Our Mission: The United Nations Association Southern New York Division is dedicated to building a strong network of global citizens in support of the United Nations. We work hard to inform, inspire and mobilize members of the community to engage with critical global issues central to the work and mission of the United Nations. We include the New York, Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau, Hudson Valley, and Westchester UNA Chapters. The goal of the division is to foster dialogue and awareness int he region as well as to coordinate with our chapters and the national United Nations organization.

Board of Directors

Officers
President: George Garland 
Secretary: Corinne Whitaker
Treasurer: Julie Joseph, M.D.
Vice President, Membership: Sheetal Sood
Vice President, Advocacy: Margaret "Peg" Shannon
Vice President, Chapter Development: Jeanne Betsock Stillman
Vice President, Communications: Melinda Richardson

At Large
Chris Alley
Peter DeBartolo
Lester Wilson
Lia Cairone
Donna Rosa
Padmini Murthy
James Wolff
Peg Byron
David Stillman
Amb. Eugene Pursoo
Joan Levy
JoAnne Challenger (Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.)
Lenora Kinchen (St. Johns GenUN advisor)
Kathleen Moran (PEHT) 

​Ex-Officio Members
Brooklyn: Margarette Tropnas
Council of Organizations: Aaron Etra
Mid-Hudson Valley: S. Ilgu Osler
Nassau County: Peter DeBartolo
New York City (Manhattan): Ann Nicol
​Queens Chapter: Barbara Felton
​Westchester: Marcia Brewster
Southern NY Young Professionals: Anna Keye

Former Presidents of the Division
David Cockroft
Jeanne Betstock Stillman

Emeritus
Hope Miller
Richard Cockcroft

* Longtime and cherished board member and former Bronx UNA President Oneater Sinclair recently passed away just weeks from her 91st birthday. We thank her for her dedicated support of UNA over many years.