (1983-1984) |
Finance Committee
Treasurer
Rick Lee (CENTRO)
President
Bill Carpenter (RTS)
Corporate Committee
Buddy (Coleman Clever Devices, Ltd)
Ray Melleady (USSC Group)
Jerry Sheehan (Gillig, LLC)
PTLI Advisory Committee
Tom George (NFTA)
Scott Sopczyk (GGFT)
