Board of Directors

NYS ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS, INC.

OFFICERS

Barry A. Kaufmann, President (NYSUT/AFL-CIO) – president@newyorkstateara.org
John Costello, Executive Director (NYSUT) – execdirector@newyorkstateara.org
Paul Schuh, Executive Vice President – Labor (UAW)
Opportunity, Executive Vice President – Community
Doris Welch, Secretary (IBT)
Gary Lanahan , Treasurer (CSEA)

DIRECTORS

Unions

Fred Nauman, President Emeritus (NYSUT), Floyd Cameron (NYSUT), James Carr (PEF),Dennis Tracey, Past President (NYSUT), Paul Cole (AFL-CIO), Walter Dunn (AFT)  Audrey Iszard (AFSCME)Terry Melvin (AFL-CIO), Fred Nauman (NYSUT)
Joseph Robinson (IBT), Lourdes Rodriguez-Dox (SEIU) Gary Tavormina (AFSCME)
Melida Martinez (Workers United), Michael Tutrone (TWU Local 100) and Paulette Fialkoff-Amedeo (RWDSU)

Community

Regional Representatives

NYC Regional Representative
Doris Welch (IBT)

Central NY Regional Representatives
Gerry Lotierzo (NYSUT), Doug Matousek (NYSUT) ,
& William Spretzer (NYSUT)

Western New York Regional Representative
Steve Muscarella (PEF)

Capital District Regional Representative
Karen Wojcik-Hess

Long Island Regional Representative
Stanley Bergman (CSEA)

Paul Schuh, New York State Representative to ARA Board (UAW)