Who We Are
Board of Directors
Structure of the Board
The Self-Advocacy Association Board of Directors is made up of people with developmental, or other, disabilities. SANYS Board members speak up for you and the region that you live in. They are your voice.
There are up to 18 Board members from around New York State.
The State is divided into six regions: Western, Central, Capital District, Hudson Valley, New York City, Long Island.
Board members are elected by you, other self-advocates.
Executive Committee
Marilyn Stata
President
Western Finger Lakes
BJ Stasio
Co Vice-President
Western Region, Buffalo
Joshua Santiago
Co-Vice President
Lower Hudson Valley
Michael Coughlin
Secretary
Central Region, North
Tony Phillips
Treasurer
NYC, Manhattan
Members
Cathy Loquercio
Long Island Nassau
Joseph Dorr
Long Island-Suffolk
Thomas Kernehan
NYC/Westchester-Queens
Ernest Walker
NYC/Westchester-Brooklyn
Danielle Lanzetta
NYC/Westchester-Bronx
Brendan Klein
NYC/Westchester-Westchester
Joshua Santiago
Hudson Valley-Lower Hudson Valley
Esther Dygert
Central
Michael Coughlin
Central-Northern
Ted Perry
Western-Fingerlakes
Marilyn Stata
Western-Finger Lakes
Michelle Rosernber
Hudson Valley-Capital
Advisors
LaRenz Pickens
Coleen Mackin
Chester Finn
Ann Hardiman
Tom McCluskey
Be on the Board
Elections for board members are held at SANYS Regional Conferences. Board positions last 3-years.
There are a number of requirements to become a candidate for the SANYS Board. One of those requirements is to belong to SANYS Member Self-Advocacy group.
For more information on requirements and how to run for the SANYS Board please contact your SANYS regional office.
Responsibilities
Board members at SANYS have a wide range of responsibilities. Below are three core responsibilities.
1
A board member is asked to attend four (4) board meetings a year. These meetings are two-three (2-3) days long. They are held in the Albany area.
2
SANYS board members are expected to represent their regions. Board Members attend regional self-advocacy meetings to hear from the self-advocates that they represent.
3
Board members speak in public and attend other regional or statewide events as necessary.