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
Gloria Basem
Former Chief People Officer, Media Math
Cheryl Burton, DSW, LCSW-R
Chief Executive Officer, Cheryl A. Burton Consulting; Psychotherapist, Private Practice; Coach, Trainer, and Speaker, The John Maxwell Team
Wendy L. Hufford
Vice President, US Litigation, Risk Management and Human Resources, Boehringer Ingelheim
Bob Mannis
Former Chief Counsel, Mergers and Acquisitions Worldwide, Pitney Bowes, Inc.
Edward Zaremba
Founder and CEO, Citinet Solutions, LLC
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
Aro Edwers
Site Manager, Mount Vernon
Norma Savage
Site Manager, Ossining
Alephia Acciaro
Site Manager, Peekskill
Kaveen Bartlett, MSW
Site Manager, Yonkers
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