About Us
Leadership & Board Members
Vanderheyden Leadership
Karen M. Carpenter
President & Chief Executive Officer
VICE PRESIDENTS
Mary Beth Carman
Vice President of Operations
Linda Madsen
Vice President of Human Resources
Matthew Jachym
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Maura Psoinos
Vice President of Community Services
EXECUTIVE TEAM
Sarah Dallas
Director of OPWDD Programs
Deborah Demers
Director of Residential Services
Danielle Gorka
Controller
Michael Hair
Director of Health Services
Gerry Hinman
Director of Learning & Development
Miki LePage
Executive Assistant to President & CEO
Lisa Nappi
Director of Education
Richard Pogue
Director of Student Services
Keith Rogers
Director of Facilities & Maintenance
James Thomas
School Principal
Kenneth Westfall
Director of Information Technology
Jenny Wiegert
Director of Quality Assurance
Cathy Yudzevich
Director of Marketing & Development
Vanderheyden Board of Directors
Laura L. Dillon, Board Chair
AFFILIATION: NYS Department of Financial Services
James Faranda, Vice Chair
AFFILIATION: Broadview FCU
Michael V. Barrett, Treasurer
AFFILIATION: Barrett Associates
Patrick Hughes, Secretary
AFFILIATION: Pioneer
Deirdre Brodie
AFFILIATION: Binti
Jim Campbell
Retired Director of Legislative Relations State University of NY
John Hinkle
AFFLIATION: Endava
William Koester
Retired from Health Care Industry
Paul F. Macielak, Esq.
Retired Lawyer
John N. Morley, MD
AFFILIATION: New York State Department of Health
Elaine Phelan
AFFILIATION: Siena College
Maryann Riviello Brennan
AFFILIATION: Siena College
Aleksandra Ryan
AFFILIATION: Northern Rivers Family Services
William Shannon
AFFILIATION: Retired Director of Vanderheyden Residential Treatment Center
James Sherin
AFFILIATION: Retired President & CEO of NYS Retail Council
Krista St George
AFFILIATION: Novo Consilio Consulting, LLC.
Amanda Susser
AFFILIATION: Health Care Consultant
John Tauriello
AFFILIATION: Mental Health Association in New York State