Standing Committees
Program Committee
Member Services Committee
Publicity and Communications Committee
Government Relations Committee
Planning Committee - 2006 Southern New England
Planning Conference
Planning Committee - 2006 Southern New England Planning Conference
The Planning Committee for the fall regional conference is charged with creating the program and managing the logistics
for this annual membership educational event. The program rotates through the three host chapter/states -
Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island - on a regular annual basis.
The 2006 conference will be held in New Connecticut at the "Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale" on September 28th and 29th.
The Connecticut Chapter will serve as host.
The conference is open to all APA members, allied professionals, planning commissioners, degree students majoring
in planning or related areas, and interested members of the public.
The annual conference provides an opportunity for APA members to further their own professional development
while accumulating credits certified for APA's Continuing
Professional Development Program (CPDP)
The following is contact information for this year's planning committee:
American Planning Association
2006 Southern New England Conference Planning Committee
Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island Chapters
Connecticut Host Committee
Conference (Host) Chair
Dan Tuba
Planning & Zoning Department
7 Fan Hill Road
Monroe, CT 06468-1823
P: (203) 452-5424
F: (203) 261-6197
E: dtuba@monroect.org
Conference Manager
Sarajane (Sally) Pickett
Dir. Of Planning & Community Dev.
Town of Canton
4 Market St., PO Box 168
Collinsville, CT 06022-0618
P: (860) 693-7891
F: (860) 693-7853
E: s.pickett@townofcantonct.org
New Haven Host Coordinators
Steve Harris (primary)
Planner I
City of New Haven
165 Church St. 5th Floor
New Haven, CT 06510
P: (203) 946-2964
F: (203) 946-7815
E: sharris@newhavenct.net
Mike Piscitelli (oversight)
Dir. Of Comprehensive Planning
City of New Haven
165 Church St. 5th Floor
New Haven, CT 06510
P: (203) 946-7814
F: (203) 946-7815
E: mpiscite@newhavenct.net
Karyn M. Gilvarg (ex-officio)
Exec. Director - City Plan Dept.
City of New Haven
Program Coordinator
John Pagini
846 Silver Street
Coventry, CT 06238
P: (860) 742-7056
F: (860) 742-7056 (call first)
E: pagini@charter.net
Fundraising Coordinator
Atty. Christopher Smith
Shipman & Goodwin LLP
One American Row
Hartford, CT 06103
P: (860)-251-5606
F: (860)-251-5699
E: cjsmith@goodwin.com
Reception Coordinator
Liz Stocker
Dir. Of Community Development
Town of Newtown
Edmund Town Hall, 45 Main Street
Newtown, CT 06470
P: (203) 270-4271
F: (203) 270-4205
E: stocker@newtown.org
Registration Committee
Michelle Lipe - Coordinator
Ass't Director of Planning
1540 Sullivan Avenue
South Windsor, CT 06074
P: (860) 644-2511 ext.252
F: (860) 644-7280
E: lipe@southwindsor.org
Mary Savage
Senior Planner
Town of Manchester
494 Main St. PO Box 191
Manchester, CT 06040-0191
P: (860) 647-3046
F: (860) 647-3144
E: mary09@ci.manchester.ct.us
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Facilities Coordinator
Steve Kushner
Town Planner
Town of Avon
60 West Main Street
Avon, CT 06001-3719
P: (860) 409-4328
F: (860) 409-4364
E: skushner@town.avon.ct.us
Publications Coordinator
Jason Vincent
Director of Planning
Town of Stonington
152 Elm Street
Stonington, CT 06378-0352
P: (860) 535-5095
F: (860) 535-1023
E: jvincent@stonington-ct.gov
Media & Public Relations
Val (Valerie) Ferro
Vice President
TPA Design Group
85 Willow Street
New Haven, CT 06511
P: (203) 562-2181
F: (203) 787-7116
E: val@tpadesigngroup.com
Massachusetts Chapter Committee
State Committee Chair
Heidi Samokar
Metropolitan Area Planning Council
60 Temple Place, 6th Floor
Boston, MA 02111
P: (617)-451-2770
F: (617)-482-7185
E: hsamokar@mapc.org
Program Committee
Mary C. McCrann
McGregor & Associates
15 Court Square, Suite 500
Boston, MA 02108
P: 617-338-6464 ext.118
F: 617-338-0737
E: mcoolidge@mcgregorlaw.com
Fundraising Committee
Felipe Schwarz
Vanasse Hangen Brustlin
101 Walnut Street
Watertown, MA 02472
P: (617)-924-1770 x 1855
F: (617)-924-2286
E: fschwarz@vhb.com
MA Student Contact
Benneth Phelps
UMass
Bphelps2@lycos.com
Rhode Island Chapter Committee
State Committee Chair
Fundraising Coordinator
Susan Mara
Senior Planner
City of Pawtucket
Dept. of Planning & Redevelopment
175 Main Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860
P: 401-724-5200
F: 401-726-6237
E: maras@psdri.net
Program Coordinator
Linda Painter
Deputy Director - Planning
Dept of Planning & Development
400 Westminster Street
Providence, RI 02903
P: (401) 351-4300 ext 515
F: (401) 454-0731
E: lpainter@providenceri.com
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