Council Members

Chair
Dr. Lori Irwin, CPRP
Central Michigan University
102 Finch Fieldhouse
Mt. Pleasant, MI  48859 
(989) 774-1022
Term Expires: 10/2026
Administrator Representative 

Vice Chair
Dr. Melissa D'Eloia, CTRS
Western Washington University
516 High Street, MS 9067
Bellingham WA 98225
(360) 650-3962
1st Term Expires: 10/2027
Educator Representative

Vice Chair
Dr. Brian K. Malcarne, CTRS
York College of Pennsylvania
441 Country Club Rd
York, PA 17403
(717) 815-3036
1st Term Expires: 10/2025
Educator Representative

Treasurer
Dr. Tony Lopez, DBA, ICMA-CM, CPRE
Town of Miami Lakes
6601 Main Street, Suite 208
Miami Lakes FL, 33014 
(305) 364-6100
2nd Term Expires: 10/2027
Practitioner Representative

Ms. Kara Kish, MPA, CPRE
City of Loveland
500 E. Third St., Suite 200
Loveland, CO 80537
(970) 962-2456
Term Expires: 10/2027
Practitioner Representative

Mary E. Patay, Ph.D., CPRE
Recreation Director City of Mackinac Island
7358 Market Street
Mackinac Island, MI 49757
(231) 590-5731
Term Expires: 10/2027
Public Representative

Dr. Robert Stiefvater, Jr., Re.D.
North Carolina Central University
P.O. Box 19542
Durham, NC, 27707
(919) 530-7429
1st Term Expires: 10/2027
Educator Representative

Thomas Venniro, CPRP
Town of Parma
1300 Hilton-Parma Corners Road
P.O. Box 728
Hilton, NY 14468
(585) 392-9030
1st Term Expires: 10/2026
Practitioner Representative

Dr. Susan Lynch
Longwood University
201 High St
Farmville, VA 23909
(434) 395-2542
Term Expires: 10/2025
Educator Representative

Dr. Raymond Poff
Western Kentucky University
Smith Stadium East 1028
1906 College Heights Blvd., #11089
Bowling Green, KY  42101
1st Term Expires: 10/2027
Educator Representative