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Tom’s extensive executive management experience ensures he will “hit the highway running” on his first day in office.

Throughout his dynamic thirty-five year business career, Tom has served as Vice President, General Manager, Regional Manager and Director for various service firms including Fortune 100 Companies.

Tom’s outstanding organizational skills will enable him to reduce costs while still providing superior service to the people of Smithtown.

Bottom-line: Tom has the experience and the expertise to run our Highway Department effectively and efficiently.

Bill Funke spent the first part of his working life in the ocean marine insurance field, including specialized coverages and plans for mitigating shoreside pollution from commercial operations. Later, he went on to work with several tech startups as a programmer and product designer. Bill has also been active with Audubon, and the Custer Institute. His interests as Trustee would be for preserving wetlands and shorelines, but with more equality and speedier rulings for all.

Geoffrey M. Wells has retired to Southold from corporate management positions as CIO and VP of television Information Technology for Disney, ABC and Fox. He was responsible for the creation and management of three new IT departments, implementing multi-million dollar sales and broadcast systems, as well as the creation and staffing of a new East Coast data center. His specialty is business change management and IT governance, implementing standards, policies and procedures. Wells is currently working full time on his second novel.

Terry Hofer has deep personal and business roots in Southold Town. Terry has built three homes in Mattituck and Cutchogue. She and her family also rented in Mattituck and Southold between constructions, all informing her appreciation and understanding of our local real estate. Terry’s children were born, raised and educated in Mattituck, and her son owns his home in New Suffolk. Terry possesses a varied business background, including owning the Down Home Store in Cutchogue for 6 years. As a small business owner, Terry did it all.