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.
Board
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
Martin Burke (Dutchess County)
Buddy Coleman (Clever Devices, Ltd)
Tim Ellis (MTA)
Naomi Klein (Westchester County)
Rick Lee (CENTRO)
Ray Melleady (USSC Group)
Michael Setzer (NICE Bus)
Michael J. Shine, Jr. (Rockland County)
Scott Sopczyk (GGFT)
Scot Vanderpool (TCAT)
Designated Board Participants
Dwight Mengel (Tompkins County)
Jerry Sheehan (Gillig, LLC)
KellyAnne Gallagher (MTA)
Ex-Officio Board Participant
Ron Epstein (NYSDOT)
Staff
Executive Director
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)
John Crocker (FTA)
Dwight Mengel (Tompkins County)
Jerry Sheehan (Gillig, LLC)
Ron Epstein (NYSDOT)
Jonathan Nicastro (NYSDOT)
Douglas Stephens (FTA)
Past Presidents
Carm Basile (2010-2016)
Frank Kobliski (2009-2010)
Raymond Melleady (2008-2009)
Scott Sopczyk (2006-2008)
Stephen Bland (2005-2006)
Frank Kobliski (2003-2005)
Rod Ghearing (1999-2003)
Joseph Calabrese (1998-1999)
Richard Swist (1996-1997)
Dennis Fitzgerald (1994-1995)
Karen Rae (1992-1993)
Jack Garrity (1990-1991)
Joseph Boardman (1987-1989)
Bernie Carpenter (1985-1986)
Edmund Shultis (1983-1984)
Strategic Planning Task Force
Bill Carpenter (RTS)
Carm Basile (CDTA)
Tom George (NFTA)
Rick Lee (CENTRO)
Tim Ellis (MTA)
Robert Zerrillo (NYPTA)
Scott Sopczyk (GGFT)
Greg Kilmer (Broome County)
Legislative Committee
Carm Basile (CDTA)
Bill Carpenter (RTS)
Tim Ellis (MTA)
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)
Mike Setzer (NICE Bus)
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)
