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Our Staff

The Heart of CaringKind: Our Dedicated Staff

Our Leadership Team

Eleonora Tornatore-Mikesh

President and Chief Executive Officer

 646.744.2901

Alex Wong

Chief Financial Officer

 646.744.2916

Andrea Tallent Spivak

Chief Development Officer

 646.744.2905

Beatrice Huston

VP of Leadership Giving

646.744.2911

Courtney Dawson

VP of Marketing and Communications

 646.744.2932

Edward Cisek, PhD

Chief Grants and Evaluation Officer

 646.744.2953

Jed A. Levine

President Emeritus
Director, External Relations

 646.744.2902

Kendra Ray, PhD, MBA, MPH, MT-BC, LCAT

Chief Research Officer

 646.744.2904

Michele Piskin

VP of Residential and LTC Division and Development

 646.744.2949

Olivia Cohen, MS, MT-BC, LCAT, CDP

Director of Early Stage & Engagement Services

 646.744.2962

Pamela Edgar, MA, LCAT, RDT

Director of Education & Senior Therapeutic Specialist

 646.744.2934

Peggy Chu

Chief Operations Officer

 646.744.2925

Stephani Shivers, MEd, OTR/L

Chief Innovation Officer & VP of Program Development

 646.744.2952

Susanne Bengtsson, LMSW

VP of Family Supports

 646.744.2982

Weijing Shi, MSW

VP of Community Building

Languages: English, Cantonese, Mandarin
Focus Areas: Asian Community

 646.744.2951

Caregiving Champions: Passionate Advocates for Care

Our Services, Support, and Education Team

Adina Segal

Senior Navigator and Community Builder

646.744.2986

Alyssa Parks, MS, OTR/L

Therapeutic Specialist

646.744.2939

Anne Kenny, MD

Palliative and Clinical Care Lead

Dante Tipiani

Senior Navigator and Community Builder

646.744.2921

Greg Purnhagen

Engagement Specialist

646.744.2935

Karenly Vega

Navigation Specialist

646.744.2984

Lauren Tiede, MSW

Sr. Program Specialist

646.744.2936

Lenora Rivera

Navigator

646.744.2973

Lorna Walcott-Brown, MS

Sr. Helpline Associate

646.744.2956

Pam Atwood, MA, LPCA, CDP

Sr. Program Specialist

646.744.2959

Paola Ogando Garcia, MSW, CSW, SIFI

Engagement Specialist

646.744.2958

Richelle Matarazzo, MSW

Navigator & Program Specialist

646.744.2965

Rui Huang, MA

Navigator & Community Builder

646.744.2976

Shira Felberbaum Kedem, LMSW

Navigator & Community Builder

646.744.2960

Stephanie Aragon

Navigator & Director of Helpline Services

646.744.2914

The Force Behind Our Mission

Our Development Team

Sam Ostler

Development Associate

646.744.2979

Sandra Martinez

Manager of Donor Services

646.744.2908

The Engine Propelling Our Vision

Our Operations and Administration Team

Dominc Queen

Administrative Associate

646.744.2985

Cathy Sanchez

Graphic Designer

Elisa Hesterbrink

Database and Financial Operations Associate

646.744.2947

Jennifer Camper

Graphic Designer

646.744.2989

Julie Wang

Operations & IT Support Specialist

646.744.2946

Linda Centeno

Administrative Assistant

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