Our Board

HVRC Officers

• Chairperson Bridget Gibbons 
• Vice-chairperson Tracey Bartels 
• Treasurer Michael Polasek
• Secretary Julie Noble

Dutchess County

• Eoin Wrafter, Commissioner of Planning and Development
• Michael Polasek, Legislator, District 3
• 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

• Barbara Barosa, Commissioner of Planning, Development, and Public Transportation
• Kathleen Abels, President of Putnam County Economic Development Corporation

Rockland County

• Jenna Nazario, Director of Economic Development / Tourism
• 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
• Matthew McPhillips, Legislative Majority Leader

Ulster County

• Dennis Doyle, Director of Planning
• Peter Criswell, Legislative Chair
• Tracey Bartels, former Legislative Chair 
• Julie Noble, City of Kingston Sustainability Coordinator

Westchester County

• Bridget Gibbons, Director of Economic Development
• Vedat Gashi, Legislative Chair
• Althema Goodson, Committee Staff for Appointments and Veterans, Seniors & Youth Committees
• Carolina Fonseca, City of Yonkers Commissioner of Planning and Development