Boards & Committees
General Policy Board
The General Policy Board is the governing board of the agency. The major duties of the GPB include:
Approving the annual budget and work programs, and the annual member assessment. The GPB also resolves any membership questions and approves membership applications from political subdivisions and agencies, recommends and approves amendments to the agency Bylaws, recommends and coordinates local plans, policy statements, and programs for implementation by the agency, and reviews any action of the Finance/Executive Committee.
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee is a subcommittee of the larger General Policy Board and advises and recommends the following to the GPB:
The Executive Committee reviews and recommends to the General Policy Board the annual budget and work programs, adopts personnel rules and regulations, reviews the auditor's annual audit report, provides concurrence in the additions and deletions of staff positions, and reviews and makes recommendations to the General Policy Board as to the engagement of services relating to all contracts.
Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
Eastgate’s Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) is comprised of engineering and planning officials from the area who assist with the development of technical studies and project implementation programs. The TAC along with Eastgate’s other boards and committees, along with the Executive Director and Eastgate’s staff, work together to find regional solutions for the challenges of our region.
For more information, please contact Lisa Pompeo.
TAC Bylaws
Citizens Advisory Board (CAB)
The CAB provides a continuous forum for the public to participate in the regional planning and decision-making process. The CAB meets on the first Thursday of the month (except August) to learn about and discuss community topics including legislation, infrastructure projects, and quality of life in the Mahoning Valley.
Board Members
Chair:
Patrick Ginnetti, Mahoning County Engineer & Sanitary Engineer
Vice Chair:
Gary Shaffer, Trumbull County Deputy Engineer
Mayor Eric Augustein, Village of Beloit
Mayor James Becker, Village of Craig Beach
Mayor Ruth Bennett, Village of Orangeville
Mayor Tito Brown, City of Youngstown
David DeChristafaro, Trumbull County Engineer
Geno DeFabio, Mahoning County Commissioner
Mayor Don Dragish, City of Canfield
J.P. Ducro, IV, Ashtabula County Commissioner
David Emerman, OEPA NE District
Mayor Douglas Franklin, City of Warren
Genevieve Germaniuk, Citizens Advisory Board
Pat Ginnetti, Mahoning County Engineer
Mayor David Hanson, Village of Newton Falls
Dean Harris, Western Reserve Transit Authority
Rick Hernandez, Trumbull County Commissioner
Mayor James Iudiciani, Village of Lowellville
Casey Kozlowski, Ashtabula County Commissioner
Mayor Benjamin A. Kyle, City of Hubbard
Mayor George Levendis, City of Campbell
Mayor Ray Lewis, Village of McDonald
Denny Malloy, Trumbull County Commissioner
Mayor Shirley McIntosh, Village of West Farmington
Mayor Steve Mientkiewicz, City of Niles
Mayor Catherine Cercone Miller, City of Struthers
Mayor Michele Butler Myers, Village of New Middletown
Geri Noirot, ODOT District 4
Jerome Parm, Citizens Advisory Board
Mayor Deidre Petrosky, City of Cortland
Carol Rimedio-Righetti, Mahoning County Commissioner
Mike Salamone, Trumbull County Transit Office
Mayor Tim Sicafuse, Village of Poland
Teresa Stratton, Goshen Township Trustee
Mayor Ronald D. Stevens, Village of Washingtonville
Zachary Svette, Trumbull County MetroParksl
Jim Timonere, City of Ashtabula
Anthony Traficanti, Mahoning County Commissioner
Anthony Trevena, Western Reserve Port Authority
Kathryn Whittington, Ashtabula County Commissioner
Mark Winchell, Ashtabula County
Mayor Jackie Woodward, Village of Lordstown
Mayor David Wright, Village of Sebring
Aaron Young, Mill Creek MetroParks
Mayor Mark Zuppo, City of Girard
Vacant, Trumbull County Township Trustee
Chair:
Gary Shaffer
Trumbull County Engineer’s Office
Vice-Chair:
Bob Durbin
Mahoning County Engineer’s Office
Vacant Trumbull Small City
Vacant Mahoning Small City
Nic Coggins
Trumbull County Planning Commission
Dean Harris
Western Reserve Transit Authority
Daniel Leninger
Trumbull County Sanitary Engineer’s Office
Paul Makosky
City of Warren
Colton Masters
Mahoning County Public Health
Frank Migliozzi
Trumbull County Health Board
Tomas Perry
OEPA, Northeast District Office
Lauren Phillis
ODOT D4
Mike Salamone
Trumbull County Transit Office
Chuck Shasho
City of Youngstown
Chrystaline Speidel
Mahoning County Planning Commission
Zachary Svette
Trumbull County Metroparks
Phillip Tate
Mahoning County Sanitary Engineer’s Office
Aaron Young
Mill Creek Metroparks
Chair:
Kevin Kern
Vice-Chair:
Vacant
General Policy Board Representatives
Mahoning – Jerome Parm
Trumbull – Genevieve Germaniuk
General Membership
Greg Greathouse
Gerald Hurayt
Sarah Lowry
Peter Milliken
Jane Walsh