NYSTA Committee Members



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