2012 Chapter Committees

Please contact committee members if you would like more information.

Bylaws Committee
The purpose of the Bylaws Committee is to establish, ratify, publish and update standard operating procedures by which the Southeastern Zone Chapter will conduct its business. Membership in the Bylaws Committee is limited to the Chapter as follows:

President:  Anthony Merlini, P.E.
Vice President:  Lenny Purcell
Treasurer, Web Master:  Tom Briggs
Chapter Secretary:  Peter Quartironi
State Director:  Thomas DiBuono
Past President:  Joseph Gramando

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Sunshine Committee
The purpose of the Sunshine Committee is to provide encouragement to individuals and their families who have lost loved ones, provide benevolent gifts for those in need and flowers or other gifts for those who are hospitalized.

The Sunshine Committee establishes relationships with businesses who are able to furnish items listed above on short notice. Committee members are also responsible to coordinate deliveries as well as notify Members and Associate Members of individuals who need help. The following people have volunteered to serve on this vital committee:

Tom Briggs
Peter Quartironi
Joe Piro
Dan Finn
Charles Marasca

Please consider making a difference in people's lives by serving on the Sunshine Committee. Please contact Tom Briggs if you are interested.

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Scholarship Committee
The purpose of the Scholarship Committee is to develop the guidelines and requirements and application forms by which the Southeaster Zone Chapter will award scholarships to establish and oversee selection criteria, candidate eligibility and evaluation and to maximize the promotion of the scholarship program. The Scholarship Committee is comprised of and limited to the Chapter Officers as follows:

President:  Anthony Merlini, P.E.
Vice President:  Lenny Purcell
Treasurer, Web Master:  Tom Briggs
Chapter Secretary:  Peter Quartironi
State Director:  Thomas DiBuono
Past President:  Joseph Gramando

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Annual Holiday Gala Committee
The purpose of the Annual Holiday Gala Committee is to secure the event location, plan the menu and activities, contact vendors for gift donations and collect monies from attendees. The following people have volunteered to serve on the 2012 Annual Holiday Gala Committee:

Joe Gramando
Jan Rosell
Rachel Sama
Jane Anne Carelli
Pat Sposato
Chris Hines
Vincent Smith
Charles Marasca
Barbara Craig

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Golf Outing Committee
The purpose of the Golf Outing Committee is to plan and coordinate all aspects of the Annual Golf Outing: Course selection and organization of players and tee times as well as event advertising, procurement of gifts and prizes and collection of funds. Members of the 2012 Golf Outing Committee include:

Lenny Percell
Lenny Constable
Steve Troyano
Sal Barbera
Mike Sweeney
Chris Hines
Lori Hofmann
Joe Piro

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Mission Statement Committee
The purpose of the Mission Committee is to establish, through input of the membership, a code of conduct that embodies the essence of the Southeastern Zone Chapter of the NYS-SBGA. Our Chapter Mission Statement proclaims how we conduct our business, outlines our philosophy and purposes and conveys them to all who visit our Web Site. The Mission Statement is the standard by which all Members and Associate Members will strive to practice. Once the Mission Statement has been ratified, the Committee will disband. The following people have volunteered to serve on the Mission Statement Committee.

President:  Anthony Merlini, P.E.
Vice President:  Lenny Purcell
Treasurer, Web Master:  Tom Briggs
Chapter Secretary:  Peter Quartironi
State Director:  Thomas DiBuono
Past President:  Joseph Gramando

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Secretary Appreciation Day Committee
The purpose of the Secretary Appreciation Day Committee is to establish and organize the Annual Secretary Appreciation Day Program. Components include choice of menu, flowers and other chapter related gifts as well as vendor prizes. Duties of the committee may also include coordination of a guest speaker. Most of all, this event seeks to recognize, honor and encourage our secretaries for the wonderful job they do on a daily basis. The following people have volunteered to service on this vital committee:

Thomas DiBuono
Jan Rosell
Rachel Sama
Joe Piro
Lori Hofmann
Barbara Craig

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Membership Committee
The purpose of the Membership Committee is to promote communications to members, encourage more consistent attendance among members, solicit new member and facilitate member involvement within the Chapter. The following people have volunteered to service on this vital committee:

Peter Quartironi
Robert Pollack
Gina Manolis
Ed Greary
Yoel Kivelevitz

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Public Relations Committee
The purpose of the Public Relations Committee is to promote the activities and image of the Chapter in the local media as well as communicate Chapter events and accomplishments to the State organization. The following people have volunteered to serve on this vital committee:

Peter Quartironi
Pat Sposato
Robert Pollack

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Annual End of the Year Event Committee
The purpose of the Annual End of the Year Committee is to select an event, coordinate food and transportation as applicable and to plan, organize and advertise all aspects of the activity. The following people have volunteered to serve on this year's Annual End of the Year Event Committee:

Joe Gramando
Jan Rosell
Rachel Sama
Pat Sposato
Dan Finn
Vincent Smith
Jane Anne Carelli