Our Board

HVRC Officers

• Chairperson Bridget Gibbons 
• Vice-chairperson Tracey Bartels 
• Treasurer Michael Polasek
• Secretary Torrance Harvey 

Dutchess County

• Eoin Wrafter, Commissioner of Planning and Development, representing County Executive Sue Serino
• Michael Polasek, Legislator, District 3, representing Legislative Chair Will Truitt
• Randy Johnson, Legislator, District 9
• Devan Cleary, Agency Administrator of Hodgkins Agency

Orange County

• Harry Porr, Deputy County Executive, representing County Executive Steven Neuhaus 
• Janet Sutherland, Legislator, District 2, representing Legislative Chair Katie Bonelli 
• Torrance Harvey, Mayor of the City of Newburgh

Putnam County

• Kathleen Abels, President of the Putnam County Economic Development Corporation, representing County Executive Kevin Byrne 
• Paul Jonke, Legislative Chair

Rockland County

• Jenna Nazario, Director of Economic Development/ Tourism, representing County Executive Ed Day 
• Vivian England, Legislative & Constituent Liaison to the Chair, representing Legislative Chair Jay Hood Jr. 
• Michael Specht, Supervisor of the Town of Ramapo 

Sullivan County

• Nadia Rajsz, Legislative Chair
• Heather Brown, Commissioner, Division of Planning, Community Development, and Environmental Management
• Joshua Potosek, County Manager

Ulster County

• Dennis Doyle, Director of Planning, representing County Executive Jen Metzger
• Peter Criswell, Legislative Chair
• Tracey Bartels, former Legislative Chair 
• Steven Noble, Mayor of the City of Kingston 

Westchester County

• Bridget Gibbons, Director of Economic Development, representing County Executive George Latimer 
• Lisa Hochman, Esq., Legislative Counsel, representing Legislative Chair Vedat Gashi 
• Althema Goodson, Committee Staff for Appointments and Veterans, Seniors & Youth Committees
• James Cavanaugh, Commissioner of Planning, representing Mayor Michael Spano of the City of Yonkers