Staff & Board of Trustees
EXECUTIVE BOARD
TRUSTEES
Greg Philipps, President
Ken Roberts, 1st Vice President
Bob Lauto, 2nd Vice President
Judi Wallace, Treasurer
Ron LaVita, Corresponding Secretary
Dotty Miller, Recording Secretary
Nikkeya Bell
Brian Bennett
Patty Cain
Virginia Ehlers
Brandi Feldmann
Tony Lopez
Ed Miller
Michael O'Dwyer
Andrew Pelosi
Diane Santangelo
Jeanette Simmons
Chris Sokol
STAFF & VOLUNTEERS
Mari Irizarry, Director - director@tvhs.org
Jack Maloney, Visitor Services Associate - visit@tvhs.org
Lindsey Steward-Goldberg, Education Coordinator - lindsey@tvhs.org
Kimberly Phyfe, Community Engagement Manager - kimberly@tvhs.org
Kayleigh Smith, Research & Collections Archivist - kayleigh@tvhs.org
Valentina Velasquez, Janette Handley Curatorial Fellow - valentina@tvhs.org
Steve Hintze, Grants Administrator
Margo Arceri, Tri-Spy Tours
Beverly Tyler, TVHS Historian
Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees of the Three Village Historical Society + Museum (TVHS) provides leadership, oversight, and strategic direction to support the organization’s mission of preserving and promoting local history. Composed of dedicated community members with diverse expertise, the board plays a vital role in governance, fundraising, and advocacy. Together, they work to ensure the long-term sustainability of TVHS, fostering educational programs, special events, and historical preservation efforts that engage and inspire the community.
Greg Philipps
President
Ken Roberts
1st Vice President
Robert Lauto
2nd Vice President
Judi Wallace
Treasurer
Ron LaVita
Corresponding Secretary
Dotty Miller
Recording Secretary
Nikkeya Bell
Trustee
Brian Bennett
Trustee
Patty Cain
Trustee
Virginia Ehlers
Trustee
Brandi Feldmann
Trustee
Tony Lopez
Trustee
Ed Miller
Trustee
Michael O'Dwyer
Trustee
Andrew Pelosi
Trustee
Diane Santangelo
Trustee
Jeanette Simmons
Trustee
Chris Sokol
Trustee
Mission Statement
The Three Village Historical Society works within the community to explore local history through education. Educational programs are developed by collecting and preserving artifacts, documents, and other materials of local significance and by doing research about history of the people who have lived in the Three Village area from earliest habitation to the present.
Education Committee
Donna Smith, Chair
Bev Tyler
Barbara Russell
Brian Bennett
Investments Committee
Tom Comiskey, Chair
Ron LaVita
Greg Phillipps
Jeff Schnee
Patty Yantz
Bob Lauto
Steve Healy
Cemetery Committee
Rob Von Bernewitz, Chair
Margo Arceri
Nikkeya Bell
Chris Ryon
Patty Broderick
Scott Ferrara
HR Special Committee
Chris Sokol, Chair
Judi Wallace
Ken Roberts
Greg Philipps
Jeanette Simmons
Diane Marotta
Barn Special Committee
Jeff Schnee, Chair
Ed Miller
Greg Philipps
Steve Healy
Steve Hintze
Ron LaVita
Tony Lopez
Grounds & Maintenance Special Committee
Tony Lopez, Chair
Beth Sutherland, Garden Chair
Ed Miller
Rob Pelligrino
Rob Von Bernewitz
Greg Philipps
Steve Antos
Awards Special Committee
Fred Bryant, Co-Chair
Karin Lynch, Co-Chair
Janette Handley
Margo Arceri
Janet McCauley
Michael O’Dwyer
Andrew Pelosi
Barbara Russell
Nominating Special Committee
Fred Bryant, Co-Chair
Karin Lynch, Co-Chair
Michael O’Dwyer
Ron LaVita
Greg Phillips (Advisor)
Beth Reilly
Ann Robitsek