Board of Directors
The Friends of St. Regis Fire Tower, Inc is a 501(c)3 organization that is registered with the NYS Bureau of Charities. The Board of Directors coordinate with the NYS DEC, NYS Police, Paul Smith’s Aquatic Watershed Institute (AWI), Paul Smith’s Visitor Interpretive Center and other organizations to further the process of restoring and maintaining the fire tower in addition to developing an educational and interpretive program.
| Doug | Fitzgerald | Chair | NYSDEC, OPS (Retired) |
| Bob | Brand | Vice chair | DDS (Retired) |
| Nancy | LaBombard | Treasurer | ANCA (Retired) |
| Jack | Drury | Education | Wilderness Education Leadership |
| Rich | LaBombard | Operations | Sunmount (Retired) |
| Jack | Burke | Strategic Planning | Paul Smith’s College, CFO (Retired) |
| Tom | Hirshblond | Construction | Private Forester |
| Scottie | Adams | Past Secretary/Treasurer | Trudeau Institute (Retired) |
| Peggy | Lynn | Publicity | Musican |
Past Board of Directors
| David | Petrelli | Founder | NYS, Dept. of Education | |
| Bob | Marone | Member Emeritus | NYSDEC, Forest Ranger, Lieutenant (Retired) | |
| Ed | Hixson | Member Emeritus | Surgeon (Retired) | |
| Janelle | Jones | Education | Paul Smith’s College, AWI |
The following have been active in the restoration of the tower and its educational program.
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)
| Robert | Stegemann | DEC | Regional Director (Retired) |
| Tom | Martin | DEC | Natural Resource Supervisor (Retired) |
| Kris | Alberga | DEC | Natural Resource Supervisor |
| Rob | Daley | DEC | Supervising Forester |
| Jeff | Balerno | DEC | Ranger |
| Greg | Bowler | DEC | Asst. Ranger |
| Carie | Brazie | DEC | Back Country Steward |
| Kevin | Burns | DEC | Ranger |
| Tom | Edmunds | DEC | Ranger |
| Jesse | Fitzgerald | DEC | Operations |
| Steve | Guglielmi | DEC | Forester |
| Keith | Hollenbeck | DEC | Asst. Ranger (Retired) |
| Phil | Johnstone | DEC | Operations (Retired) |
| JP | Kavanagh | DEC | Operations |
| Dan | Levy | DEC | Forester |
| Bob | Marrone | DEC | Ranger (Retired) |
| Megan | LaPierre | DEC | Ranger |
| Chuck | Porter | DEC | Operations |
| Chuck | Vandrei | DEC | Historic Officer |
Paul Smith’s College Adirondack Watershed Institute (AWI)
| Eric | Holmlund | AWI | Supervisor |
| Jonathon | Nielsen | AWI | Supervisor |
| Matt | Simpson | AWI | Supervisor |
| Kathleen | Wiley | AWI | Supervisor |
| Janelle | Hoh | AWI | Supervisor, Summit Steward |
| Sarah | Bracy | AWI | Summit Steward – 2015 |
| Katie | Burnham | AWI | Summit Steward – 2018 |
| Tony | Hanson | AWI | Summit Steward – 2022 |
| Carly | Haralson | AWI | Summit Steward – 2017 |
| Lauren | Henderson | AWI | Summit Steward – 2015 |
| Ethan | Johnson | AWI | Summit Steward – 2021 |
| Ian | McGuire | AWI | Summit Steward – 2017 |
| Elisa | McIntosh | AWI | Summit Steward – 2016 |
| Patrick | Mullen-Mechtly | AWI | Summit Steward – 2017 |
| Jordon | Sordone | AWI | Summit Steward – 2018 |
Paul Smith’s College Visitor Interpretive Center (VIC)
| Bill | Brosseau | VIC | Director |
| Scott | Van Laer | VIC | Director (2021-2024) |
| Martha | Van der Voort | VIC | Program Director (2017-2024) |
| Ethan | Johnson | VIC | Summit Steward, 2023, General Manger |
| Sam | Lapo | VIC | Summit Steward, 2024 |
| Aubrey | Fox | VIC | Summit Steward 2025 |
Student Conservation Association (SCA)
| Cari | Lee | SCA | Volunteer |
| Carol | Hillman Van Dyke | SCA | Volunteer |
| Jared | Hinken | SCA | Volunteer |
| Kadie | Mercier | SCA | Volunteer |
| Jenna | Moen | SCA | Volunteer |
| Noah | Pasqua-Godkin | SCA | Volunteer |
| Maxwell | Phinney | SCA | Supervisor |
| Leah | Rudge | SCA | Volunteer |
| Emily | Snider | SCA | Volunteer |
New York State Police
| Pat | Hogan | NYS Police | Helicopter Crew |
| Scott | Osebeck | NYS Police | Helicopter Crew |
| Steve | Jacobs | NYS Police | Helicopter Crew |
| Rob | Jahn | NYS Police | Helicopter Crew |
Friends of St. Regis Mountain Fire Tower (FOSRMFT)
| Scottie | Adams | FOSRMFT | Volunteer |
| Rick | Betty | FOSRMFT | Volunteer |
| Bob | Brand | FOSRMFT | Summit Steward |
| Barbara | Buckhout | FOSRMFT | Volunteer |
| Jack | Burke | FOSRMFT | Volunteer |
| Brendan | Carberry | FOSRMFT | Volunteer |
| Craig | Catalano | FOSRMFT | Volunteer |
| Heather | Daly | FOSRMFT | Volunteer |
| Sheila | Delarm | FOSRMFT | Volunteer |
| Debbie | Dragoon | FOSRMFT | Volunteer |
| Scott | Dragoon | FOSRMFT | Volunteer |
| Doug | Fitzgerald | FOSRMFT | Volunteer |
| John | Fitzgerald | FOSRMFT | Volunteer |
| Dick | Grebe | FOSRMFT | Volunteer |
| Mary | Grose | FOSRMFT | Volunteer |
| Paul | Hartmann | FOSRMFT | Volunteer |
| Hunter | Hintenlang | FOSRMFT | Volunteer |
| Tom | Hirshblond | FOSRMFT | Summit Steward |
| Ed | Hixson | FOSRMFT | Volunteer |
| Janelle | Hoh | FOSRMFT | Volunteer |
| Graham | Holmes | FOSRMFT | Summit Steward |
| Jen | Johnson | FOSRMFT | Volunteer |
| Leo | Kelly | FOSRMFT | Volunteer |
| Leo | Kelly | FOSRMFT | Volunteer |
| Sharon | Kemp | FOSRMFT | Volunteer |
| Mark | Kurtz | FOSRMFT | Volunteer |
| Rich | LaBombard | FOSRMFT | Volunteer |
| Nancy | LaBombard | FOSRMFT | Volunteer |
| John | LaHart | FOSRMFT | Volunteer |
| Bob | Marrone | FOSRMFT | Volunteer |
| Brian | McDonnell | FOSRMFT | Volunteer |
| Carla | Morse | FOSRMFT | Volunteer |
| Arnie | Nidecker | FOSRMFT | Volunteer |
| Robert | Norton | FOSRMFT | Volunteer |
| David | Petrelli | FOSRMFT | Volunteer |
| Eryn | Petrelli | FOSRMFT | Volunteer |
| Marcia | Pickering | FOSRMFT | Volunteer |
| Marty | Podskoch | FOSRMFT | Volunteer |
| Dale | Pondysh | FOSRMFT | Volunteer |
| Judy | Rush | FOSRMFT | Volunteer |
| Sebastian | Seubert | FOSRMFT | Volunteer |
| Bill | Starr | FOSRMFT | Volunteer |
| Dan | Stec | FOSRMFT | Volunteer |
| Jackie | Sullivan | FOSRMFT | Volunteer |
| Jay | Swarz | FOSRMFT | Volunteer |
| Sandy | Trevor | FOSRMFT | Volunteer |
| Carol | VanDyke | FOSRMFT | Volunteer |
| Marc | Wanner | FOSRMFT | Volunteer |
| Robert | Woods | FOSRMFT | Volunteer |
Professionals
| David | Vana | Davana LLC | Roof Replacement |
| Jeff | Couture | Davana LLC | Roof Replacement |
| Sean | Connin | Davana LLC | Roof Replacement |
| Greg | Moore | Kishmish Outreach | Web Site Design |
| Mark | Kurtz | Mark Kurtz Photography | Interpretive Panels |
| Michael | Vilegi | Cross braces | |
| Pat | Lawrence | Pat’s Welding | Cross braces |
| Mike | Stender | Stender Masonry | Footers |
Other Supporters
| Steven | Englehart | AARCH | Director |
| Virginia | Siskavitch | AARCH | Staff |
| Michelle | Drozd | AARCH | Staff |
| Justin | Levine | Adk Daily Enterprise | Reporter |
| Shaun | Kittle | Adk Daily Enterprise | Reporter |
| Mike | Lynch | Adirondack Explorer | Reporter |
| Laurie | Rankin | FFLA – NY | Director |
| Amy | Catania | Historic Saranac Lake | Director |
| Chessie | Monks | Historic Saranac Lake | Staff |
| Brian | McAllister | Paul Smith’s College | Ornithologist |
| Kathleen | Keck | Paul Smith’s College | Administration |
| Mary | McLean | Paul Smith’s College | Administration |
| Ray | Agnew | Paul Smith’s College | Administration |
Foundations
Cloudsplitter Foundation
Business
Blue Line Sports Shop
Coakley’s Home and Hardware
Jeffords Steel
Lake Clear Lodge
North Country Machine Shop
Local and State Government Support
NYS Senator Betty Little, retired
NYS Senator Dan Stec
NYS Assemblyman Billy Jones
Town of Santa Clara
Town of Brighton