The annual general membership meeting of the Standardbred Owners Association of New York was held at the end on January 30, 2016 at Yonkers Raceway.
After declaration of a quorum, the election committee reported that the following individuals were reelected in uncontested fashion to directorships expiring in 2018: Irv Atherton, Henry Gargiulo, Michael Kimelman and Peter Venaglia in the Owners category and John Brennan in the Trainer/Drivers category.
The following directors were then elected to the respective officer positions for 2016: Joseph A. Faraldo, President Peter Venaglia, First Vice President Irv Atherton, Second Vice President John Brennan, Third Vice President Irv Atherton, Treasurer John Brennan, Secretary
The following directors were elected as trustees to the pension and welfare funds: Joseph A. Faraldo Irv Atherton John Brennan Henry Gargiulo Peter Venaglia Ray Schnittker, First Alternate Chris Wittstruck, Second Alternate.