USA Gymnastics New York State Committee

SCC Chair  
Paul J. Spadaro 450 North End Avenue
- 20F
New York, New York 10282 212-227-9793 - phone & fax
The Chair is a non-voting members that votes in case of any ties.

Voting Members. These yearly elected board members represent the membership from the following New York State geographical areas.

1. Albany & Binghamton 
Jo Piehler / Club Owner, World Class Gymnastics
630 Columbia Street Extension    Latham, NY 12110    518-785-3481
2. Nassau & NYC
Ed Konopa
/ Club Owner , BK Gymnastics
Board Membership Ballot Director, Safety & Education
25 South Jerome Avenue, West Babylon, N. Y. 11704
631-422-0116,
mailto:ekonopa@yahoo.com
3. Sulfolk Long Island  
Bill Borges, Coach/Club Owner L.I. Gym-Nest
27A Industrial Blvd., Medford, New York 11763
    
631-924-9422
-
mailto:Wjbnest@aol.com 
4. Syracuse 
Gary Gregory, Coach / Club Owner Central New York
314 East First Street, East Syracuse, New York 13057
315-437-4535  fax 315-437-2014 
 - mailto:CNYGC2@AOL.COM
5. Westchester   
Jamie Winkler, Coach/ Owner Galaxy Gymnastics
New York State Regional Apparel Coordinator
17A Greenbush Road , Orangeburg, N. Y. 10962   
845
-398-1000 - mailto:Jamiewink@msn.com
6. Western New York
Val Stoughton / USAG Official
9112 Clarence Center, Clarence Center, NY 14032 
mailto:rasvvs@yahoo.com
7. USA Gymnastics Officials Rep
Downstate Gail Caspare, 27 Taconic Road, Millwood, New York 10546 
914-941-7957 - mailto:gmc530  
Upstate Sharon Along Sparling, 290 Thayer Road, Fairport, New York 14450  716-223-6139  - salong16@yahoo.com

Non-Voting Members. Appointed by the State Committee Chair. The following board members do not have a vote but whose input is valued by the board and our State membership.
1. Upstate Competition Director  & Co-Chair 
Larry Goldsmith , Coach / Club Owner Niagara  
3305 Niagara Falls Blvd., N.Tonawanda, N. Y. 14120  
Phone & Fax 716-694-6557  -
mailto:Lgoldniag@adelphia.net
2. USAG TOPS State Coordinators
Dean - Fingerlakes Gymnastics Academy
Bonnie - Riverside Gymnaastics Academy
3. Regional Elite Director
Barbara Tiess, Exper-Tiess
4. Member at Large, USAG Test Administrator (TA)
Mary Bakke Spadaro  / Official
450 North End Avenue - 20F, New York, New York 10282
M143BNY@aol.com


6. USAG Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Coordinators
The CPE Coordinators maintain the USA Gymnastics Continuing Professional Education requirements annually. "Judges Accreditation" is the new name applied to the certification process and the process will be part of the USA Gymnastics University.  A detailed description of this new process will be posted on our officials page of this website.
Sharon Along, Upstate Coordinator
Sue Witko, Downstate Coordinator

Board Terms
All Voting Board Members positions terminate on July 31st. Any USAG professional member wishing to run for a voting board position must submit a brief resume to the State Chair prior to July 1st. All candidates will be placed 
on the ballot. All Non voting board members are appointed by the State Chair.