2021-22 NYSRPS EXECUTIVE BOARD
Meet the 2021-22 NYSRPS Executive Board
President: Peggy Kenyon, Town of Manlius
President-Elect: Julie LaFave, City of Syracuse
Immediate Past President: Linanne Conroy, Town of Perinton
Vice President of Programs & Services : Tom Venniro, Town of Hilton-Parma
Vice President of Professional Development: Jason Marra, Great Neck Parks District
Treasurer: John Hirliman, City of Saratoga Springs
Secretary: Kyle Derry, Town of Ogden
Region I Representative: Jessica Dickinson, Town of Pawling
Region I Representative: Bob Kaczmarek, Village of Scarsdale
Region II Representative: Heather Maltby, Town of Bethlehem
Region II Representative: Jack Davison, Town of Onondaga
Region III Representative: Joseph Menter, Grand Island
Region III Representative: Nick Berlin, Town of Perinton
Honorary Representative: Yolanda Bostic Williams, NYSPRHP
New Faces on the NYSRPS Board Meet Kyle Derry, Secretary
Meet Heather Maltby,
After Earning my Bachelor’s Degree in Recreation and Leisure Studies and Graphic Design from SUNY Brockport, I entered the Parks and Recreation field ready to explore. I was able to land my first full time position out of college in Pittsburgh, PA where I started my career as a Recreation Program Assistant and Social Media Coordinator. This position gave me a variety of experience with seasonal programming, special event coordination, and social media account management. Although Pittsburgh was a great stepping stone, I was given an opportunity at my old stomping grounds in Ogden, NY, where I had my first camp counselor position as a teenager. Since Ogden was where my interest in the Recreation field sparked from, I made the decision to uproot from the Steel City and head back home to be a member of the Ogden Parks and Recreation team. My (recently wedded) wife Megan, Jack Russell named Lulu and I have recently purchased a home in Brockport, NY and look forward growing as a family. I strongly believe my personal parks and recreation philosophy goes hand in hand with NYSRPS and I am very excited to contribute and learn from this wonderful opportunity. Here’s to adapting, surviving, and thriving!
Region II Representative
6 The Voice | Summer 2021 • nysrps.org
Hi my name’s Heather Maltby, Assistant Administrator for Town of Bethlehem Parks and Recreation Department. I am very pleased to join the NYSRPS Executive Board and look forward to my term serving as Region 2 Representative. I joined the Executive Board to learn more about NYSRPS, the Central Region affiliates and to further my professional growth. In my free time I enjoy live music, camping, hiking, and spending time with my kids.
