Sarah Lansdale, Suffolk County
Sarah Lansdale serves as a designated representative for Suffolk County Executive and Commission Member Ed Romaine. She is the director of the Division of Planning and Environment in the Suffolk County Department of Economic Development and Planning.
Michelle DiBrita, Town of Brookhaven
Michelle DiBrita serves as a designated representative for the Town of Brookhaven Supervisor and Commission Member Dan Panico. Currently serving as chief deputy commissioner for the Town of Brookhaven's Department of Planning, Environmental Protection and Land Management (PELM), DiBrita oversees daily operations, personnel and budgets, implementing strategic programs for optimal efficiency. She is also responsible for overseeing the environmental protection division at the Town of Brookhaven, ensuring the implementation of sustainable policies and practices for a greener future.
Over the course of her 16 years with the Town of Brookhaven, DiBrita has developed a comprehensive understanding of the fields of planning and environmental protection, with leadership roles managing special districts and spearheading long-range planning initiatives. Prior to working for PELM, DiBrita served for seven years as executive secretary to the commissioner of the Town of Brookhaven's Department of Waste Management as well as several years as chief of staff to Councilman Michael Loguercio.
Matthew Charters, Town of Riverhead
Matthew Charters serves as a designated representative for Town of Riverhead Supervisor and Commission Member Tim Hubbard. A North Fork Native, Charters currently serves as senior planner for the Town of Riverhead, where he has worked as a planner since 2017. He has also in the past been a planner for the Town of Southampton. A recipient of the 2018 Arthur Kunz Memorial Scholarship, which allowed him to attend the 2018 National Planning Conference in New Orleans, Charters also advises the Town of Riverhead’s Architectural Review Board, Planning Board, Town Board and Climate Smart Communities Task Force. He holds dual degrees from Stony Brook University: a Bachelor of Arts in history; and a Master of Arts in public policy, graduating summa cum laude and studying under Dr. Lee Koppelman.
Janice Scherer, Town of Southampton
Janice Scherer serves as a designated representative for Southampton Town Supervisor and Commission Member Maria Z. Moore. She is the Town Planning & Development Administrator for the Town of Southampton. She has served for the town in various capacities since 2003, including on the town’s Sustainability Committee, Dark Skies Committee and newly-established Water Quality Advisory Committee. Prior to her work for the town, Scherer worked for the Town of Smithtown and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Janice’s educational background in environmental science/biological science applications is from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science & Forestry program and Syracuse University. In her spare time, Scherer serves on the Board of Directors for the Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe, is a planning advisor to the Lake Agawam Conservancy and co-chairs the Downtown Revitalization Committee for the Town of Riverhead.
Martin Shea, Town of Southampton
Martin Shea serves as a designated representative for Southampton Town Supervisor and Commission Member Maria Z. Moore. He is Chief Environmental Analyst for the Town of Southampton. Shea has 37 years of professional and technical experience and expertise in wetland and natural resource protection and management, including comprehensive planning, biological inventory, environmental impact review, wetland permitting, wildlife habitat restoration, reforestation, plant identification, rare and endangered species protection, land preservation, coastal erosion hazard areas, native landscaping, invasive species, water quality improvement and public/private landowner education. He formerly worked for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and has degrees in wildlife science and communications/print journalism.