Committees

Committee Assignments 2025-2026

**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

Matthew Mamak (Chair), George Guan, Melanie Harster, Laura James, Fleur Martino, 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, Eileen Miller, Amesh Sarecha, Christina Scherer, Athena Wu

CB11 Budget

Stephen Pivawer (Chair), Lana Bind,  C. Omarr Evans, Joan Garippa, George Hadjiconstantinou, George Hadjconstantinou, Laura James, Mohan Jethwani, Fleur Martino, Amesh Sarecha, Jyothi Sriram, Sam Wong, 

Economic Development

George Hadjiconstantinou (Chair), Mario Ferazzoli, Michelle Fields, Elias Fields, Jack Fried, Rosemarie Guidice, Melanie Harster, Zhengyu Kang, Bernadette Kelly, Matthew Mamak, Fleur Martino, Kenneth O'Keefe, Amesh Sarecha, David White

Education

Jena Lanzetta (Chair) Mario Ferazzoli, Vanessa Guest,  Rosemarie Guidice, Melanie Harster, Matthew Mamak, Stephen Pivawer, David Ro,  Amesh Sarecha,  Christina Scherer, John Sullivan, Eileen Taylor, Athena Wu, Dave Solano*

Environmental

Henry Euler (Chair), Lana Bind, Michelle Fields, Joan Garippa, C. Kevin Green, Melanie Harster, Laura James, Amesh Sarecha, Christina Scherer, Jyothi Sriram, John Sullivan 

Government Affairs/Legal

Karen Mazza (Chair), C. Omarr Evans, Elias Fillas, George Guan, George Hadjiconstantinou, Melanie Harster, Fleur Martino, Matthew Mamak, Kenneth O'Keefe, Amesh Sarecha

Group Home/Community Facilities 

Fleur Martino (Chair), George Hadjiconstantinou, Stephen Pivawer, Amesh Sarecha, John Sullivan

Health & Human Services 

Eileen Miller (Chair), Michael Golia, Travis Kessel, Fleur Martino, Gunjan Rastogi, Amesh Sarecha, Sam Wong, Mina Youn, Beryl Bush-Bain*

Landmarks

Paul DiBenedetto (Chair), Elias Fillas, Michael Golia, Rosemarie Guidice, Tim Hao, Laura James, Bernadette Kelly, Ralph Ruiz, Amesh Sarecha, Christina Scherer, Mina Youn, Bernard Haber*, Paul Graziano*, Ed Grassa*, Walter Mugdan*, Kevin Wolfe*

Library

Megan Rha (Chair), Sharon Chin, Dilcia Erazo, Vanessa Guest, Melanie Harster, Karen Mazza, George Mihaltses, Amesh Sarecha, Jyothi Sriram

Parks

Laura James (Chair), Dilcia Erazo, George Hadjiconstantinou, Melanie Harster, Matthew Mamak, Karen Mazza, Gunjan Rastogi, Megan Rha, David Ro, Ralph Ruiz, Amesh Sarecha, Christina Scherer, Jyothi Sriram, Mina Youn, Justin Argo*, Liz Asaro*

Public Relations

David White (Chair), Mario Ferazzoli,  Rosemarie Guidice, George Hadjiconstantinou, Fleur Martino, Amesh Sarecha

Public Safety and Licensing

Jack Fried (Chair), Michelle Fields (Co-Chair), Mario Ferazzoli, George Guan, Rosemarie Guidice, Travis Kessel, Karen Mazza, Kenneth O'Keefe, Stephen Pivawer, Amesh Sarecha, Mina Youn

Senior Citizens

Ralph Ruiz (Chair), Rosemarie Guidice, Fleur Martino, Eileen Miller, Amesh Sarecha, Jyothi Sriram

Transportation

Victor Dadras (Chair), Sharon Chin, Joan Garippa, C. Kevin Green,  George Hadjiconstantinou, Melanie Harster, Laura James, Zhengyu Kang, Bernadette Kelly, Matthew Mamak, Eileen Miller, David Ro,  Ralph Ruiz, Amesh Sarecha, Christina Scherer, Lindsay Mayer* 

Zoning Committees

Douglaston

Megan Rha (Chair), Elias Fillas, Michael Golia, Rosemarie Guidice, Bernedette Kelly, 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), Jessica Burke, Paul DiBenedetto, Henry Euler,  Michelle Fields, C. Kevin Green, Mohan Jethwani, Matthew Mamak, Karen Mazza, George Mihaltses, David Ro, Christina Scherer, Eileen Taylor, David White, Mina Youn

Central/South Bayside

Eileen Miller (Chair), Lana Bind, Sharon Chin, Dilcia Erazo, C. Omarr Evans, Jack Fried, George Guan, Vanessa Guest, George Hadjiconstantinou, Tim Hao, Melanie Harster, Zhengyu Kang, Travis Kessel, Fleur Martino, Kenneth O'Keefe, Stephen Pivawer, 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

QBP Aviation Advisory Council

• Joan Garippa

**Revised 06/17/25