STANDING COMMITTEES
AWARDS
John Carlone, CGCS *
Tim Hahn
Michael Maffei, CGCS
Steven Whipple
COMMUNICATIONS/PUBLICATIONS
Greg Chorvas
Tom Kaplun *
Steve Whipple
FINANCE
Bob Nielsen, Jr., CGCS
Tom Kaplun
Kevin Collins *
Steven Whipple
TURFGRASS FOUNDATION
Jim Hornung, Jr., CSP, CLP*
Steve Griffen
Tim Hahn
Tom Kaplun
Michael Maffei, CGCS
Elizabeth Seme
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
John Carlone, CGCS
Greg Chorvas
Andy Eick
Steve Griffen
Jim Hornung, Jr., CSP, CLP
Tom Kaplun *
Luke Knutson
Joe Lucas
Michael Maffei, CGCS
Bob Nielsen, Jr., CGCS *
Elizabeth Seme
Rick Slattery
Todd Vandervort
Steve Whipple
MEMBERSHIP PROMOTION & SERVICES
Greg Chorvas
Kevin Collins
Chris Pogge, CSE *
Darren Shuman
Steve Whipple
NOMINATING
Steve Whipple *
AD HOC COMMITTEES
CAO
Bob Nielsen, Jr., CGCS
Tom Kaplun
Michael Maffei, CGCS
Elizabeth Seme
GRANT REVIEW
John Carlone, CGCS*
Kevin Collins
Steve Griffen
Tim Hahn
Jim Hornung, Jr., CSP, CLP
Norm Hummel, Ph.D.
Michael Maffei, CGCS
Dominic Morales
Bob Nielsen, Jr., CGCS
Steven Whipple
ADIRONDACK REGIONAL CONFERENCE
Greg Chorvas
Jim Collins
Joe DeForest *
Chris Frielinghaus, CGCS
Laurie Griffen*
Elizabeth Lamb, Ph.D.
Kyle Wickings, Ph.D.
CAREER ADVANCEMENT/ APPRENTICESHIP STEERING
Bob Alonzi
Tyler Bloom
Ben Czyzewski
Brian Goleski
Jon Heywood
Jim Hornung, Jr. *
Tom Kaplun
Michael Brannigan
Dominic Morales *
Chris Pogge
Steve Whipple
JR Wilson
CENTRAL REGIONAL CONFERENCE
Greg Chorvas
Ben Czyzewski
Alan Dungey, CSFM
David Hicks
Jim Hornung, Jr., CSP, CLP *
Elizabeth Lamb, Ph.D.
Mike Loberg
Dominic Morales
Chris Pogge, CSE
Joe Potrikus, CSFM
Dan Schied, CGM
Darren Shuman
Mike Tollner
Steve Wall
Steve Whipple
LONG ISLAND REGIONAL CONFERENCE
Tim Benedict
John Carlone, CGCS*
Greg Chorvas
Kevin Collins
Craig Currier
Joseph Gardner, Jr.
Tom Kaplun *
Ken Lochridge
Dominic Morales
Kurt Morrell
Brent Peveich
Steve Whipple
NYSTA CHALLENGE / STEVE SMITH MEMORIAL
Greg Chorvas
Kevin Collins
James Gorman
David Lippman
Greg Moran
Chris Strehl
Matt Topazio
Jason Werbalowski
Steve Whipple *
OUTREACH
John Carlone, CGCS
Greg Chorvas
Kevin Collins
Jim Diermeier
Dominic Morales
Chris Pogge *
Steve Whipple
SOUTHEAST REGIONAL CONFERENCE
Greg Chorvas
Kevin Collins
Phil Koury
Elizabeth Lamb, Ph.D.
David Lippman
Kurt Morrell
Matt Topazio
George Wade
Steve Whipple *
Dan Wilber
STRATEGIC PLANNING
Tom Kaplun *
NYSTA Board of Directors
TECHNOLOGY/WEBSITE
Tyler Bloom
Ben Czyzewski
Jim Hornung, Jr., CSP, CLP
Tom Kaplun *
Dominic Morales
Chris Pogge, CSE
Steve Whipple
TURFGRASS ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP FUND
John Carlone, CGCS
Greg Chorvas
Jim Hornung, Jr., CSP, CLP
Tom Kaplun
Dominic Morales
Bob Nielsen, Jr., CGCS
Elizabeth Seme
Steven Whipple *
TURFGRASS SURVEY
Tom Kaplun *
Bob Nielsen, Jr., CGCS *
NYSTA Board of Directors
WEBINARS
Greg Chorvas *
Bob Nielsen, Jr., CGCS
Jim Diermeier
Steven Whipple
WESTERN REGIONAL CONFERENCE
Jack Bryant
Tim Hahn*
Jim Hornung, Jr., CSP, CLP
James Hornung, Sr.
Elizabeth Lamb, Ph.D.
Tom Mitchell
Drew Thompson, CGCS
WINNING FIELDS SEMINAR
Ryan Abbate
Greg Chorvas*
Ben Czyzewski
Alan Dungey, CSFM
Joe Potrikus, CSFM
Daniel Schied
Darren Shuman
*Indicates Chairperson