executive board
The Board of Directors is comprised of an active group of professionals who volunteer their time and talents to oversee the work of the Hance Family Foundation.
Robert Brivio
Executive Board Member
Retired, Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP
Charlie Cocuzza
Executive Board Member
Executive Producer/Partner, Imperial Woodpecker
Alan Fernandez
Executive Board Member
VP, Information Security, Sony Music Entertainment
David Hance, Master Sergeant
Vice President of the Executive Board
Retired, United States Air Force
Douglas Hayden, Esq.
Executive Board Member
Wright Risk Management
Mark Herbrich, PT, MA, CEEAA
Vice Chairperson of the Executive Board
AgeWell Physical Therapy & Wellness
Kate Tuffy, MS Ed., BCBA
Chairwoman of the Executive Board
Changing Behavior, Inc.
Jackie A. Hance
Founder/Co-President of the Hance Family Foundation
Hanover Bank
Brendan Healy
Executive Board Member
New York Life
Bradley Katinas
Assistant Treasurer of the Executive Board
Jefferies LLC
Kathryn Zeppieri
Executive Board Member
Ridgewood Savings Bank
Warren J. Hance, Jr., SRA
Founder/Co-President of the Hance Family Foundation
WJH Appraisal Services, Inc.
Dianne Heggie
Chief Governance Officer of the Executive Board
Retired, Council of Family & Child Caring Agencies
Sheila McKeough
Executive Board Member
Retired, Flagstar Bank
OUR TEAM
Farah Ahmad
Community Relations and Events Manager
Tom Cannon
Executive Director
Emily Marino
Director of External and Community Relations
Geleen Antonio
Program Manager
Shanthy Hughes, LMSW
Director of Programs
Rose Tsoupros
Operations and Volunteer Manager
Claire Byrnes
Strategic Advisor
Donna Lindskog
Program Manager
Tracey Varner
Finance Manager
Emeritus Board
Lynn Pombonyo, Ed. D.
Retired, Floral Park-Bellerose School District
John Power
Con-Kel Landscaping, Inc.
Robert C. Votruba, CFS, MBA, Ph.D
National Financial Network
Kerry Connolly
Freelance Art Producer
James Gill
Cox Automotive
Ayanna Greenidge
Principal, PS/IS 266 Q
Caitie McCabe
The Walt Disney Company
Advisory Board
Terry Miccio
Kerrie Murray
Joe Pelletiere
Karen Phannemiller
Andrew Scerbo
Rosemary Wagner
Sharon Weiss
Basia Wood
Kerry Boyle
Laura Bressmer
Sophia Brivio
Geralyn Corcoran
Katie Geraghty
Courtney Hance
Denise Hayden
Judy LaRocca
Mike Mathis
Diversity, EQUITY & Inclusion Committee
Dianne Heggie
Hance Family Foundation Board Member and Retired Social Worker
Farah Ahmad
Hance Family Foundation Events Manager
Emily Marino
Hance Family Foundation Marketing Director
Whitney Walton
Clinical Social Worker and Self-Esteem Rising Leader
Suzanne Eng
Art Psychotherapist and Self-Esteem Rising Leader
Diane Cantave
Long Island Jobs With Justice
Ayanna Greenidge
Principal (PS/IS 266 Queens)
Jane Helfman
Retired School Social Worker (Floral Park-Bellerose SD) and Self-Esteem Rising Leader
Shanthy Hughes
Hance Family Foundation Program Director
Madeline Velez
School Counselor (PS 58 Bronx)
Carla Maurer
Retired Teacher (NYC) and Self-Esteem Rising Leader
Stephanie Liebowitz
School Social Worker (Roslyn SD)
Kate Zeppieri
Hance Family Foundation Board Member and Ridgewood Savings Bank
Kathy Wong
School Social Worker (Herricks SD)
Joanne Wolfring
Retired Teacher (Floral Park-Bellerose SD) and Self-Esteem Rising Leader
Marissa Terry
Elementary School Teacher (White Plains SD) and Self-Esteem Rising Leader
Terry Miccio
Cox Automotive
Jasia Mirza
Elementary School Special Education Teacher
LeShawn Walker
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