Regions

Region 8

Region 8 Scholarship Dinner

Three of the four scholarship recipients pictured from left to right: Hadessa Leavitt from Dolgeville, Logan Banek from New Hartford, and Mekena Tooley from Little Falls, not pictured is Adam Paliana from Sherburne-Earlville. 
SAANYS Executive Director Kevin Casey came to support the event. He is pictured here with Region 8 President Dick Keeler. 

Regional Structure

SAANYS’ Region 8 executive committee serves members in Chenango (all but Norwich), Delaware (all but Hancock & Walton), Herkimer, Madison (all but Cazenovia), Oneida, and Otsego counties. Under the leadership of the regional chairperson, elected committee members provide collegial support for administrators and administrative units in the region. Your regional representatives are your local contact for state-level representation and coordination of services.

Region 8  Contacts

Name: Craig Ferretti
Title: State Board Member
Email: cferretti@camdencsd.org
Phone: 315-245-2616

Name: Mark Benson
Title: State Board Member
Email: mbenson@nhart.org
Phone: (315) 624-1248

Name: Tracy Caezza
Title:  Regional Vice Chair
Email: tcaezza@aftoncsd.org

Name: Richard Keeler
Title: Regional Chair 
Email: rkeeler@cvalleycsd.org
Phone: (315) 895-7471

Name: Michele Shirkey
Title: Regional Representative
Email: shirkeyma@gmail.com  
Phone: (607) 287-5767

Name: Jon Speich
Title: Regional Representative
Email: speichjon@gmail.com
Phone: (315) 737-3205

Name: Moira Yardley
Title: Elementary Representative
Email: myardley@oneidacsd.org

Name: Mr. Tracy O’Rourke 
Title: Government Relations Committee
Email: torourke@romecsd.org
Phone: (315) 338-5202

Name: Zane Mahar
Title: Treasurer
Email: zmahar@svcsd.org
Phone: (315) 717-2698

Name: Sarah Trunfio
Title: Secretary
Email: strunfio@herkimer-boces.org

Name: Frank Sutliff
Title: Retiree Advisory Board Member
Email: fsutliff@verizon.net 
Phone: (315) 717-2698