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Board of Directors -
2024 Regional Representatives

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Per the Association Constitution, twelve areas of the state are represented on the Association Board of DIrectors. Those members wanting to serve as Regional Directors may submit their names and campaign for election in their region during the Fall and submit representatives at the Spring Conference.  Below find those members who have stepped up for these positions. Their qualifications are listed in brief. We have representatives overseeing membership in 4-6 counties per region.

 St. Lawrence

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​Gary Kocher Retired
g.[email protected] 
Graduated from Broome Community College , AA
Oswego State, BS 
St. Lawrence University MS
Driver Education and Technology  Alexandria C S in Jefferson County for 27 years.  Driver Education at Hammond Central School in St. Lawrence County for 29 years.  
Region Includes: Jefferson, St Lawrence, Franklin, Clinton

Western New York

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Alice Weale
Addison CSD








Brooklyn

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 Abe Kestenbaum
BS in Health Science- Brooklyn College MS in Special Education- College of Staten Island State Certified in Drivers Education since 1982 at Jersey City College.30 years of teaching at Erasmus Hall High School -  Head Track Coach at Erasmus.Currently at Leon M. Goldstein for Math and Sciences in Brooklyn

[email protected] 
Region Includes: Bronx, Brooklyn. Queens, Kings, Richmond


​Suffolk/Naussau
Joel Geller

Executive Director -Gersh Driver Education Program
[email protected]
www.gershacademydriversed.com   
                   

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Middle Hudson

CHRIS DEMETRIADES
STATEN ISLAND, NY 10312-6003




Lower Hudson
Mike Bowman - Retired

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[email protected]   
 
[email protected]
Region includes Greene, Ulster, Columbia, Dutchess and Putnam counties
​Retired



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Finger Lakes
Eric Mundorff
Rochester 

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New York CIty
Jim March
New York City area - Manhattan
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Driver Education Teacher


Capital District 
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Peter Siciliano 
Driver Education Teacher - Retired

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Region includes programs in:
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Schnectady, Rensselaer,  Albany, Saratoga,  Schoharlie

[email protected]


Southern Tier

Rick Gamel
Homer School District area 
[email protected]

Lynne Renner - retired

[email protected], 
Homer School District area - retired

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