A Letter from the President: Introducing the Chapter’s New Leadership

October 18th, 2026

Friends and fellow planners,

It was fantastic to see so many of you at our annual conference. Over 600 people attended, the largest conference we've ever had. That is significant growth from the 150 people who attended in 2022. We will be sharing more photos from the conference next week. 

I am writing to you today to announce the incoming Executive Committee and new leadership for our Chapter, whose terms will start January 1, 2027:

President: Kevin Corté, AICP

Vice President, Programs: Tamanna Tiku, AICP

Treasurer: Shiva Ghomi, AICP

Secretary: Suzanne Goldberg

Vice President, Professional Development: Alex J. Wallach, AICP

Vice President, Intergovernmental Affairs: Maryam Yaghoubi, AICP

Vice President, Committees: Maryam Miri

Vice President, Communications: Max Meltzer, AICP

NYC Section Director: Rachel Antelmi, AICP

Long Island Section Director: Sarah Sklar, AICP

Hudson Valley, Tappan Zee Section Director: Greg Cutler, AICP

Hudson Valley, Catskill Taconic Section Director: Kai Lord-Farmer

Immediate Past President: Paul Onyx Lozito, AICP

I want to thank everyone who voted and everyone who raised their hand to run for a position. This Chapter is largely run by volunteers who give their time freely for our collective benefit.

We now enter a time of transition. Between now and January, the current Executive Committee will begin handing off roles to the incoming leadership, and we are excited to prepare them to hit the ground running on day one.

It has been an honor to serve you all as President. I look forward to supporting Kevin and the new Executive Committee as Immediate Past President and to continuing that work alongside them. Please join me in welcoming our new leadership. 

Best,

Paul Onyx Lozito, AICP

President