Committee Descriptions
Steering Committee
The Steering Committee is made up of the TVNBC chair, vicechair, immediate past chair, the committee chairs and appointed members. This committee is responsible for long-rangeplanning, providing guidance to the overall council and monitoring thecommittees. Committee members focus on promotingthe impact of the nonprofit sector on the region.
Chair: Brad Shear,Mohawk Hudson Humane Society,
bshear@mohawkhumanesociety.org
Vice Chair: John Henley, Northern Rivers Family Services
john.henley@neparentchild.org
Immediate Past Chair: Beth Krueger, DHASNY,
exdir@dhasny.org
Appointed Members:
Brian Hassett, UnitedWay of the Greater Capital Region,
bhassett@unitedwaygcr.org
Bryan LaVigne, FiscalPolicy Institute, Inc.,
lavigne@fiscalpolicy.org
Marcy Steiner, The Foundation of Ellis Medicine,
steinerm@ellismedicine.org
JillRafferty-Weinisch, Equinox, Inc.,
jrafferty-weinisch@equinoxinc.orgProgram and Communication Committees
The Program and Communications Committee helps plans andimplements programs. Responsibilities include: attending committee meetings,brainstorming topics and potential speakers, act as the point person for aspecific program, moderate a program, attending a majority of the programs,assisting with marketing efforts, etc.
In addition to planning the programs, committee membersdevelop marketing strategies and create effective marketing campaigns for eachprogram. Committee members also encouragenew memberships and help engage existing members. If you are interested injoining the Program and Communications Committee, please contact the committeechairs.
Program Co-Chairs
Nikki Caruso, Colonie Youth Center, Inc.,
ncaruso@colonieyouthcenter.org
Erin Breslin, CapitalDistrict YMCA,
ebreslin@cdymca.org Communications Chair
Marc Denofio, Schenectady ARC,
MarcD@ARCSchenectady.org