Personnel

Search Team 5-1 Officer Directory - May 2026

Elected Officers: (Two-year terms)

President: Gregg Bedell   -- (518)-703-1845

Vice-President: Charles Krom

Secretary: Bethany Tusing  

Treasurer: Antoinette Parent  

Appointed Officers: (Appointed by the President)

Communications Officer: Charles Krom   

Field Manager: Lance Elliott   

Team Historian: Aidan Weathers

Information Officers:  Aidan Weathers, Zachary Hayes

K-9 Officer: Vacant

Medical Officers:  Olga Vorobyoff, Mike Odockerty

Personnel/Mobilization Officer: Lance Elliott  

Property Officer:  Kristian Brooker

Assistant Property Officer - Gregg Bedell

Public Relations Officer: Tara Stanton

Asst. Public Relations Officer: Zachary Hayes

Safety Officer: Patrick Flinton  

Social Affairs Officer- Vacant

Training Officer: Lance Elliott  

Asst. Training Officers: Robert Schwarting, Deborah Schwarting, Patrick Flinton, Lew Decker, Jacques Parent, Damien Cetnar, Vernon Brownell, Dick Wohlgemuth 

Board of Directors - Appointed by President

Gregg Bedell, Stan Banovic, Jacques Parent, Vernon Brownell, Lew Decker, Lance Elliott, Robert Schwarting, Patrick Flinton, Dave Stuart(II), Charlie Krom, Bethan Tusing, Domenico Cusano, Antoinette Parent

NYS Certified Crew Bosses

Charlie Krom, Dan Verkleir, Dave Stuart (II), Gregg Bedell, Damien Cetnar, Frank Malagisi

NYS Certified Searcher 1 Crew Bosses

Stan Banovic, Lew Decker, Lance Elliott, Patrick Flinton, Jacques Parent, Deborah Schwarting, Robert Schwarting, Dave Winnie

Standing Bylaws Committee

Chairman:  Gregg Bedell

Lew Decker, Charlie Krom, Jacques Parent, Robert Schwarting, Vernon Brownell

Standing Buildings & Grounds Committee

Chairman:  Gregg Bedell

Stan Banovic, Lance Elliott, Vernon Brownell, Lew Decker, Dave Stuart (II), Dave Winnie, Domenico Cusano, Kristian Brooker