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Meet the EAC Network Team

EAC Network's dedicated staff serve over 82,000 people. All members, no matter how big or small their role in the organization, operate with one common goal in mind: to fulfil our mission.

Executive Team

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Neela Mukherjee Lockel MSW, MPA
President and Chief Executive Officer

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Tania Peterson Chandler, Esq., MPA, SHRM-CP 
Chief Operating Officer

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Seth Azizollahoff
Chief Human Resources Officer

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Louis D’Souza
Chief Financial Officer

Robert Stricoff, MSA

Robert Stricoff, MSA
Chief Development Officer

Division & Senior Directors

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Rachel Lugo
Division Director of Family Support & Vocational Services

(631) 648-7100
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Crystal Stanton, MA
Division Director of Behavioral Health & Criminal Justice Services

(718) 237-9404
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Andrea Ramos-Topper, LMSW
Division Director of Children’s Services

(631) 439-0480
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Thomas Sheehan, JD
Senior Director – New York City Behavioral Services

(718) 975-0180
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Lisa Newman, LCSW
Senior Director of  Behavioral Health Services 

(631) 648-7100
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Melodie Foellmi

Melodie Foellmi, Ph.D.
Senior Clinical Advisor
NYC Forensic Mental Health Services

(718) 975-0180, x248
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Merrill Rotter, MD
Medical Director

(914) 288-5419
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Mary Coyle, LCSW
Senior Director for Senior Services, Nutrition Education & Food Services

(516) 992-0081 ext.206
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Elizabeth McDermott
Senior Director for Senior Centers and HEAP/WRAP

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Judy Axelrod, Program Director

Judy Axelrod
Senior Director for Long Island Dispute Resolution Centers (LIDRC)

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Administration

Demetricia Dawes
Compliance Manager
(516) 539-0150 x109
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Elizabeth Rivera
Senior Administrative Coordinator
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Gina Scheulen
Receptionist
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Joseph Bondor
Special Projects Manager
(516) 539-0150 x123
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Human Resources

Regine Michel
Director of Talent Management
(516) 539-0150 x106
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Ravita Rampersad
Senior HR Operations Manager
(516) 539-0150 x105
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Nekia Arce
Employee Relations Manager
(516) 539-0150 x136
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Karine Murad
Senior Recruiter
(516) 539-0150 x111
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Imani Jackson
HR Coordinator
(516) 539-0150 x108
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Dynaah Letellier 
Recruiter
(516) 539-0150 x133
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Finance

Maritza Bauer
Senior Director of Finance
(516) 539-0150 x114
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Eileen Kadamus
Senior Accountant
(516) 539-0150 x119
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Ester Chavez
Accounting Manager
(516) 539-0150 x121
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Sharifa Zaban
Payroll Manager
(516) 539-0150 x138
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Angela Kelly
Senior Bookkeeper
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Robert Gegovic
Senior Bookkeeper
(516) 539-0150 x127
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Kathryn Langrock
Junior Accountant
(516) 539-0150 x223
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Denise Buggs
Junior Bookkeeper
(516) 539-0150 x134
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Frank Amenta
Payroll Bookkeeper
(516) 539-0150 x120
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Development & Marketing

Chris Kelly
Grants and Development Manager
(516) 539-0150 x210
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Cassandre Thrasybule
Public Relations and Marketing Coordinator
(516) 539-0150 x115
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Program Directors

Jeanette Ackerman
Program Director
Queens TASC, Queens Felony Drug Courts Project, Queens Misdemeanor Drug Court Project, Queens Veteran Treatment Court Project
(718) 268-5657
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Kathryn Cannino, MS, CFLE
Program Director
LI Parenting Institute, Project Hope
(631) 737-9384
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Danielle Dilena
Program Director
Vocational Services
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Leslie Dewrance-Doucet, MPA
Program Director
Suffolk Community Service (Pre-Plea)
(631) 328-9080 x211
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Tara Fazelbhoy
Program Director
Queens CRAN
(718) 268-5657
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Edward Fernandez, Psy.D.
Clinical Director
Queens CRAN and TASC Mental Health
718-268-5657, x213
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Sherri Flournoy, LCSW-R
Program Director
New Path Treatment Center
(516) 486-2222 x118
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Zoe Turner
Clinical Director
Bronx CRAN and TASC Mental Health
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Marissa Runco
Program Director
Bronx CRAN
(718) 538-7416
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Abigail Sass-Diaz, LCSW
Program Director
Staten Island TASC, Staten Island Mental Health Diversion, Staten Island SCRAM
(718) 727-9722
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Lauren Saunders
Program Director
Manhattan CRAN
(718) 975-0180
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Lori Mayer
Program Director
Suffolk Supervised Visitation
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Krista Lofton
Clinical Director
Brooklyn CRAN
(718) 975-0180
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Courtney Chicvak, Esq.
Program Director
ADR Training and Development
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