About
Leadership Team
Agency
Board of Directors
Edward Arcara, Chair
CPA
Elizabeth (Liz) Kahn, Vice Chair
Person Centered Services Care Coordination
Michael Ervin, Treasurer
Freed Maxick
John A. Camardo, III, Secretary
The Chapel
Peter Casilio
PAT Construction Management Corp.
Kevin Clark
Lockport Schools
Roy Cunningham, Esq.
Attorney
Nicole Golias
M&T Bank
Nancy Kasprzak-Whitmore
Retired, Former Credit Union President/CEO
Niagara County Federal Credit Union
Karen Lazik
People, Inc.
Tracy Meyer
Retired, Community Volunteer
Joshua Pennel
Erie County Dept of Labor Relations
Danyell Sugg
Buffalo Public Schools
Daniel Verrall
Freed Maxick
*James Coder
CEO | New View Alliance
CEO | New Directions Youth and Family Services
*Carolyne DeFranco
President | New View Alliance
President and CEO | Gateway Longview
Foundation
Board of Directors
Courtney Hunter, Chair
Miller Gesko Wealth Management
Christine Collins-Schwinger, Vice Chair
Collins Advisors, LLC
Evan N. Smith, Treasurer
Independent Health
Meredith R. Duquin, LMHC, Secretary
Fidelis Care
Edward Arcara, Agency Chair
CPA
Scott Dempsey
M&T Bank
Lydia Beebe Safulko
M&T/Wilmington Trust
Samantha Sliwa
Rupp Pfalzgraf LLC
*Carolyne DeFranco
President | New View Alliance
President and CEO | Gateway Longview
Administrative Leadership Team
Carolyne DeFranco
President | New View Alliance
President and CEO | Gateway Longview
Patricia O'Connor
Chief Financial Officer - Finance
Daniel LoCicero
Vice President - Human Resources
Kristy D’Angelo, LMHC
Chief Operating Officer - Behavioral Health & Preventative Services
Michelle Federowicz Cope, MSW
Chief Operating Officer - Foster Care & Residential Services
Thomas Buczkowski
Chief Operating Officer - Education
Larry W. Perry
CISO/VP - Information Technology
Equestrian/Facilities
Gary J. Rouleau
Vice President - Foundation & Organizational Advancement
Sara Oche
Vice President - Corporate Integrity, Privacy Officer