Corporate Governance

Board of Directors

Bro. Nigel Pratt, S.M.

President, New York State Science Olympiad Board of Directors

Information Technology Director

Regional Site Coordinator, Nassau West Region

Member, National Science Olympiad Technology & Engineering Committee

National Event Supervisor

Kellenberg Memorial H.S.

[email protected]


Mr. John J. Beauregard, JD

Chief Operations Officer

Vice President & Secretary, New York State Science Olympiad Board of Directors

State Director, New York State Science Olympiad

Interim Regional & State Tournament Director, Division B & Division C

Invitational Tournament Director

Assistant Regional Site Coordinator, Nassau West Region

Member, National Science Olympiad Technology & Engineering Committee

National Event Supervisor

[email protected]


Mrs. Maha Hrbac, MSW

Treasurer, New York State Science Olympiad Board of Directors

Recruitment & Registration Director

Capital Development Director

Past Regional Site Coordinator, Midstate Region

Member, National Science Olympiad Inquiry & Nature of Science Committee

National Event Supervisor

[email protected]


Mr. Thomas Reidy, MSEE

Member, New York State Science Olympiad Board of Directors

Regional Site Coordinator, Lake Erie-Niagara Region

Lockheed Martin Corporation

[email protected]


Mr. Scott Sammon, MAT

Member, New York State Science Olympiad Board of Directors

Cicero-North Syracuse H.S. (Ret.)

[email protected]

Board Associates

Bro. Karl Hornberger, S.M.

Board Associate, New York State Science Olympiad Board of Directors

Chaminade H.S., Mineola


Mrs. Alice Kasten

Board Associate, New York State Science Olympiad Board of Directors

Past Member, New York State Science Olympiad Board of Directors (1995-2016)

Past Regional Site Coordinator, New York City Region


Mr. Mark Kramer

Board Associate, New York State Science Olympiad Board of Directors

Member, National Science Olympiad Earth & Space Science Committee

National Event Supervisor

WeatherMark, LLC


Mr. Thomas Lewis

Board Associate, New York State Science Olympiad Board of Directors

Past Member, New York State Science Olympiad Board of Directors (2002-2018)

Past Regional Site Coordinator, Midwestern Region


Mr. Thomas Sangiorgi

Board Associate, New York State Science Olympiad Board of Directors

Past Regional Site Coordinator, New York City South Region

Queens College, City University of New York

St. Joseph's College, Patchogue


Mr. Gary Vorwald

Board Associate, New York State Science Olympiad Board of Directors

Member, National Science Olympiad Earth & Space Science Committee

National Event Supervisor

Paul J. Gelinas J.H.S. (Ret.)


Mr. Brendan Gilroy, MSEd

Board Associate, New York State Science Olympiad Board of Directors

Marketing & Communications Manager, Sacred Heart Academy, Hempstead


Ms. Catherine Hrbac, Esq.

Board Associate, New York State Science Olympiad Board of Directors

Associate, Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC


Mr. Joseph Staudt

Board Associate, New York State Science Olympiad Board of Directors

Chairman, Farmingdale Village Planning & Architectural Review Board


Ms. Caroline Barrick, BArch

Board Associate, New York State Science Olympiad Board of Directors

Associate, TPG Architecture, LLP

Member, National Science Olympiad Chemistry Committee

National Event Supervisor


Ms. Erin Barrick, PhD

Board Associate, New York State Science Olympiad Board of Directors

R&D Staff Metallurgist, Sandia National Laboratories

Member, National Science Olympiad Chemistry Committee

National Event Supervisor


Ms. Colleen Reidy, EdM

Board Associate, New York State Science Olympiad Board of Directors

St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, Buffalo


Ms. Anna Chen

Board Associate, New York State Science Olympiad Board of Directors

Co-Invitational Site Coordinator, Science Olympiad at Cornell University (2023-2024)

Cornell University, Class of 2025


Mr. Dani Bhashyam

Board Associate, New York State Science Olympiad Board of Directors

Co-Invitational Site Coordinator, Science Olympiad at Cornell University (2023-2024)

Cornell University, Class of 2025

Retired Board Officers

Mr. Harold D. Miller

Past Chairman, New York State Science Olympiad Board of Directors (1993-2017)

Past State Director, New York State Science Olympiad (1993-2017)

Co-Founder, New York State Science Olympiad

In Memoriam


Mr. Harry Kranepool

Past Treasurer, New York State Science Olympiad Board of Directors (1993-2017)

Co-Founder, New York State Science Olympiad

In Memoriam


Ms. Virginia Curry

Past Member, New York State Science Olympiad Board of Directors (1993-2017)

Co-Founder, New York State Science Olympiad


Mrs. Katherine Toy, MSEd

Past President, New York State Science Olympiad Board of Directors (2022-2024)

Past Member, New York State Science Olympiad Board of Directors (2016-2024)