Jan Degenshein

Background

Degenshein, Jan was born on September 15, 1946 in Brooklyn. Son of Harry and Beverly Degenshein.

Education

Bachelor of Science Architectural Sciences, Washington University, 1967. Bachelor of Architecture, Master of Science in Planning, Pratt Institute, 1970. Postgraduate, City University of New York, 1984.

Career

Associate architect, R.C. Weinberg & Associations, New York City, 1968-1970; associate architect, Seiler Nakrosis Kerner, Liberty, New York, 1970-1972; vice president, Degan Enterprises Incorporated, New York City, New York, 1973-1978; president, principal, Jan Degenshein Architect-Planner, New City, 1975-1983; president, Degenshein Denker Associations Professional Corporation, Nyack, New York, 1983-1988; president, Degenshein Denker Bodnar Professional Corporation, Nyack, 1988-1991; principal, president, Jan Degenshein Architects-Planners, Nyack, New York, since 1991. Guest critic Pratt Institute School Architecture, 1982, City College of New York School Architecture, 1990.

Achievements

• January Degenshein has been listed as a notable Architect, planner by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman, committee member Rockland County Art in Public Places, New York, 1987-1998. Vice president, trustee Blue Rock School, West Nyack, 1989-1995. Member board advisors Martin Luther King Multi-Purpose Center, Spring Valley, New York, since 1991.

Volunteer, member board advisors, board directors Volunteer Counseling Services, New City, 1994-1902. Member environmental advisory council United States Republican Benjamin Gilman, 1993-1996. Member campaign cabinet Arts Fund for Rockland, Rockland County, 1990-1992.

Member New York State Bldg Officials Conference, since 1994, Interfaith Forum on Religious Art and Architecture, 1983-1901, Arts Council of Rockland, since 1986. Advisory committee Rockland Center Arts, since 2004, site planning committee member, since 2007, board director, special planning committee, since 2007. Nominating committee Rockland County council Girl Scouts United States, 1991-1994.

Member Rockland Municipal Planning Federation, since 1990, associate director, 1997-2006. Board directors Housing Action Council, 1998-1901, executive board, 1999-1901, International Codes Council, since 2004. Member retention and expansion committee Rockland Economic Development Corporation, 1996-1901, certified recognition, 1999.

Board directors Helen Hayes Hospital Foundation, 1998-1904, vice president, 2003-2004, gala committee, 1990-1904, chairman, 2000-2004. Member citizens advisory board housing Town Clarkstown, 2002-2004, 2010. Member citizens advisory committee Rockland Psychiatric Center, Town of Orangetown 2000, 04-05.

Member nominating committee Keep Rockland Beautiful, 2005-2006. Member American Institute of Architects (honor award for architectural excellence Westchester/Mid-Hudson 1987, 88, 92, 94, 96, 2000. Cmty.design awards; Rockland County Beautification award.

1992, 94, Rockland County Legislature Certified of Recognition, 1999, American Institute Certified Planners (charter member since 1978), American Planning Association, Rockland County Builders Association (Associate of Year 1978, Builder of Year 1980), Leadership Rockland (director 1994-2002, since 2004, president alumni association 1994-1996, secretary 1999-2002, member selections committee, finance committee, chairman nominations committee, recruitment committee coordinator economic development day 1995-2000, vice president, since 2006, chairman senior initiative committee, chairman's initiative committee, program committee, named Leader of Year, 2008), Rockland Business Exchange (vice president, president membership committee 1993-1997), Rockland Coalition for Democracy and Freedom (founding director 1995), American Forum for Global Education (advisor 1995-1997), History Society Rockland, Computer and Telecommunications Initiative Rockland (founding director, chair nominating committee 1996, board directors 1997-2001, chairman government affairs, economics development committee since 2007, vice-chairman since 2006), History Society of the Nyacks (Preservation award 2005), Rockland Business Association (member services committee 1996, chair ambassador's committee 1996-1998, communications and advocacy committee since 1997, board directors 1997-2001, since 2004, chairman affordable housing committee 2001-2003, chairman government affairs committee 2004, executive board since 2004, chairman economic development committee since 2007, vice chairman since 2007, Pinnacle award 2008), Nyacks Chamber of Commerce (vice president 1988-1989, member parking committee 2007-2008), Rotary International.

Interests

• Avocations: graphic arts, cooking, gardening, golf, tennis.

Connections

Married Lynne Sheren, September 1, 1968 (divorced March 1978). 1 child, Britta; Married Nadja Hoyer-Booth, June 1, 1980 (divorced March 2005). Children: Oleg, Anya.

Father:

Harry Degenshein

Mother:

Beverly Degenshein

Spouse:

Nadja Hoyer-Booth

Spouse:

Lynne Sheren

child:

Britta Degenshein

child:

Oleg Degenshein

child:

Anya Degenshein