Membership Information
The HRSB is comprised of seventeen (17) voting members, three (3) non-voting regional members and three (3) non-voting ex-officio members.
12 Voting Members - Scientists
| Name | Appointing Authority | County |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas S. Conklin, Ph.D. Chairperson |
Governor | Rensselaer |
| Annette T. Lee, Ph.D. Vice Chairperson |
Governor | Nassau |
| James L. Speyer, M.D. | Assembly Minority Leader | Manhattan |
| Adrian R. Krainer, Ph.D. | Governor | Suffolk |
| Diana Lake, M.D. | Governor | Westchester |
| Erasmus Schneider, Ph.D. | Governor | Albany |
| Regina Resta, M.D. | Governor | Saratoga |
| Vacant | Senate Minority Leader | Vacant |
| Vacant | Speaker of the Assembly | Vacant |
| Vacant | Speaker of the Assembly | Vacant |
| Vacant | Temporary President of the Senate | Vacant |
| Vacant | Temporary President of the Senate | Vacant |
2 Voting Members - Statewide Survivors
| Name | Appointing Authority | County |
|---|---|---|
| Donald Distasio | Governor | Onondaga |
| Beverly Canin | Governor | Dutchess |
3 Voting Members - Regional Advocates
| Name | Appointing Authority | County |
|---|---|---|
| Jeanette Dippo, RN, M.S. | Speaker of the Assembly | Cortland/Central |
| Vacant | Governor | Vacant/Long Island |
| Vacant | Temporary President of the Senate | Vacant/Hudson Valley |
6 Non-voting Members
3 Non-voting Members - Regional Advocates
| Name | Appointing Authority | County |
|---|---|---|
| Randa Maher | Speaker of the Assembly | Nassau/Long Island |
| Vacant | Temporary President of the Senate | Western |
| Vacant | Governor | Northern |
3 Non-voting Members - Ex-Officio
| Name | Appointing Authority | County |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Dickinson (DEC) | Governor (May be designated by the Commission or DEC) | Albany |
| Alana Buscher (DOH) | Governor (May be designated by the Commissioner of Health) | Albany |
| Vacant (Cornell University) | Governor (May be designated by the Director of the Cornell University Institute for Comparative and Environmental Toxicology) | Vacant |
The members serve without compensation but are allowed the necessary and actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. Estimated expenses below are based on travel expenses between the member's home and the Empire State Plaza or Metropolitan Area Regional Office where board meetings are held.
Costs FY 2020-21: $0
Costs FY 2021-22: $0
Costs FY 2022-23: $0
Est. Costs FY 2023-24: $200
Process for Filling Vacancies
Vacancies resulting from a board member's resignation shall be filled with candidates who meet the requirements of the membership as provided for in Public Health Law Article 24, Title 1B, 2410-2413.
Candidates interested in the vacancy process can reach out to: hrsb@health.ny.gov
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