Management Committee

In accordance with our Legislation, the Hudson River Valley Greenway Board is identified as the management entity for the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area.  All initiatives and programs of the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area are reviewed by members of a Management Committee as well as advisory members who represent various partners with whom the Heritage Area collaborates.  

Current members of the Greenway Board include:

Barnabas McHenry Esq., Chair, Greenway Council *
Sara Griffen, Acting Chair, Greenway Conservancy *
Edward Ames, Hudson River Foundation
Carol Ash, NYS OPRHP
Adrian Benepe, NYC Parks and Recreation
Kristin M. Brown
Kathleen Bucholsky, Town of Greenport
Christine Chesley, Rensselaer County
Lorraine Cortez-Vasques, NYS Department of State
Mary L. Crabb *
Jane Daniels
Robert W. Elliott *
John Egan, NYS General Services
Michael Finnegan, JP Morgan Securities
Barbara Fratianni, NYS DEC *
Assemblywoman Sandra R. Galef
Michael Gibbons, Town of Philipstown
Clara Lou Gould *
Martus Granirer, West Branch Conservation
Alexander Grannis, NYS DEC
Kenneth S. Herman *
Patrick Hooker, NYS Agriculture and Markets
Betsy Jacks, Thomas Cole NHS *
Donald T. LaValley, NYS Conservation Council
Donald P. Marra
Sean R. Mathews, Rockland County
Assemblyman Marcus Molinaro
William Mazzuca
Dennis J. Murray, Marist College
Jason Natske
Christy Pennoyer
John Rousakis, O'Melveny & Meyers LLP
Senator Stephen Saland
Assemblyman Robert Sweeny, Chair Assembly ENCON
Senator Antoine M. Thompson, Chair Senate ENCON
Rene VanSchaack, Greene County IDA
Richard Wager, Poughkeepsie Journal
Charles Wille, Greenway Agricultural Committee
Robert Wilmers, Empire State Development
David R. Wise, Gellert & Klein, P.C.

( * = Management Committee Member)

Other members of the Management Committee include:

Wint Aldrich, NYS OPRHP
James Brangan, Champlain Valley NHP
Paul Bray, P.M. Bray LLC
Jerry Cosgrove, NYS Agriculture and Markets
Bonnie Devine, NYS DOS
Frances Dunwell, NYS DEC, Estuary
Frank Giancamilli, Office of Congressman John Hall
James Hanson, Office of Governor David Paterson
Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee
Dr. James Johnson, Hudson River Valley Institute
Marcia Kees, State Heritage Areas Program
Benedict McCaffrey, Congressman Scott Murphy
Sarah Olson, National Park Service
Dennis Power, Hudson River Museum
Mary Lou Rath, Chair of Senate Tourism Committee
Beth Sciumeca, Erie Canalway NHC
Waddell Stillman, Historic Hudson Valley
Erin Tobin, Preservation League of New York State
Mary Kay Vrba, Hudson Valley Tourism
Stephen Yarabek
Chris White, Office of Congressman Maurice Hinchey