Sean Tvelia, Treasurer, is a co-founder of Hamptons Observatory. He received a B.S. in chemistry from SUNY Oneonta and an M.S. in hydrogeology from Stony Brook University. Sean is Chairman of the Department of Physical Sciences at Suffolk County Community College’s Ammerman Campus, where he also is a professor of geology and chemistry, and is active in its astronomy program. He acquired and maintains the college’s robotic observatory, which is located on the Riverhead campus. Sean is a member of the Royal Astronomical Society.