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Hannah Pell-O’Farrell is a lifelong Southampton resident who was born and raised in this community and now lives in North Sea with her husband, daughter, and their dogs.

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Hannah is a graduate of SUNY Maritime College, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in International Trade and Transportation. She and her family are members of the Bull Head Yacht Club and remain actively engaged in preserving the natural beauty and maritime traditions that define Southampton.

Hannah Pell-O'Farrell is a lifelong Southampton resident who was born and raised in the community. She earned a Bachelor of Science in international trade and transportation from SUNY Maritime College. She lives in North Sea with her husband and daughter.

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She brings more than a decade of experience in commercial property management, including four years in public-sector facilities management.

Her professional background includes operating and capital budgeting, building and equipment maintenance, large-scale construction oversight, and procurement—skills that support responsible stewardship of public facilities, taxpayer resources, and Town-owned lands.

Hannah Pell-O’Farrell has more than a decade of experience in commercial property management, including four years in public-sector facilities management. Her professional background includes operating and capital budgeting, building and equipment maintenance, large-scale construction oversight, and procurement.

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Hannah currently serves as a Southampton Town Trustee.

As of October 22, 2026, Hannah Pell-O'Farrell did not have a website or any information online.

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Committed to protecting public beach access, preserving natural resources, and keeping bays and beaches clean.

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Jimmy Mack is a lifelong resident of Southampton Town, from his days growing up on Seafield Lane in Westhampton Beach to his current residence in the North Sea neighborhood of Southampton.

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Jimmy Mack is a lifelong resident of Southampton Town, from his days growing up on Seafield Lane in Westhampton Beach to his current residence in the North Sea neighborhood of Southampton. He graduated from Westhampton Beach High School in 1975 and from Boston University in 1980. His personal and professional life are a testament to his abiding sense of service to his community.

He graduated from Westhampton Beach High School in 1975 and from Boston University in 1980. His personal and professional life are a testament to his abiding sense of service to his community. He is currently the Treasurer of Southampton Volunteer Ambulance (SVA). He has been a volunteer EMT with SVA since 2005 and part of their executive leadership for 12 years.

He is deeply grateful for the guidance he’s received from past trustees and is especially proud and honored to serve alongside his current fellow trustees. He lives in North Sea with his husband, Brian, and their rescue dog, Sammy.

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As of October 22, 2026, James W Mack’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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James W. Mack is a lifelong resident of Southampton Town who grew up in Westhampton Beach. He graduated from Boston University in 1980. He lives in North Sea with his husband, Brian.

James serves as a Southampton Town Trustee.

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He describes himself as a commercial fisherman and professional beekeeper from Hampton Bays who operated a seasonal farm stand and market in Westhampton and ran Hen & Honey, through which he managed over 100 bee colonies and egg-laying hens for local estates.

He is also a certified real estate appraiser with a Hampton Bays-based company, Twin Forks Appraisal Service.

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John is a commercial fisherman and professional beekeeper, and he is a certified real estate appraiser with Twin Forks Appraisal Service. He previously operated a seasonal farm stand and market in Westhampton and ran Hen & Honey.

As of October 22, 2026, John B Carson did not have a website or any information online.

Prioritizes preserving water quality and protecting natural resources as a town trustee.

John B Carson

As of October 22, 2026, John B Carson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

The Town of Southampton biography states: “Joseph attended Iona College where he received a Bachelor's Degree in Communications. He is a member in good standing of Bull Head Yacht Club, where his family has had a membership for over four decades. He also is a Kentucky Colonel and account executive with Coleman-Hudson; a business that focuses on green renewables.”

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Joseph R McLoughlin earned a bachelor's degree in communications from Iona College.

Staff Directory • Joseph McLoughlin - Town of Southampton

Joseph works as an account executive with Coleman-Hudson, a business focused on renewable energy.

As of October 22, 2026, Joseph R McLoughlin’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Plans to promote environmentally friendly zoning and pursue long-term water and environmental protections.

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Joseph R McLoughlin

Joseph R McLoughlin is a lifelong resident of Southampton.

Joseph R McLoughlin is a resident of Southampton Village. He earned a bachelor's degree in communications from Iona College. He is a member of Bull Head Yacht Club.

Joseph R McLoughlin works as an account executive with Coleman-Hudson, a business focused on renewable energy.

Joseph R McLoughlin is a lifelong resident of Southampton. He earned a bachelor's degree in communications from Iona College.

Joseph was sworn in to the Board of Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the Town of Southampton on January 3, 2024. He previously served on the Southampton Village Board of Trustees from 2020 to 2022.

Joseph R McLoughlin is a lifelong resident of Southampton. He earned a bachelor's degree in communications from Iona College. He is a member of Bull Head Yacht Club.

Joseph currently works as an account executive with Coleman-Hudson, a business focused on renewable energy.

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Matthew Parsons of East Quogue was sworn in to the Board of Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonality of the Town of Southampton on January 3, 2024. Matt graduated from New York University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology. He has worked for the Cornell Cooperative Marine Program, National Marine Fisheries Service’s Fisheries Observer Program as a Fisheries Observer, and later as Assistant Program Manager/Recertification and Training Manager, and worked as a Dredge Material Inspector for the Army Corps of Engineers. Matt has commercially harvested Peconic Bay scallops since 2009 and Coaches all three of his children in the East End Little League.

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Matthew L Parsons has worked for the Cornell Cooperative Marine Program; the National Marine Fisheries Service’s Fisheries Observer Program as a fisheries observer and later as assistant program manager, recertification and training manager; and the Army Corps of Engineers as a dredge material inspector.

Matthew Parsons - Directory - Town of Southampton

As of October 22, 2026, Matthew L Parsons did not have a website or any information online.

Plans to apply water-quality and filtration lessons as a town trustee.

Matthew L Parsons

As of October 22, 2026, Matthew L Parsons’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Matthew L. Parsons is from East Quogue. He earned a bachelor's degree in biology from New York University. He coaches his three children in the East End Little League.

Matthew currently owns and operates Living Art Aquariums and commercially harvests Peconic Bay scallops. He has worked for the Cornell Cooperative Marine Program; served as a fisheries observer, assistant program manager, and recertification and training manager for the National Marine Fisheries Service’s Fisheries Observer Program; and worked as a dredge material inspector for the Army Corps of Engineers.

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Sara J. Topping is a graduate of East Hampton High School and attended The George Washington University. She is married to a Southampton native and is the proud parent of three 12th-generation Toppings.

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I was born and raised on the East End, growing up in East Hampton and moving to Southampton after I met and married my husband Pete Topping, who is a local from Southampton. We have three sons who are 12th generation Toppings, twins who are almost 11 and an 8 year old, who we are raising in Pete’s grandparents old house in North Sea.

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Sara J Topping was born and raised on the East End and grew up in East Hampton. She graduated from East Hampton High School and attended The George Washington University. She lives in North Sea with her husband, Pete Topping.

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I own a small olive oil business with my sister and have been a massage therapist for 18 years. I have been in hospitality and health and wellness for close to 20 years. I am also a mom.

An East Hampton native, Topping is making her first run for public office. 

A longtime East Hampton Town ocean lifeguard and East Hampton Ocean Rescue Squad volunteer she now runs the junior lifeguard program at Coopers Beach in Southampton Village and is the founder of a maternal and infant health nonprofit.

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Sara J. Topping owns a small olive oil business with her sister and works as a massage therapist. She previously worked as an East Hampton Town ocean lifeguard and founded a maternal and infant health nonprofit.

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 Jimmy Mack, President Matthew Parsons, Secretary-Treasurer
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 Joseph R. McLoughlin, Trustee Hannah Pell-O’Farrell, Trustee Sara J. Topping, Trustee

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Sara serves as a Town of Southampton trustee.

As of October 22, 2026, Sara J Topping’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports education and community outreach as part of efforts to address water-quality issues.

Proposes school outreach about the Town Trustees' role and the role's local environmental impact.

Supports creating stormwater-runoff infrastructure to address water-quality issues.

Prioritizes coordination among local and regulatory stakeholders regarding coastal infrastructure decisions.

Calls for local efforts to protect community water health.

Supports septic system upgrades to address water-quality issues.

Plans to address waterway access and health in primarily Black and brown East End neighborhoods.

Sara J Topping

- Plans to address waterway access and health in primarily Black and brown East End neighborhoods.

Sara J Topping was born and raised on the East End and grew up in East Hampton. She attended George Washington University, where she majored in psychology and minored in neuropsychology and women’s studies. She is married to Pete Topping and helps lead the Junior Lifeguard Grom Program with Southampton Village Ocean Rescue.

Sara J Topping owns a small olive oil business with her sister and works as a massage therapist.

Sara currently serves as a Southampton Town Trustee.

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