2026 - Executive Committee Members

 

2026 - Executive Committee Members
Typically meets the Tuesday prior to General Forum at 12:15 PM
College Township

Susan Trainor (strainor@collegetownship.org)
Tracey Mariner - Alt. (tmariner@collegetownship.org)
Ferguson Township Jeremie Thompson (jthompson@twp.ferguson.pa.us)
Omari Patterson - Alt. (opatterson@twp.ferguson.pa.us)
Halfmoon Township

Patti Hartle (pattihartle@halfmoontwp.us)
Tammy Perkins - Alt. (tammyperkins@halfmoontwp.us)
Harris Township Denny Hameister (dhameister@harristownship.org)
Patton Township Betsy Whitman (bwhitman@twp.patton.pa.us)
Susan Chyczewski - Alt. (schyczewski@twp.patton.pa.us)
Sultan Macgruder - Alt. (smagruder@twp.patton.pa.us)
State College Borough

Evan Myers (emyers@statecollegepa.us)
Nalini Krishnankutty - Alt. (nkrishnankutty@statecollegepa.us)

 

 

 

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 2026 - Finance Committee Members

 

2026 - Finance Committee Members
Typically meets the 2nd Thursday at 8:30 AM
College Township Rich Francke (rfrancke@collegetownship.org) (Chair)
Ferguson Township Matthew Heller (mheller@twp.ferguson.pa.us)
Trevor White - Alt. (twhite@twp.ferguson.pa.us)
Halfmoon Township Tammy Perkins (tammyperkins@halfmoontwp.us)
Patti Hartle - Alt. (pattihartle@halfmoontwp.us)
Harris Township Frank Harden (fharden@harristownship.org)
Patton Township Heidi Miller Kruesi (hkruesi@twp.patton.pa.us)
Susan Chyczewski - Alt. (schyczewski@twp.patton.pa.us)
 
State College Borough

Nalini Krishnankutty (nkrishnankutty@statecollegepa.us) (Vice Chair)
Evan Myers - Alt. (emyers@statecollegepa.us)

 

 

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 2026 - Facilities Committee Members

 By action of the General Forum at its November 24, 2025, meeting, this Committee has no scheduled meetings for the first half of 2026.

2026 - Facilities Committee Members
Typically meets on the 1st Tuesday at 8:30 AM
College Township Rich Francke (rfrancke@collegetownship.org)
Ferguson Township TBD
Halfmoon Township TBD
Harris Township TBD
Patton Township TBD
State College Borough Kevin Kassab (kdkassab@statecollegepa.us)
Lance King - Alt. (lking@statecollegepa.us)

 

 

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 2026 - Human Resources Committee Members

 By action of the General Forum at its November 24, 2025, meeting, this Committee has no scheduled meetings for the first half of 2026.

2026 - Human Resources Committee Members
Typically meets the 1st Wednesday at 12:15 PM
College Township Tracey Mariner (tmariner@collegetownship.org)
Ferguson Township

TBD
Halfmoon Township TBD
Harris Township TBD
Patton Township TBD
State College Borough John Hayes (jhayes@statecollegepa.us)
Nalini Krishnankutty - Alt. (nkrishnankutty@statecollegepa.us)
Sultan Magruder (smagruder@twp.patton.pa.us)
COG Anti-Harassment Employee Representative		 Tracey Mariner (tmariner@collegetownship.org)
COG Anti-Harassment Employee Representative

 

 

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 2026 - Land Use and Community Infrastructure Committee (LUCI) Members

 

2026 - Land Use and Community Infrastructure Committee (LUCI) Members
Typically meets on the 1st Thursday at 12:15 PM
College Township Eric Bernier (ebernier@collegetownship.org)
Ferguson Township Trevor White (twhite@twp.ferguson.pa.us)
Omari Patterson - Alt. (opatterson@twp.ferguson.pa.us)
Halfmoon Township Lorin Nauman (lorinnauman@halfmoontwp.us)
Patti Hartle - Alt. (pattihartle@halfmoontwp.us)
Harris Township Denny Hameister (dhameister@harristownship.org) (Chair)
Patton Township

Betsy Whitman (bwhitman@twp.patton.pa.us)
Heidi Miller Kruesi - Alt.(hkruesi@twp.patton.pa.us)
State College Borough Matt Herndon (mherndon@statecollegepa.us) (Vice Chair)
Vacant - Alt.
Penn State University Pending

 

 

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 2026 - Public Safety Committee Members

 

2026 - Public Safety Committee Members
Typically meets on the 2nd Tuesday at 12:15 PM
College Township Susan Trainor (strainor@collegetownship.org) (Chair)
Ferguson Township

Omari Patterson (opatterson@twp.ferguson.pa.us)
Patty Stephens - Alt. (pstephens@twp.ferguson.pa.us)
Halfmoon Township Bruce Helms (brucehelms@halfmoontwp.us)
Lorin Nauman - Alt. (lorinnauman@halfmoontwp.us)
Harris Township Nigel Wilson (nwilson@harristownship.org)
Patton Township Pamela Robb (probb@twp.patton.pa.us)
Sultan Magruder - Alt. (smagruder@twp.patton.pa.us)
State College Borough

Kevin Kassab (kdkassab@statecollegepa.us) (Vice Chair)
Bellefonte Borough (Code Items) Randy Brachbill (rbrachbill@bellefontepa.gov)
Penn State University (Fire Items) Julian Morales (jcm40@psu.edu)

 

 

 

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 2026 - Parks Capital Committee Members

 

2026 - Parks Capital Committee Members
Joint Meeting with the CRPR Authority on the third Thursday of the quarter in
February, May, August, and November at 12:15 PM
College Township

Rich Francke (rfrancke@collegetownship.org)
Ferguson Township Patty Stephens (pstephens@twp.ferguson.pa.us)
Jeremie Thompson - Alt. (jthompson@twp.ferguson.pa.us)
Halfmoon Township N/A
Harris Township Tracey Moriarty (tmoriarty@harristownship.org)
Patton Township Sultan Magruder (smagruder@twp.patton.pa.us)
Susan Chyczewski - Alt. (schyczewski@twp.patton.pa.us)
State College Borough

VACANT
Lance King - Alt. (lking@statecollegepa.us)
Penn State University Julian Morales (Non-Voting) (jcm40@psu.edu)

 

 

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 2026 - Climate Action & Sustainability Committee Members

 

2026 - Climate Action & Sustainability Committee Members
Typically meets on the 2nd Monday at 12:15 PM
College Township Gretchen Brandt (gbrandt@collegetownship.org)
Ferguson Township

Matthew Heller (mheller@twp.ferguson.pa.us) (Vice Chair)
Omari Patterson - Alt. (opatterson@twp.ferguson.pa.us)
Halfmoon Township Donnan Stoicovy (Non-Voting) (dmstoicovy@gmail.com)
Harris Township Christopher Murrell (cmurrell@harristownship.org)
Patton Township Betsy Whitman (bwhitman@twp.patton.pa.us) (Chair)
Heidi Miller Kruesi - Alt. (hkruesi@twp.patton.pa.us)
State College Borough Gopal Balachandran (gbalachandran@statecollegepa.us)
Penn State University Meghan Hoskins (meh200@psu.edu)
State College Area School District TBD

 

 

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 2026 - Ad Hoc Parks and Recreation Governance Special Committee Members

 

2026 - Ad Hoc Parks and Recreation Governance Special Committee Members
Typically meets on the 4th Wednesday at 8:30 AM
College Township Rich Francke (rfrancke@collegetownship.org)
Ferguson Township Patty Stephens (pstephens@twp.ferguson.pa.us)
Jeremie Thompson - Alt. (jthompson@twp.ferguson.pa.us)
Halfmoon Township Hyeseon Kim (Non-Voting) (jinysmom@gmail.com)
Harris Township Tracey Moriarty (tmoriarty@harristownship.org)
Patton Township Susan Chyczewski (schyczewski@twp.patton.pa.us)
Amy Farkas - Alt. (afarkas@twp.patton.pa.us)
State College Borough VACANT 
Centre Region Parks and Recreation Authority Kathy Matason (kmatason@crcog.net)
Centre Region Parks and Recreation Authority Corey Gracie-Griffin (cgriffin@twp.ferguson.pa.us)

 

 

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 2026 - Ad Hoc Parks and Library Committee Members

 

2026 - Ad Hoc Parks and Library Committee Members
*Appointed by the 2026 COG Chair from the participating Parks/Library munis.
Typically meets on the 3rd Wednesday at 12:15 PM
General Forum Member*
 TBD
General Forum Member*
 TBD
Parks and Recreation Agency Director
Kristy Owens (kowens@crcog.net)
Schlow Library Director
Lisa Rives Collens (lcollens@schlowlibrary.org)
CRPR Authority Member
 Clara Franklin (cfranklin@crcog.net)
Schlow Library Board Member
 Margaret Gray (margaretngray@gmail.com)
COG Executive Director   
 Ben Estell (bestell@crcog.net)
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