Bio
I am a Wainscott resident and proud to be the 10th generation of my family to live on the East End of Long Island. I am in my fourth year as a member of the East Hampton Town Planning Board and I have served on the East Hampton Town Energy and Sustainability Committee, as well as the Wainscott Citizens Advisory Committee. I am also on the steering committee of Win With Wind, a local, non-partisan, advocacy group supporting offshore wind power. I am married to Jess Tonn, a field manager at Amber Waves Farm.
Experience
I have been working in technology consultantcy, IT management, and database administration for over 20 years. I manage websites from Montauk to Wainscott, as well as New York City.
An important qualification for the next Town Clerk is a thorough understanding of technology, online applications, and digital records management. With over twenty years of technology consulting, IT management, and database administration experience, I am uniquely qualified to support the Town’s continued efforts at modernizing government.
While a technology background is essential for furthering the modernization of Town government, what is equally important is a collaborative spirit. That means reaching out and seeking input from the residents of Town, working with departments within the Town, and collaborating with the Town Board.
I will expand the payment options to include credit cards at the counter of the Town Clerk and online. I will enhance the online presence by employing online registration tools so that residents can, for example, register for their Recycle and Disposal permit from the comfort of their home computer.
I will enhance the Town Clerk’s webpages by posting updates that come to the office, editing content for a more mobile-friendly online experience, and improving the site’s navigation.
I will create a Town Clerk newsletter so that I can email updates that come to the Clerk’s office, as well as alert residents of coming deadlines. I will also optimize the number one communication tool at our disposal, the website, to post updates and alerts regularly. And another effective communication tool in this day and age is social media.
I will also be open and responsive to two-way dialogue with the residents of the Town and respond swiftly by email or phone.
The space at Town Hall is tight and I propose that a simple, secure, and conditioned space be built to house the physical and digital records of 237 years of history. There is room at the Town Hall campus to have such a building and it will provide better security and protection. I am aware that very old documents are stored at the East Hampton Library.
In terms of meeting the legal requirements of FOIL, I feel the Town records are accessible, but exploring ways to make things more accessible to the public is on my agenda.
Bio
13th Generation "Bonacker ". Attended Springs School (K-8), East Hampton High School (Class of '88)
Experience
East Hampton Village DPW (36 years), Springs Fire Dept (35 years including 7 years in Chiefs office), Springs School Board (4 years), East Hampton Little League Board(9 years, 2 years as President), Springs FD Benevolent Association Executive Board (10 years, 5 years as President), Suffolk County Fire Rescue & Emergency Services Deputy Fire Coordinator(18 years), Suffolk County Police Academy ( Recruit Class 92-111)
An individual who is organized and has excellent people skills and the ability to multitask and delegate. My 35+years working out in public on daily basis , plus many years of managerial roles with multiple organizations over various fields
Bring up to 21st century standards such as digital record keeping and digital payment options
Through social media and face to face interactions when necessary
Not at this time. We need to update our storage facilities so record are safe,secure & readily available
