Steve Finch
President

“I was born and raised and have lived my life in the hamlet of Halcottsville.  The Catskills region is a beautiful and safe place to live and raise a family.  I count myself among the very fortunate to have been able to stay in this area and earn a living. My goal would be to have more people who could do the same.  My hope is that my local business, civic and leadership experiences and knowledge of the area will be a benefit to others through my connection to the MARK Project and the many exciting programs that MARK offers to residents, businesses and municipalities in our region.  Sustainable economic growth and responsible management of our local resources is crucial to our area and one that we all need to work together to achieve.”

Einat Burshtine
Vice President

David Reilly
Treasurer

“The Main Street projects are the most important work MARK does. Trying to help the towns rise up helps everyone.  It attracts tourists, it creates jobs, it raises everyone up. My background as a CPA helps me to look at financial data for MARK, and try to make decisions that will allow MARK to be here for many years to come.”

Cambria Tallman
Secretary

Cambria is a life-long resident of Arkville, NY and lives with her husband, Wayne, and her 12-year-old son, Wylde. Cambria is a high school graduate of Margaretville Central School and holds bachelor’s degrees in fine art and K-12 Art Education from the environmentally focused Green Mountain College once located in Poultney, Vermont. Since graduating, Cambria utilized the skills acquired through formal education and applied them to careers in the following industries: food and customer service, event/volunteer coordinating, prison corrections, graphic design, marketing, and administrative positions which ultimately led to her current position at Margaretville Telephone Company. Cambria has a passion for rural community growth grounded in putting words to action through a holistic approach that involves key area stakeholders to foster mutually beneficial, social & business relationships effectively leveraging the resources the Central Catskills Region has to offer. Building a career, raising a family, and ensuring the sustainability & vitality of this area through collaborative and inclusive outreach partnerships and programs are at the core to what Cambria believes in and lives by.

Gary Smith

“Being a life long resident, a Fleischmanns/Margaretville community member, and a past business owner, I have personally witnessed the formation of the MARK project. MARK literally resurrected the Village of Margaretville from a devastating fire in the 70’s. Through the vision of MARK, the village was able to rebuild itself and continued to grow and prosper. MARK did not stop there. It continues to provide assistance to neighboring towns and individuals, helping to create a positive impact to everyone in the area. I have the same passion for this community and share the same beliefs of MARK’s mission statement. I am honored to serve on the board and will do my best to uphold this area’s well being, and help move forward with new ideas and programs.”

Travis Balcom

Steve Burnett

Michael Cook

Seth Perlman

Ryan Sluiter

Matt Steen

Andrew Williams