Karen M. Carpenter

President & Chief Executive Officer









SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS


Mary Beth Carman

Senior Vice President of Operations

Linda Madsen

Senior Vice President of Human Resources



Matthew Jachym

Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


Maura Psoinos

Senior Vice President of Community Services


VICE PRESIDENTS

Sarah Dallas

Vice President of OPWDD Programs

Deborah Demers

Vice President of Residential Services

Lisa Nappi

Vice President of Educational Services

Jenny Wiegert

Vice President of Quality Assurance


DIRECTORS

Anna Carey

Director of CFTSS & Community Support

Gerry Hinman

Director of Learning & Development

Miki LePage 

Executive Assistant to President & CEO 

Barbara McCarthy 

Director of Managed Care 

Melinda Myers 

Director of Clinical Operations

Richard Pogue

Director of Student Services

Keith Rogers

Director of Facilities & Maintenance

Valery Steele

Director of CSD OCFS Programs & AODs

James Thomas

School Principal 

Kenneth Westfall

Director of Information Technology

Cathy Yudzevich

Director of Marketing & Development


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

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