Board Members

Please feel free to contact the GANYC Board if your have any questions, comments, or concerns: board@ganyc.org  Or you may correspond with individual officers at their emails below.

Michael Morgenthal President I am honored to be re-elected to the position of GANYC President for 2026-2027. I have been president of GANYC since 2024. I previously served on the GANYC Executive Board as Vice President (2020-… Read More
Katherine L. Hill Vice President I have been a NYC licensed tour guide for ten years, a happy downtown NYC resident for over 25 and have always believed that travel is an essential part of life. Every day, I strive to create… Read More
Sara Lyons Treasurer Sara Lyons (GANYC Treasurer) has been a licensed tour guide for seven years, a GANYC member for four years, and chair of the Awards Committee since March 2023. She joined GANYC seeking a community of… Read More
Gary Dennis Member At Large If you had told me ten years ago that I would one day be on the board of this organization, I would have said the same thing I said when I found out there was to be a food court on the lower level of… Read More
Cherie Davis Member At Large I am excited to be part of the Executive Board of the Association. Not only does it allow me to help influence the future of guiding in NYC, but it allows me to work closely with some amazing people… Read More
Rosemary Shmavonian Vice President I am very happy to serve as a Vice President on the Executive Board of GANYC for the 20226/2027 term. In my time at GANYC I have worked with the Awards Committee to produce the 2025 ceremony, with… Read More