Leadership

Family Ties is proud to be one of the few independent, family-run organizations in New York State and the only one in Westchester County. Our passionate and dynamic board and staff reflect the rich diversity of our County and our ongoing commitment to mobilizing the voices of family members to impact systems for the better.

Board of Directors

President

Myra Alfreds
Consultant to SAMHSA/CMHS,
Former Director of Children’s Mental Health Services, Westchester County Department of Social Services

Vice President

Carol Feldman
Former Director of Pupil Services, New Rochelle School District

Treasurer

Sharon Eason, CPA, CGMA
President, ADG Accounting, Inc.

Secretary

Ann Spindel
Educational Consultant,
The Scarsdale Group

Members

Afua Afriye-Fullwood, Esq.
General Counsel, Urban Justice Center

Vivian M. Brady-Jones, CPA
Vice President of Finance and Operations, DKMS Delete Blood Cancer

Cheryl Burton, DSW, LCSW-R
Chief Executive Officer, Cheryl A. Burton Consulting; Psychotherapist, Private Practice; Coach, Trainer, and Speaker, The John Maxwell Team

Christopher Frenz, PhD
Director of IT Infrastructure, Interfaith Medical Center

Wendy L. Hufford
Vice President, US Litigation, Risk Management and Human Resources, Boehringer Ingelheim

Victoria McKinney
Chief Operating Officer, Westmed Practice Partners; Chief Revenue Officer, Westmed Medical Group

Doug Plath, PhD, MA
Psychotherapist, DFP AssociatesFormer Director of Mental Health Services/Pediatric Consultation Services, Jacobi Hospital

Executive Staff

Kerry Whelan-Megley, MS LMSW
Executive Director

Lisa Shaw
Director of Finance

Basia Kinglake, LMSW
Clinical Director

Madeline Lombardi
Director of Administrative Services

Tamara Fertko, MS Ed.
Director of Program Development

Carol Armas
Director of Contracts and Grant Management

Patricia Killeen, MSW, MPA
Program Administrator, Every Kid Counts

Resource Center & Program Staff

Phyllis Elliott, LCSW
Program Supervisor, Every Kid Counts

Aro Edwers
Site Manager, Mount Vernon

Norma Savage
Site Manager, Ossining

Migdalia Reyes
Site Manager, Peekskill

Fredericka Knight, MSW
Site Manager, Yonkers