OUR LEADERSHIP
Presidential Leadership
Since 1924 we have had eighty-two presidents, 51 have been men and 31 have been women. Six of our NYS AHPERD presidents also served as presidents of the Eastern District Association and one served as president of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. Our presidents serve a three-year term as president-elect, president and past president. The president guides the executive council in terms of association policies and member services.
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors shall be responsible for the financial and legal matters of the Association. Voting members are the president, president-elect, past resident, and 6 members-at-large. Non-Voting members include the executive director and the treasurer. These are three-year terms and the board meets five times annually unless additional meetings are required to conduct the business of the association. Financial stability is the foundation upon which a membership service organization grows.
Executive Council
The executive council's primary responsibility is to establish policies, other than legal and financial, which pertain to the annual conference, membership, activities of the Zones and Sections, publications, including amendments and revisions to the By-Laws and Operating Codes. The 29-member council consists of 11 Zone presidents, 16 Section presidents, 1 future professional president-elect, and a secretary. These are two-year terms and the council meets five times annually.
Central Office Staff
The central office staff is comprised of an Executive Director, the Director of Professional Development & Human Resources, 2 full-time and 1 part-time assistant. This dedicated team is committed to providing quality service to our members in a delightful manner, always with the members best interest at heart. Our office is located at 77 North Ann Street, Little Falls, New York. Dedicated in April 2001 the property is situated in the historic corridor of the city.
NYS AHPERD Financial Policies and Reports
Presidential Team
Shelly Connors
NYS AHPERD President
Physical Education Teacher
Auburn Jr. High School
Central North Zone
Margaret Robelee
NYS AHPERD President-Elect
Retired
Southeastern Zone
Murphee Hayes
NYS AHPERD Past President
Director of Athletics, Health and Physical Education
Whitney Point Central School District
Central South Zone
Past Presidents Archives
Laura Pizzella
NYS AHPERD Board of Directors
Physical Education Teacher
White Plains High School
Southeastern Zone
Victor Ramsey
NYS AHPERD Board of Directors
Dr. Tamela Ray
NYS AHPERD Board of Directors Chair
Retired
Central North Zone
Allison Relyea
NYS AHPERD Board of Directors
Physical Education Teacher
Guilderland High School
Capital Zone
Kiki Seago
NYS AHPERD Board of Directors
Sandy Morley
NYS AHPERD Board of Directors
NYS AHPERD Foundation President
Capital Zone
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Gina Potenza
Executive Council Secretary
John Oliver
Adapted Physical Education & Sport Section
Auburn Enlarged Central School District
Central South Zone
Coby Albone
Aquatics Section
Steve Yarnell
Coaches Section
Retired
Central North Zone
Jason Lehmbeck
Council of Administrators Section
Alissa DeBie
Dance Section
High School Physical Education Teacher
Syracuse CSD
Central North Zone
Tom Gelardi
Elementary PE Section
Ronny Rodriguez
Equity, Diversity & Inclusiveness Section
NYC DOE
New York City Zone
Scott Wolff
Exercise Science/Sports Medicine Section
High School Physical Education Teacher
South Huntington Union Free School District
Suffolk Zone
Jared Rago
Future Professionals Section
SUNY Cortland Student
Suffolk Zone
Chloe Peer
Future Professionals Section
SUNY Brockport
Central Western Zone
Melissa Pierce
Future Professionals
Section Advisor
SUNY Brockport
Central Western Zone
Charlie Rizzuto
Health Education Section
High School Physical Education Teacher
Oyster Bay High School
Nassau Zone
Dr. Catherine Cardina
Higher Education / Professional Preparation Section
Terry Gendron
Middle School/High School
PE Section
RaLuca Gruin
Recreation / Adventure Education Section
High School Physical Education Teacher
Knowledge and Power Preparatory Academy International High School (Kappa)
New York City Zone
Julie Dietrich
Retirees Section
Retired
Central South Zone
Tilsa Gonzalez
Technology Section
New Rochelle CitySchool District
Southeastern Zone
Zones
Jessica Hull
Capital Zone
Theresa Uhelsky
Catskill Zone
Physical Education Teacher
Minisink Valley Central School District
Aimie Sarkodie-Mensah-Best & Monica Wolfe
Central North Zone
Aimie - Syracuse City School District
Monica - Physical Education Teacher
Cooperstown Central School District
Pete Girolamo
Central South Zone
Retired
Eric Kohl
Central Western Zone
Adapted Physical Education Teacher
Lois E. Bird/Morgan School Monroe #1 BOCES
Henry Opperman
Nassau Zone
High School Health & Physical Education Teacher
Uniondale Union Free School District
Orlando Cordero
New York City Zone
Office of School Wellness- Instructional Support
New York City Department of Education
Sean Scordo
Northern Zone
Elementary Physical Education Teacher
Potsdam Central School District
Donn Tobin
Southeastern Zone
Physical Education Teacher
Mahopac CSD
Lori Hewlett
Suffolk Zone
Retired
Sachem Central School District
Brianne Blaszak
Western Zone
K-12 Physical Education and Health Teacher
Global Concepts Charter School
Western Zone
Colleen Corsi
Executive Director
Colleen has been our executive director for twenty-two years. She provides professional leadership, oversees the ongoing management of the association including staff, facilities, member services, provides technical assistance to members, and implements the policies of the Executive Council within the framework of the budget established by the Board of Directors.
Jessica A. Synenki
Director of Professional Development and Human Resources
Jessica joined our staff in January 2006. She is Director of Professional Development and Human Resources. She is responsible for organizing and managing the annual conference, organizing webinars, meetings, and newsletters. She brings creative talent to our promotional materials and works on membership recruitment and retention initiatives.
Lisa Corbett
Zone and Projects Manager
Lisa has been with us since September 2007. As the Zone and Projects Manager, she is the contact person for all Zone needs, managing Zone finances, email communications, conference registrations, on-line professional development, and other Zone events. She also works on miscellaneous projects with Colleen and Jessica as needed.
Kayla Demeree
Finance Manager
Kayla has been with us since September 2018. As the Finance Manager, she is responsible for NYS AHPERD Accounts Payable and Receivables. Her responsibilities for AP include reviewing, monitoring, reconciling, and paying NYS AHPERD bills. Her responsibilities for AR include managing membership invoicing, annual conference registration, and membership yearly subscriptions. Kayla coordinates our annual audit and 1099 tax filings. Along with the NYS AHPERD finances, she is also responsible for managing the financial records of the NYS AHPERD Foundation.