Officers

Kevin Gilligan, Esq., President 
Municipal Attorney 
Senior Counsel, Costello, Cooney & Fearon, PLLC 

Ilana Cantrell, Vice President 
Director of Planning and Development, Town of Dewitt 

John Elleman, Esq., Treasurer 
Zoning Board of Appeals Chair, Town of Onondaga 
Member, Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC 

Jeff Harrop, Secretary 
Planner, Onondaga County Department of Planning

Members

Valerie Beecher 
Planning Board Chair, Town of Manlius 
Ergonomist, Empire Ergonomics Consulting, LLC 

Barry Lentz 
Planning Commission Member, City of Syracuse Principal, Action Research Associate, DBA

Stephen Darcangelo, P.E. 
Planning Board Member, Town of Lysander 
Project Manager, Klepper, Hahn & Hyatt 

David Tessier 
Zoning Board of Appeals Chair, Town of Pompey 
Land Planning Consultant 

John R.Langey, Esq. 
Municipal Attorney 
Partner, Costello, Cooney & Fearon, PLLC 

2026 Board of Directors Candidates

Douglas Arena, AIA RRC (2026-2029)
Planning Board Vice-Chair,
Town of DeWitt
President/Managing Partner – Bell & Spina Architects-Engineers, P.C.

Ron Benedetti (2026-2028)
Zoning Board of Appeals
Town of Geddes

John Fatcheric 
Supervisor, Town of Camill

Brian Bender, ICMA-CM, AICP CEP, CFM (2026-2029)
Commissioner of Planning & Development, Town of Clay 

Michelle Borton, P.E. (2026-2029)
Planning Board Deputy Chair,
Town of Clay
Borton Engineering, P.C.

Amy Franco, RLA (2026-2029)
Landscape Architect,
CHA Consulting