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

SPECIAL NOTICE(S)

HOPE for the Holidays

Lets join together and provide our individuals and families with a bit of hope and happiness this holiday season!
Provide HOPE now!