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Past Boards

In December 2013, Tom Gormley gathered together a small group of individuals interested in forming a local chapter of the Association of State Floodplain Managers.  This core group established CAFM’s Constitution and Bylaws, incorporated the association, and formed an interim Board of Directors to guide the association through its initial year.  The interim Board of Directors was elected formally at our first annual conference on October 29, 2014 and served until midnight following our second annual conference on October 21, 2015.  The first Board of Directors was comprised of the following seven members:

Chair: Thomas Gormley, CZEO, CFM
Vice-Chair:  Emmeline Harrigan, A.I.C.P., CFM
Treasurer:  Dave Murphy, P.E., CFM
Secretary:  Scott Bighinatti, CFM
At-Large:  Joseph Canas, P.E., LEED AP, CFM
At Large:  Scott Choquette, CFM
At-Large
:  Gary Wassmer, P.E., L.S., CFM

The second CAFM Board of Directors was elected formally at our second annual conference on October 21, 2015 and served until midnight following our third annual conference on October 25, 2016.  The second Board of Directors was comprised of the following seven members:

Chair: Emmeline Harrigan, A.I.C.P., CFM
Vice-Chair:  Joseph Canas, P.E., LEED AP, CFM
Treasurer:  Dave Murphy, P.E., CFM
Secretary:  Scott Bighinatti, CFM
At-Large:  Scott Choquette, CFM
At Large:  Diane Ifkovic
At-Large
:  Michael Ott, P.E., L.S., CFM

The third CAFM Board of Directors was elected formally at our third annual conference on October 25, 2016 and served until midnight following our fourth annual conference on October 25, 2017.  The third Board of Directors was comprised of the following seven members:

Chair: Emmeline Harrigan, A.I.C.P., CFM
Vice-Chair:  Joseph Canas, P.E., LEED AP, CFM
Treasurer:  Dave Murphy, P.E., CFM
Secretary:  John McGrane, P.E., CFM
At-Large:  Scott Choquette, CFM
At Large:  Diane Ifkovic
At-Large:  Scott Bighinatti, CFM

CAFM’s fourth Board of Directors was elected at its annual meeting on October 25, 2017.  This Board served until midnight following the fifth annual conference on October 24, 2018:

Chair: Emmeline Harrigan, A.I.C.P., CFM
Vice-Chair:  Joseph Canas, P.E., LEED AP, CFM
Treasurer:  Dave Murphy, P.E., CFM
Secretary:  John McGrane, P.E., CFM
At-Large:  Scott Choquette, CFM
At Large:  Diane Ifkovic
At-Large:  Deanna Rhodes

CAFM’s fifth Board of Directors was elected at its annual meeting on October 24, 2018.  This Board served until midnight following the sixth annual conference on October 30, 2019:

Chair: Joseph Canas, P.E., LEED AP, CFM
Vice-Chair:  Phil Forzley, P.E., CFM
Treasurer:  Dave Murphy, P.E., CFM
Secretary:  John McGrane, P.E., CFM
At-Large:  Scott Choquette, CFM
At Large:  Diane Ifkovic
At-Large:  Deanna Rhodes

CAFM’s sixth Board of Directors was elected at its annual meeting on October 30, 2019.  This Board served until midnight following the 7th annual conference on December 9, 2020:

Chair: Joseph Canas, P.E., LEED AP, CFM
Vice-Chair:  Doug Colter, CFM
Treasurer:  Dave Murphy, P.E., CFM
Secretary:  John McGrane, P.E., CFM
At-Large:  Scott Choquette, CFM
At Large:  Diane Ifkovic
At-Large:  Deanna Rhodes

CAFM’s seventh Board of Directors was elected at its annual meeting on December 9, 2020.  This Board served until midnight following the 8th annual conference on December 8, 2021:

Chair: Joseph Canas, P.E., LEED AP, CFM
Vice-Chair:  Douglas Colter, CFM
Treasurer:  Dave Murphy, P.E., CFM
Secretary:  Scott Bighinatti, CFM
At-Large:  Scott Choquette, CFM
At Large:  Diane Ifkovic
At-Large:  Deanna Rhodes, AICP

CAFM’s eighth Board of Directors was elected at its annual meeting on December 8, 2021.  This Board served until midnight following the 9th annual conference on November 15, 2022:

Chair: Douglas Colter, CFM
Vice-Chair:  Raju Vasamsetti, P.E., CFM
Treasurer:  Dave Murphy, P.E., CFM
Secretary:  Scott Bighinatti, CFM
At-Large:  Scott Choquette, CFM
At Large:  Diane Ifkovic
At-Large:  Deanna Rhodes, AICP

CAFM’s ninth Board of Directors was elected at its annual meeting on November 15, 2022.  This Board served until midnight following the 10th annual conference on November 1, 2023:

Chair: Douglas Colter, CFM
Vice-Chair:  Raju Vasamsetti, P.E., CFM
Treasurer:  Dave Murphy, P.E., CFM
Secretary:  Scott Bighinatti, CFM
At-Large: Diane Ifkovic
At Large: Meredith Badalucca (Interim – replaced Deanna Rhodes, AICP in September 2023)
At-Large:  Azure Dee Sleicher, P.E.