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 Community Mental Health
Vice President
Carol Feldman
Former Director of Pupil Services,
New Rochelle School District
Secretary
Ann Spindel
Educational Consultant,
The Scarsdale Group
Treasurer
Ruben Medina
Principal, RC Solutions
Members
Rita Amaya-Oates, LMSW
Social Worker, Bronx Prep Charter High School
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
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer, Chico’s FAS
Lee Newell
Parent
Ayanna M. Woods, MPH
Deputy Director of US Advocacy Relations, Bayer
Executive Staff
Kerry Whelan-Megley, MS, LMSW
Executive Director
Lisa Shaw
Director of Finance
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
Kaveen Bartlett, MSW
Program Administrator – Family Peer Support Services, Yonkers
Aro Edwers
Mount Vernon
Celia Loja
Ossining
Alephia Acciaro
Peekskill
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