Board of Directors

Brian Parchesky
President & CEO
Berkshire Farm Center & Services for Youth
13640 Route 22
Canaan, NY 12029
(518) 781-4567

Helen Hulings
Executive Director
The William George Agency
380 Freeville Road
Freeville, NY 13068
(607) 844-6460

Yvette Bairan
CEO
Astor Services for Children and Families
6339 Mill Street, PO Box 5005
Rhinebeck, NY 12572
(845) 876-4081

Mid-Hudson Valley Region
Second Term Expires June 2026

Jill Benson
Executive Program Director, Operations Lead
Youth and Family Services
The Jewish Board
463 Seventh Avenue, 18th floor
New York, NY 10018
(212) 582-9100

New York City Region
First Term Expires June 2026

Nicole Bryl
Executive Director
CHUNNY
P.O. Box 1611
Webster, NY 14580
(716) 572-9858

At Large
Second Term Expires June 2025

Karen Carpenter Palumbo
President & CEO
Vanderheyden
614 Cooper Hill Road
Wynantskill, NY 12198
(518) 605-5302

Albany Region
First Term Expires June 2024

James Coder
CEO
New Directions for Youth & Family Services
358 Main Street, ER
Randolph, NY 14772
(716) 358-3636

Buffalo Region
Second Term Expires June 2025

Carolyne DeFranco
President & CEO
Gateway-Longview
6350 Main Street
Williamsville, NY 14221
(716) 633-7266

Buffalo Region
Second Term Expires June 2026

David A. Fluellen
Vice President of Residential Services
Hillside
1183 Monroe Avenue
Rochester, NY 14620
(585) 256-7500

Rochester Region
First Term Expires June 2025

David Gaskin
President & CEO
Seamen’s Society for Children and Families
50 Bay Street
Staten Island, NY 10301
(718) 447-7740

New York City Region
Second Term Expires June 2026

William T. Gettman
CEO
Northern Rivers Family Services
60 Academy Road
Albany, NY 12208
(518) 426-2600

Albany Region
Second Term Expires June 2026

Dr. David Goldstein
Chief Operating Officer
New Alternatives for Children, Inc.
825 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019
(212) 696-1550

New York City Region
Second Term Expires June 2025

Melanie Hartzog
President & CEO
New York Foundling Hospital
590 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY  10011
(212) 633-9300

New York City Region
First Term Expires June 2025

Wayne Ho
President & CEO
Chinese-American Planning Council
150 Elizabeth Street
New York, NY 10012
(212) 941-0920

New York City Region
Second Term Expires June 2024

Jennifer Horsley
Executive Director
St. John’s Residence for Boys
150 Beach 110th Street
Rockaway Park, NY 11694
(718) 945-2800

New York City Region
First Term Expires June 2026

Julia Jean-Francois
Co-Director
Center for Family Life in Sunset Park, Inc.
443 39^th Street
Brooklyn, NY  11232
(718) 438-9500

New York City Region
First Term Expires June 2025

 

Walter Joseph
Executive Director
The Children’s Home of Poughkeepsie
10 Children’s Way
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
(845) 452-1420

Lower Hudson Valley Region
Second Term Expires June 2025

Damyn Kelly
President & CEO
Lutheran Social Services of New York
475 Riverside Drive
New York, NY 10115
(212) 870-1100

New York City Region
Second Term Expires June 2024

Adam Lancer
Chief Operating Officer
OHEL Children’s Home and Family Services
1268 East 14th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11230
(718) 851-6300

New York City Region
First Term Expires June 2024

Craig Longley
CEO
Catholic Guardian Services
1011 First Avenue
New York, NY 10022
(212) 371-1000

New York City Region
Second Term Expires June 2026

Brian McKee
Chief Executive Officer
The House of the Good Shepherd
1550 Champlin Avenue
Utica, NY 13502
(315) 235-7600

Syracuse Region
Second Term Expires June 2024

Elizabeth McPartland
President & CEO
Child and Family Services of Erie County
330 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 842-2750

Buffalo Region
First Term Expires June 2026

Jodi Querbach
Chief Operating Officer
Brooklyn Community Services
151 Lawrence Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 310-5600

New York City Region
Second Term Expires June 2026

Dr. Sarah Ruback
President & CEO
St. Christopher’s, Inc.
70 South Broadway
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
(914) 693-3030

Westchester Region
First Term Expires June 2025

Renee Skolaski
President & CEO
MercyFirst, Inc.
535 Convent Road
Syosset, NY 11791
(516) 921-0808
New York City Region
First Term Expires June 2026

Lorraine Stephens
Senior Vice President
JCCA
858 East 29th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(917) 808-4800

New York City Region
First Term Expires June 2024

Eileen Torres
Executive Director
BronxWorks
1130 Grand Concourse
Bronx, NY 10465

New York City Region
First Term Expires June 2026

Noble Varughese
Executive Director
Lincoln Hall, Inc.
PO Box 600, Route 202
Lincolndale, NY 10540
(914) 248-7474

Westchester Region
Second Term Expires June 2026

David Wallace
Executive Director
LaSalle School
391 Western Avenue
Albany, NY 12203
(518) 242-4731

Albany Region
Second Term Expires June 2025