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
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