Our officers are elected at the NYSSA Annual meeting in the spring of each year (the end of our season). They serve two-year terms. President and Secretary are elected one year; Vice-President and Treasurer the next. Currently, the President and Secretary serve through April, 2026 and the Vice-President and Treasurer through April, 2027.

Officer Nomination Form

Officers:

Rosanne Warner
Rosanne WarnerPresident - (Term ends 2026)
Note: The President serves a two-year term and may only serve for two consecutive terms.
Rosanne Warner brings over 30 years of professional experience in the business/public administration and finance fields.
She has held such diverse volunteer and professional positions as:
• President of the New York State Snowmobile Association
• Secretary of the New York State Snowmobile Association
• President of SLEDNY for
• Secretary of SLEDNY for
• New York Representative to International Snowmobile Council
• New York Representative to the Northeast Chapter
• New York Representative to the United Snowmobile Alliance
• Co-Chair for the 2015 International Snowmobile Congress held in Niagara Falls, NY.
• NYSSA Director for Madison County
• Board Member, Tri-Valley Trail Riders Snowmobile Club
• Club Grant Administrator
• Secretary, Tri-Valley Trail Riders Snowmobile club
• Secretary, Madison County Association of Snowmobile Clubs
• Clerk-Treasurer for the Village of Wamspville
• Chief Financial Officer for the Village of Wamspville
• Office Manager/Billing Supervisor/EMT Vineall Ambulance
• Town Clerk for the Town of Lincoln (Madison County)
• Board Member, Board of Trustees, Canastota – liaison to the Fire Department, Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, Village of Canastota Municipal Court and Codes Review Committee.
• Secretary for the Village of Wamspville Planning Board
• Vice President of the New York State City and Village Clerk’s Association
• Member, New York State Society of Municipal Finance Officers
• Mayor for the Village of Canastota
• Member of the New York State Conference of Mayors Public Safety & Labor Relations Committee
• Member of the New York State Conference of Mayors Nominating Committee
• Partner, Palamara Apartments, LLC (Canastota, NY)

Rosanne’s volunteer and professional roles have given her broad experience in public and executive communication, municipal planning, customer relations, records management, finance, technical reporting, and website maintenance. She has worked closely with local, state and federal agencies. She has assisted in countless fundraising activities including NYSSA’s Annual Vintage Snowmobile Show.
Rosanne enjoys spending time snowmobiling and camping with her husband Jaimie. She has three sons who all grew up in the sport. Rosanne is a second-generation snowmobiler who began riding at the young age of four and takes great pride in having raised her children to be third generation snowmobilers.

Dave Vanderlinde
Dave VanderlindeVice President (Term ends 2025)
Dave has been involved with snowmobiles since the late 1960’s. His parents had multi brand dealerships and he grew up involved in the sport. Living in Clyde, Wayne County, he has been involved in his local club over 20 years, serving in every capacity. Dave has been on the NYSSA board since 2005 serving recently as Chair of the Budget and Finance committee. Dave has been involved in real estate sales, management and finance for over 25 years and continues to work throughout all of upstate New York in his daily business.
Note: The VP position is a two-year term.
John Occhino
John OcchinoTreasurer (Term ends 2025)
John has been a snowmobiler for the past 20 years and part of NYSSA since 2004. He has served as Chair of the Budget and Finance committee and more recently as the Treasurer. John is a professional accountant for the past 40 years, with his own practice since 1988. He is also a Snowmobile Safety Instructor. John also oversees the finances for SLEDNY, NYSSA’s 501c3 subsidiary.
Leo BurnsSecretary (Term ends 2026)

Staff:

Staff are employees of NYSSA hired for their expertise in their respective areas. They carry out the day-to-day business of the organization.

Robert Korosec
Robert KorosecTrail Coordinator - 888-624-3849 x102
Bob has been an avid snowmobiler for over 30 years and an active participant in the Exeter Trailblazers Snowmobile Club (ETB) in Otsego County, New York for over 25 years. Bob has served as the President and Vice-President of ETB and currently serves as the Secretary. Bob has been involved in the Otsego County Snowmobile Association and has been responsible for the New York State Trail Grant-In-Aid submittals for ETB for over 20 years. Prior to accepting the Trail Coordinator position, Bob served a short term as the Otsego County Director and is a member of the trail grant portal advisory committee. Bob welcomes the challenges of this position and looks forward to working with the snowmobile community.
Lori Pinckney
Lori PinckneyMembership Help Line 1-888-624-3849 x103
Lori provides technical support for the NYSSA Online Membership System. Please contact her for any questions or issues regarding NYSSA, the clubs, or snowmobiling in New York.
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