Committees

Committee Assignments 2024-2025

**Please note that Executive Board Officers are ex-officio members of all committees. If other committees are presented with issues that affect a particular area, the respective zoning committee will be invited to participate.**

By-Laws

Michael Budabin (Chair), Joan Garippa,  Laura James, Matthew Mamak, Karen Mazza, Eileen Miller, Amesh Sarecha, Jyothi Sriram, David White

Capital/Expense Budget

George Mihaltses (North Bayside/East Flushing Coordinator - Sam Wong Co-Coordinator for East Flushing), Laura James (Little Neck Coordinator), Stephen Pivawer (South/Central Bayside Coordinator), Jyothi Sriram (Douglaston Coordinator), Joan Garippa, George Hadjiconstantinou, Matthew Mamak, Kenneth O'Keefe, Akshar Patel, Seihee Ryu, Amesh Sarecha, Christina Scherer, Athena Wu

CB11 Budget

Mohan Jethwani (Chair), C. Omarr Evans, Joan Garippa, Laura James, Kenneth O'Keefe, Akshar Patel, Ann Puckett, Amesh Sarecha, Jyothi Sriram,  Sam Wong

Economic Development

Mario Ferazzoli (Chair), Michelle Fields, Elias Fillas, Jack Fried, Rosemarie Guidice, George Hadjiconstantinou, Matthew Mamak, Kenneth O'Keefe, Akshar Patel, Ann Puckett, Amesh Sarecha

Education

Jena Lanzetta (Chair) Adriana Aviles, Rosemarie Guidice, Matthew Mamak, Stephen Pivawer, Amesh Sarecha,  Seihee Ryu, Christina Scherer, John Sullivan, Eileen Taylor, Athena Wu, Dave Solano*

Environmental

Robert Liatto (Chair), Michelle Fields, Joan Garippa, Laura James, Akshar Patel, Christina Scherer, Jyothi Sriram, John Sullivan 

Government Affairs/Legal

Matthew Mamak(Chair), C. Omarr Evans, Mario Ferazzoli, Elias Fillas, Karen Mazza, Kenneth O'Keefe, Akshar Patel, Ann Pucket, Amesh Sarecha 

Group Home/Community Facilities 

Stephen Pivawer (Chair), Susan Cerezo, Rosemarie Guidice, Matthew Mamak, John Sullivan

Health & Human Services 

Eileen Miller (Chair), Susan Cerezo, Sharon Chin, Travis Kessel, Gunjan Rastogi, Amesh Sarecha,  David White, Mina Youn, Beryl Bush-Bain*

Landmarks

Laura James (Co-Chair), Elias Fillas, Michael Golia, Tim Hao, Matthew Mamak, Ralph Ruiz, Christina Scherer, Mina Youn, Bernard Haber*, Paul Graziano*, Ed Grassa*, Walter Mugdan*, Kevin Wolfe*

Library

Benjamin Turner (Chair), Susan Cerezo, Sharon Chin, Laura James,  Robert Liatto, Matthew Mamak, Karen Mazza,  George Mihaltses, Akshar Patel, Ann Puckett, Megan Rha, Seihee Ryu, Amesh Sarecha, Jyothi Sriram, Sam Wong

Parks

Paul DiBenedetto (Chair), Lana Bind, Jessica Burke, George Hadjiconstantinou, Laura James, Robert Liatto, Matthew Mamak, Akshar Patel, Ann Pucket, Ralph Ruiz, Christina Scherer, Jyothi Sriram, Mina Youn,  Justin Argo*, Matt Symons*

Public Relations

Fleur Martino (Chair), Adriana Aviles, Mario Ferazzoli,  George Hadjiconstantinou, Ksren Mazza, Megan Rha, Seihee Ryu, Amesh Sarecha, Benjamin Turner, David White

Public Safety and Licensing

Jack Fried (Chair), Adriana Aviles, Lana Bind, C. Omarr Evans, Mario Ferazzoli, Michelle Fields, Rosemarie Guidice, Travis Kessel, Matthew Mamak,  Karen Mazza, Kenneth O'Keefe, Stephen Pivawer, Seihee Ryu, Amesh Sarecha, Mina Youn

Senior Citizens

Rosemarie Guidice (Chair), Susan Cerezo, Carmen Collado,  Ann Puckett, Gunjan Rastogi, Ralph Ruiz, Christina Scherer, Jyothi Sriram

Transportation

Victor Dadras (Chair), Sharon Chin, Joan Garippa, George Hadjiconstantinou, Laura James, Jena Lanzetta, Robert Liatto, Matthew Mamak, Eileen Miller, Ralph Ruiz, Christina Scherer, Benjamin Turner, Sam Wong, Mina Youn, Lindsay Mayer*

Zoning Committees

Douglaston

Megan Rha (Chair), Adriana Aviles, Susan Cerezo, Elias Fillas, Michael Golia, Rosemarie Guidice, Gunjan Rastogi, Ralph Ruiz, Amesh Sarecha, Jyothi Sriram, Cristine Briguglio*, Bernard Haber*, Sean Walsh*

North Bayside/East Flushing 

Jena Lanzetta (Chair), Sam Wong (Co-Chair for East Flushing), Michael Budabin, Jessica Burke, Carmen Collado, Paul DiBenedetto, Henry Euler,  Michelle Fields,  Mohan Jethwani,  Matthew Mamak, Karen Mazza, George Mihaltses, Christina Scherer, Eileen Taylor, Benjamin Turner, David White, Sam Wong, Mina Youn

Central/South Bayside

Eileen Miller (Chair), Lana Bind, Sharon Chin, C. Omarr Evans, Jack Fried, George Hadjiconstantinou, Tim Hao, Travis Kessel, Robert Liatto, Fleur Martino, Kenneth O'Keefe, Akshar Patel, Stephen Pivawer, Seihee Ryu, John Sullivan, Athena Wu

Little Neck

Joan Garippa (Chair), Victor Dadras, Mario Ferazzoli, Laura James

*Non-Board Members who serve on a committee

Historian

• Paul DiBenedetto

Land Use Representative 

• Henry Euler

NY Hospital Ctr. of Queens

• Eileen Miller

Flushing Hospital Center

• Susan Cerezo

QBP Aviation Advisory Council

• Joan Garippa

**Revised 01/07/2025