NYSPA is governed by an Executive Committee and a Council of Representatives, which represents NYSPA's varied interests and concerns. Members of Council are listed with their respective positions on Council.

 

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
The Executive Committee serves on the Council of Representatives and consists of the following officers:

• 5 members elected by membership – President, President-Elect, Past President, Secretary, and Treasurer
• 2 members elected by Council from Council– Members at Large
• 3 members in parliamentarian positions, appointed by the President
• 1 APA Council Rep – elected by APA apportionment ballot

 

President (2025) Barbara Meehan Reyes, PhD	President-Elect (2025) Peggy Brady-Amoon, PhD	Past-President (2025) Gayle Berg, PhD
Secretary (2023-25) Laura Myhr, PhD	Member at Large (2024-25) Tanya Pellettiere, PhD	APA Rep (2024-26) Susan Warshaw, EdD, ABPP
Treasurer (2025-26) Harry Vulgarakis, PhD	Member at Large Edward Korber, PhD
Director of Professional Affairs Jerry Grodin, PhD	Executive Director Mark R. Nelson, PhD, MBA, FASAE, CAE

 

COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES

The Council of Representatives is made up of Division Representatives, Regional Affiliate Representatives, and a student representative from NYSPAGS.

Past-Past President (2025)
James Dean, PhD

NYSPAGS (2025)
Olivia Jarrett

 

DIVISION REPRESENTATIVES

Each division has representation based on the number of members of that division. Division representatives to Council serve three-year terms.

Academic (2024-26) Kathy Keefe-Cooperman, PsyD	DCRE (2025) Edward Korber, PhD	OCW (2025) Carla Natalucci-Hall, PsyD
Addictions (2023-25) Adelya Urmanche, PhD	Forensic (2025-27) Erica Weissman, PsyD	Psychoanalysis (2024-26) June Feder, PhD
Adult (2024-26) Julia Shaw, PhD, EdD	Group (2025) Vacant	School (2024-26) Ann Altoonian, PsyD
Clinical (2024-26) Dianne Polowczyk, PhD	IPD (2025) Vacant	Women's Issues (2023-25) Carolyn Springer, PhD
CBT (2024-26) Ashley Castro, PhD	Neuropsychology (2025-27) Delrita Abercrombie, PhD

REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES TO COUNCIL

Each region has representation based on the number of members of that division. Regional representatives to Council serve three-year terms.

 

Central NY (2023-25) Tanya Pellettiere, PhD	PANNY (2024-26)  Heidi Wright, PsyD	Westchester (2025-27) Jessica Lubitz, PsyD
Genesee Valley (2025-27) Elliot Spengler, PhD	PAWNY (2024-26) Theresa Jaworski, PhD
Hudson Valley (2024-25) Nadine Revheim, PhD	Queens (2024-26) Roy Aranda, PsyD, JD
Nassau (2024-26)  Nina Goldman, PhD	Suffolk (2025-27)  Madalina Yellico, PhD