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 *
• Kenneth Adams, Commissioner, NYS DED and ESD President and CEO
• Edward Ames, Hudson River Foundation
• Adrian Benepe, Commissioner, NYC Parks and Recreation
• Kristin M. Brown
• Kathleen Bucholsky, Town of Greenport
• Kevin Burke *
• Andrew Chmar, Hudson Highlands Land Trust
• Commissioner of NYS Agriculture and Markets
• Commissioner of NYS DEC
• Commissioner NYS OGS
• Commissioner of NYS OPRHP
• Mary L. Crabb *
• Anthony D'Ambrosi
• Jane Daniels, NY-NJ Trail Conference
• Robert W. Elliott *
• Michael Finnegan, JP Morgan Securities
• Marcel Florestal
• Assemblywoman Sandra Galef
• Christine Golden
• Clara Lou Gould *
• Greg Helsmoortel
• Kenneth S. Herman, Alpha Apple *
• Betsy Jacks, Thomas Cole National Historic Site *
• Donald T. LaValley, NYS Conservation Council
• Donald P. Marra
• Sean R. Mathews, Rockland County
• William Mazzuca
• Joan McDonald, Commissioner, NYSDOT
• Marcus Molinaro, Dutchess County Executive 
• Dr. Dennis J. Murray, Marist College
• New York State Secretary of State
• Freeman Putney
• Senator Steven Saland
• Jennifer Schwartz-Berky
• Rene VanSchaack, Greene County IDA
• Richard Wager
• Stephen Yarabek, Hudson & Pacific Designs Inc. *

Other members of the Management Committee include:

• Wint Aldrich, Former Deputy Commissioner OPRHP
• James Brangan, Lake Champlain Basin NHP
• Paul Bray, P.M. Bray LLC
• Janet Burnet, Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route NHTA
• Mark Castiglione, Acting Director, HRVNHA
• Bonnie Devine, NYS DOS Coastal Resources
• Frances Dunwell, NYS DEC Estuary Program
• Bill Howland, Lake Champlain Basin NHP
• Dr. James Johnson, Hudson River Valley Institute
• Padraic O'Brien, Office of Congressman Chris Gibson
• Sarah Olson, Roosevelt-Vanderbilt NHS / NPS
• Dennis Power, Hudson River Museum
• Jaime Reppert, NYS DOS Coastal Resources
• Beth Sciumeca, Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor
• Sean Shortell, Office of Congressman Paul Tonko
• Waddell Stillman, Historic Hudson Valley
• Erin Tobin, Preservation League of New York State
• Mary Kay Vrba, Hudson Valley Tourism
• Chris White, Office of Congressman Maurice Hinchey