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President

Hon. Mary F. Foster

Vice Presidents

Jeanette L. Fairhurst

Jennifer L. Kasoff

Nicholas R. Pirrotta

Tracey Wilmot

Treasurer

Meryl A. Allison

Secretary

Ann Mandel Laitman, M.D.

Board of Directors

  • Orlando M. Barreiro, Ph.D.
  • Mary Jo Bramson
  • David Carlucci
  • David Flemister
  • Greg Frisoli
  • Patrice Ingrassia
  • Nora Liss Contract
  • Michael Lombardi
  • Sean Mayer
  • Zyggi Nemzer
  • Jason M. Rimland
  • Gerald Stern
  • Yvonne Tropp Epstein

CEO

Charlotte Ostman, LCSW-R

Charlotte Ostman, LCSW-R

Chief Executive Officer
ostmanc@mhawestchester.org

As Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Ostman is responsible for the overall leadership and management of the organization, corporate development, business operations and strategy. She earned her BS from Cornell University and an MSW from New York University. She has extensive administrative and clinical experience developing and delivering Behavioral Healthcare in various community based medical settings. Special areas of interest include crisis intervention, integration of medical and behavioral health, value based reimbursement and telehealth.   

Stacey Roberts, LCSW

Chief Operating Officer
robertss@mhawestchester.org

As the Chief Operating Officer, Ms. Roberts helps oversee the welfare and health of the organization while executing strategic initiatives to ensure ongoing corporate stability and growth in response to the dynamic healthcare environment. She has extensive operations and clinical experience across a wide variety of settings. She maintains executive oversight of all program operations and has been instrumental in the development, expansion, and implementation of all services and programs. Ms. Roberts, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, has spent the last 20 years in progressively more administrative roles with experience running direct services. She currently serves on the Mid Hudson Regional Planning Consortium Board, Healthfirst's Westchester Behavioral Health Advisory Board and the Advisory Panel for the Pace University Lubin School of Business Design Thinking Certificate Program. She earned her MSW from Columbia University School of Social Work and a post graduate certificate in the treatment of interpersonal trauma from Fordham University.

Vicki Penino, CPA

Chief Financial Officer
peninov@mhawestchester.org

Barbara Bernstein, PhD, MPH

Chief Planning Officer
bernsteb@mhawestchester.org

As Chief Planning Officer, Dr. Bernstein is a member of MHA’s Executive team, planning and executing the agency’s strategic objectives.  Dr. Bernstein focuses specifically on MHA’s external relations, staff development, community education, Development and Communications. She has played a key role in agency-wide ‘transformations’ including Person-Centered care, Trauma Informed care, and suicide prevention, intervention and postvention work. Dr. Bernstein, a licensed Psychologist, holds a BA in Psychology from Cornell University, PhD in Psychology from the Graduate Center of City University of New York, an MPH in Health Policy and Management from the Mailman School of Columbia University, and a postgraduate certificate in the Treatment of Child and Family Sexual Abuse from Fordham University.  She Co-Chairs the Westchester County Suicide Prevention Task Force and Co-Facilitator of the Suicide Fatality Review Team, is a member of the Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES Suicide Prevention Leadership Team and Regional Crisis Team, and has served as Co-Chair of the NYS Suicide Intervention Skills Training Consortium.  She is currently a member of the NYS Frontline Workers Workgroup and has served as a member of the New York State Department of Education Advisory Committee on Mental Health Education in Schools. 

Courtney Beach

Chief Digital, Compliance and Privacy Officer
beachc@mhawestchester.org

As Chief Digital, Compliance and Privacy Officer, Ms. Beach ensures that digital initiatives support MHA's strategic priorities and utilizes digital innovation as a catalyst for agency growth. Responsible for establishing new ways of working in support of these values, Ms. Beach also leverages digital advancements in other industries to drive innovation in health care. Ms. Beach has worked in healthcare for more than 15 years and has extensive expertise in practice and operations management, compliance, workflow redesign and implementing and optimizing functionality within Electronic Health Records. She earned a BS from LeMoyne College.

Dottie Ann Stevenson, Ed.D., sHRBP

Chief Human Resources Officer
stevensd@mhawestchester.org

As Chief Human Resources Officer, Dr. Stevenson oversees all aspects of human resources operations, from talent recruitment, payroll, benefits, compensation, retention, employee relations, employee engagement, diversity, inclusion and equity, and developing and implementing HR strategies in alignment with MHA’s mission and vision.  Dr. Stevenson is responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, as well as MHA’s policies and contractual obligations. With over 25 years of experience in the Human Resources field, Dr. Stevenson has worked in corporate, non-profit and union environments. Dr. Stevenson holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Human Services from Audrey C. Cohen College, a Master’s of Science in Education from Fordham University and a Doctorate of Education with an emphasis on executive leadership from St. John’s Fisher College.

Jordania Estrella, LCSW-R, CASAC-G

Chief Clinical Officer
estrellj@mhawestchester.org

As the Chief Clinical Officer, Ms. Estrella is responsible for executive oversight of all aspects of clinic and mobile clinical program operations, including executing and sustaining clinical strategic initiatives. Ms. Estrella has more than 20 years of experience in the behavioral health field, with a broad range of technical, financial, and operational knowledge. Ms. Estrella earned her MSW from Adelphi University School of Social Work and has completed two post-graduate certification programs at NYU. A Credentialed Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor with a specialty in gambling treatment, Ms. Estrella is presently completing a PsyD in Human and Organizational Psychology.  

Jim Adasek

Chief Technology Officer
adasekj@mhawestchester.org

 

Ruthanne Becker, MA

Senior Vice-President of Rehabilitation Services
beckerr@mhawestchester.org

Kathleen Bonistall, MAT

Director, Home and Community-Based Services
bonistak@mhawestchester.org

Dillon Browne, LMSW

Coordinator of Peer and Recovery Services, Sterling Community Center
browned@mhawestchester.org

Shannon Catauro

Senior Director of Development
catauros@mhawestchester.org

Kate Duffy, LCSW

Program Coordinator, Single Homeless Assessment Center
duffyk@mhawestchester.org

Scott Edwards

Senior Vice President, Building Facilities and Business Operations
edwardss@mhawestchester.org

Angelica Falloon, MSW

Director of Practice Management
falloona@mhawestchester.org

Simone Felix

Human Resources Director
felixs@mhawestchester.org

Laura Ferrelli, LMHC

Program Coordinator for Rockland Clinics
ferrellil@mhawestchester.org

Brian Gens, LCSW

Program Director, Rockland County
gensb@mhawestchester.org

Allyson Good, LMHC

Program Coordinator, Children's Services
gooda@mhawestchester.org

 

Lora Grillo-DeSalvo, LCSW

Coordinator, Third Party Review
grillodl@mhawestchester.org

Tania Hammock, LCSW

Vice President of Clinic Operations
hammockt@mhawestchester.org

Karlyn Jackson, MSED

Director, Supported Housing
jacksonk@mhawestchester.org

Cathy Karpowicz, LMSW

Senior Director, Compliance and Risk Management
karpowic@mhawestchester.org

Anona King, LCSW

Director, OnTrackNY @ MHA
kinga@mhawestchester.org

 

Donna Mandel, Ed.D, LMHC

Senior Director, Care Management
mandeld@mhawestchester.org

Dwayne J. Mayes

Director, Recovery Network and Peer Training
mayesd@mhawestchester.org

Michaele McIlnay

Program Director, Children’s Advocacy Services
mcilnaym@mhawestchester.org

Jaclyn McKenna

Vice President of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Humility
mckennaj@mhawestchester.org

Matt Mikaelian, LMSW

Senior Director of Quality Assurance
mikaelim@MHAWestchester.org

Gayane Minasian, Ph.D.

Director, Adult Sex Offender Program
minasiag@mhawestchester.org

Kathleen Moccio, LCSW

Children's Clinical Coordinator
mocciok@mhawestchester.org

Patrice Monaghan, LCSW-R

Director, Partners in Parenting and Single Homeless Assessment Center
monaghap@mhawestchester.org

Paula Nocca, LMHC

Site Coordinator, Sterling Community Center
noccap@mhawestchester.org

Bethany Pacia

Director, Data Analytics
paciab@mhawestchester.org

Thomas Palmieri, LCSW

Director, Mount Kisco Clinic
palmiert@mhawestchester.org

 

Danielle Ramachandran, M.S.Ed., CRC

Director of Employment Services
ramachad@mhawestchester.org

F. Anthony Rodriguez, MA, CASAC

Project Coordinator, NY Project Hope Rockland County
rodriguf@mhawestchester.org

Bibi Salim

Program Director, Apartment Treatment and Planned Respite Program
salimb@mhawestchester.org

 

Deirdre Sferrazza, LMSW

Vice-President of Care Management and Children’s Services
sferrazd@mhawestchester.org

Echo Shumaker-Pruitt, MSW

Vice-President of Innovation
shumakee@mhawestchester.org

Rosemarie Spencer, MS, LMSW

Senior Director, SUD Services
spencerr@mhawestchester.org

Robert Stine, MD

Medical Director
stiner@mhawestchester.org

 

Jenna Velez, LCSW

Vice-President of External Affairs
velezj@mhawestchester.org

Melissa Wall

Director, Billing
wallm@mhawestchester.org

Michael Went

Coordinator, Adult Care Management
wentm@mhawestchester.org

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