The Board of Trustees
2026–2027
Officers
Chair
Kristen Simmons
President, K.M. Simmons Inc.
Resident of Setauket, NY
Treasurer
Theresa Kelly
Banking Consultant
Resident of Smithtown, NY
Secretary
Michael A. Butler
Artist
Resident of Sag Harbor, NY
Members
John C. Armentano
Partner, Farrell Fritz, P.C
Resident of St. James, NY
Sandi Brewster-walker
Executive Director & Government Affairs Officer for Montaukett Indian Nation
Resident of Massapequa, NY
Mark M. Chambers, PhD
Lecturer, Department of History/Department of Africana Studies, Stony Brook University
Resident of Central Islip, NY
Raffaela Ferro
Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, Compass
Resident of Commack, NY
Ron Hoffman
Owner, Bliss Restaurant * Bar * Catering
Resident of East Setauket, NY
Elizabeth Kahn Kaplan
Independent Historian
Resident of New York, NY
Gary Quinn
Retired Technology Executive
Resident of Setauket, NY
Douglas Reina
Artist
Resident of Stony Brook, NY
Scott Sanders
Licensed Real Estate & Insurance Broker
Resident of East Setauket, NY
The Emeritus Board
Daniel M. Bagatta, Esq. – Served on the LIM Board of Trustees from 2014-2023
Thomas M. Buonaiuto – Served on the LIM Board of Trustees from 2008-2017
James J. Carpenter – Served on the LIM Board of Trustees from 2011-2020
Marian Conway, PhD – Served on the LIM Board of Trustees from 2008-2017
Dr. Richard Dranitzke – Served on the LIM Board of Trustees from 2007-2016
Guy W. Germano, Esq. – Served on the LIM Board of Trustees from 2009-2018
Barbara H. Gottfried – Served on the LIM Board of Trustees from 2015-2024
Linda U. Margolin, Esq. – Served on the LIM Board of Trustees from 2011-2021
Dr. Ather Mirza – Served on the LIM Board of Trustees from 2007-2016
Richard B. Russell† – Served on the LIM Board of Trustees from 1989-2000
Thomas M. Sullivan – Served on the LIM Board of Trustees from 2017-2026
James M. Wicks, Esq. – Served on the LIM Board of Trustees from 2003-2013
† In Memoriam
