April Board Member Feature: Joe Bovenzi
/APA New York Upstate Chapter is “springing” into planning for the 2025 Annual Conference. Leading that charge this year is dedicated board member Joe Bovenzi, featured here for our April Board Member Feature!
Joe Bovenzi, Deputy Director – Administration and Operation at Genesee Transportation Council
Board Role: Section Director and 2025 Annual Conference Chair
Region: Genesee – Finger Lakes Region
Why you are involved in APA NYU: I participate on the Chapter Board to help provide professional development opportunities to our membership. I’ve been on the Chapter Board for seven years.
Favorite Thing about APA NYU: Learning about the challenges and opportunities that planners are facing around New York State.
Fun Fact to Share: I enjoy learning about the history of the communities across Upstate New York that I work in, and how that history can be used as a guide for the future growth and development of those communities.
Led by Joe this year as the conference will be held in Rochester, the conference planning committee works diligently behind the scenes all year to bring our Annual Conference to life. Thank you to this committed group who coordinates logistics, reviews presentations, books presenters, manages the conference budget and plans a fun several days of networking, sharing of best practices and exploring for our members!
Interested in being part of Annual Conference 2025? Submissions for Conference Presentations can be made until Friday, April 25!
The Orange County, New York, Department of Planning is seeking to fill one of two Deputy Commissioner positions. The new Deputy will either handle oversight of the Transportation and Transit Units or the Land Use and Environmental Units. Applicants for either position should have supervisory experience including budgeting and fiscal management as well as human resource management. Work is performed under the supervision of the Commissioner of Planning/MPO Director with latitude allowed for the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out planning activities. Supervision is exercised over subordinate professional, technical and clerical personnel. Related work is performed as required.